Our Lady of Lourdes, Saint Bernadette, Focused Prayer and Penance = A Fruitful Lent
It is very common for parents to be distraught over the serious problems that their child or children are facing:
They are experiencing deep pain from this and are searching for help.
The Saint Michael Center has composed a prayer for parents in this situation. This prayer emphasizes the special authority that parents have over themselves, their spouses, and their children who are still minors. Because of that, they can use “imprecatory” prayers and command evil spirits to leave.* On the other hand, for children who are no longer minors, this prayer is directed to God and thus uses “deprecatory” prayers. In both cases it is God who casts out the Evil One and brings healing.
From Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal
Fr. Stephen Rosetti, Exorcist
A Parent's Prayer
Heavenly Father, I invoke the full authority you have given me as a a parent and I pray that you will lift any curses, spells, seals, hexes, vexes, consecrations, voodoo, or any occult action or any evil affecting me or my children.
In Jesus’ name, I pray that you will cast out all evil spirits that are harming us.
In Jesus’ name, I reject them, I rebuke them, I renounce them, and I pray you will cast them out!
For my adult children, I beg you Heavenly Father to hear a parent’s plea and free them from any of these occult actions or any evil, and cast out all evil spirits.
Father, I beseech you to send a spirit of unity and peace to my family.
Heal the divisions in our family; may those family members who are estranged from each other be reconciled in forgiveness and love. May we live together in your peace.
I pray for special healing graces for each one of us.
Heal the wounds that plague us- heal any depression, anxiety, fears, compulsions, addictions, angers, resentments, and any and all mental and physical illnesses. Restore us to full health.
I especially ask for the following specific grace for my family, if it be your holy will (here mention the specific intention silently or out loud).
Most of all, may you infuse into our hearts the gift of faith, always trusting in you.
Bring back any of us who have wandered from the faith.
May we be fully protected from all harm and evil by the Shield of Faith and the Sword of Truth.
I make this parent’s prayer in the holy name of Jesus begging the powerful intercession of the Holy Family with the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, and all the saints.
Amen.
Note: This prayer can be found on the website: www.catholicexorcism.org under “Deliverance Prayers for the Laity.
*For a theological reflection on this special authority, see Fr. Chadd Ripperger, “Dominion,” Sensus Traditionis Press, 2022, pp. 155-160.