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More phenomena during Mass	Rosanna	Monday, April 21, 2008
Question: Dearest Bro Ignatius,, as of today those phenomena during Mass continue happening. More or less around the peace sign, I feel compelled to kneel down. I start crying (without wanting to), my breathing slows down, I feel warmer and become so unbelievably happy that I can't cry (I don't want to cry, and I don't sob, just tears flow out of my eyes), I can't think of anything else but "it's so beautiful it's so beautiful" when I see people taking the Eucharist. This sensation goes away when Communion is over. Also, it is characteristically more intense if the Church is bigger or a higher number of people take the Eucharist (It has happened in 4 churches so far, in different locations, with different music --- I've tried to be rational and go in different places to see if it was the location or the kind of music that triggered the phenomenon). I don't want to sound too much like doubting Thomas, but I have a mental illness and I was trying to be sure that it wasn't psychosis. I never had 3-5 minutes psychosis, anyway. One a couple of occasion, I almost heard a voice. I say "almost" because it wasn't a real voice, more like a music that was saying something without speaking (do I make any sense). But I felt so much love that it's impossible to describe. Once it happened when I was alone in my room. It doesn't sound to me like mental illness (not my regular one anyway). Do you think it might be the devil? What am I supposed to do about it? Rosanna
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Rosanna: I think you should stop worrying and enjoy the warm embrace of our Lord and the gift of tears in response to such a wonderful God. I do not cry as you do, but I do tear up a lot. It is a reaction from the emotion of joy in the presence of our Lord. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

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Dearest Bro Ignatius,,

as of today those phenomena during Mass continue happening.

More or less around the peace sign, I feel compelled to kneel down. I start crying (without wanting to), my breathing slows down, I feel warmer and become so unbelievably happy that I can't cry (I don't *want* to cry, and I don't sob, just tears flow out of my eyes), I can't think of anything else but "it's so beautiful it's so beautiful" when I see people taking the Eucharist. This sensation goes away when Communion is over.

Also, it is characteristically more intense if the Church is bigger or a higher number of people take the Eucharist (It has happened in 4 churches so far, in different locations, with different music --- I've tried to be rational and go in different places to see if it was the location or the kind of music that triggered the phenomenon).

I don't want to sound too much like doubting Thomas, but I have a mental illness and I was trying to be *sure* that it wasn't psychosis. I never had 3-5 minutes psychosis, anyway.

One a couple of occasion, I almost heard a voice. I say "almost" because it wasn't a real voice, more like a music that was saying something without speaking (do I make *any* sense). But I felt so much love that it's impossible to describe. Once it happened when I was alone in my room.

It doesn't sound to me like mental illness (not my regular one anyway). Do you think it might be the devil? What am I supposed to do about it?

Rosanna

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Rosanna:

I think you should stop worrying and enjoy the warm embrace of our Lord and the gift of tears in response to such a wonderful God.

I do not cry as you do, but I do tear up a lot. It is a reaction from the emotion of joy in the presence of our Lord.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.