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Pornography Addiction

“The Church’s teaching on the harm and sinfulness of pornography is grounded in the greater “yes” or affirmation of the inviolable dignity of the human person revealed fully in Christ and the gift of human sexuality and marriage in God’s plan. When the Church follows the Lord in upholding the truth of the human person, this involves rejecting anything that would harm that truth. In our duty as pastors and shepherds to proclaim Christ, we must state clearly that all pornography is immoral and harmful…” (Create in Me a Clean Heart, III)

 

If you are struggling with pornography, please review the resources below to find help to break free.

Help & Healing

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Help for Men and Women Struggling with Pornography Use (from ForYourMarriage.org)

It is important that those who are using pornography and those that are affected by a spouse’s receive the support and healing that they need. ForYourMarriage.org provides a select list of resources for those who are struggling with pornography, as well as for their spouses and
family members.

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Integrity Restored

Integrity Restored‘s mission is to restore the integrity of individuals, spouses, and families that have been affected by pornography and pornography addiction. Integrity Restored provides education, encouragement, and resources to, break free from pornography, heal relationships, and to assist parents in preventing and responding to pornography exposure which is so devastating in the lives of our children.

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Covenant Eyes

Covenant Eyes‘ mission is to equip people with tools that provide protection and encourage accountability and trust in the fight against Internet temptation. We bridge the gap between technology and relationships. What people do online impacts their lives offline.

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Catholic in Recovery

Catholic in Recovery meetings overlap 12-step spirituality with the sacramental life of the Catholic Church. They are open to all seeking freedom from addiction, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments. We also have groups available for family members impacted by a loved one’s addiction and groups specific to lust addiction recovery.

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RECLAIM Sexual Health

RECLAIM is a professional and science-based Catholic online program designed to help individuals overcome unhealthy sexual behaviors.

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Exodus 90

Exodus 90 is a ninety-day spiritual exercise for men based on three pillars: prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. All three of these pillars are essential aspects of the Christian life. It is for this reason that taking up this spiritual exercise requires taking up all three of these pillars both simultaneously and humbly. Although not solely a program for those who struggle with sexual addiction, this program requires abstaining from pornographic media, alcohol and other negative influences.

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Ministry Resources

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Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography (2015 document from the USCCB): This statement was offered “to give a word of hope and healing to those who have been harmed by pornography and to raise awareness of its pervasiveness and harms.”

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More from the USCCB on the damage done by pornography
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Life Matters: Pornography And Our Call to Love, A short reflection on Christian love and why pornography should be rejected.

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  • Director: John Prust
  • Associate Director: Janelle Peregoy
  • Associate Director: Wendy Baez
  • Administrative Assistant: Vivian Toscano

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Bishop Pulido’s coat of arms is divided into four quarters with wavy horizontal lines from top to bottom. The blue and white lines represent the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also suggest water, which alludes to Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and to the waters of baptism. The red and gold lines represent the Holy Spirit and fire. The colors also can be seen as referring to the Blood that (along with water) poured from Jesus’ side at His crucifixion, as well as to the bread (gold) and wine (red) transformed into the Eucharist. At the center is a roundel featuring a symbolic representation of the “mandatum” (washing of the feet), which he believes exemplifies service to all humanity. The roundel’s outer edge is a line composed of small humps; it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Yakima, where Bishop Pulido served as a priest before being named a bishop.

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