An Exercise to Renounce Evil Influences of 7 Deadly Sins

Prayers to Heal the 7 Deadly Sins

General Instructions

The text in bold is highly recommended to say out loud. The text without bold is optional. Read through it. If any resonate with what you checked off during the examination of conscience, you can add these to what you renounce out loud as well. 

Important to note that some terms like fear, guilt, sadness, and anger do not refer to common human emotions, but rather a pattern of response to life that has hindered a person’s freedom. 

Remember that renunciation is always done in the name of Jesus. When you call on His name, Jesus immediately shows up by your side. And when you renounce the evil spirits, Jesus immediately points His divine finger and with a word of command, says, “Out!”

The following is adapted from Neal Lozano’s website.

Pride

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of pride and any idolatry of myself above God and others. 
  • I renounce self- righteousness, self-deception, and self-promotion. 
    • Rebellion, disobedience.
    • Self-justification, self-righteousness, comparison, perfectionism, striving, stubbornness.
    • Arrogance, superiority, willfulness, argumentativeness, division, accusation.
    • Control, self-reliance, independence, self-sufficiency.
    • Religious pride, religiosity, specific areas of pride (i.e., intellectual pride, family name…) 
    • Judgment, criticism, accusation, superiority, comparison, insecurity.

I ask for your forgiveness Lord…

And in the name of Jesus, 

  • I choose instead to live by the virtue of humility.

Anger

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of anger, and any idolatry of power, control or justice. 
  • I renounce all bitterness, judgments, and retaliation. 
  • Resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness, revenge, retaliation, hatred, rage, violence, murder.
  • Racism, prejudice, false judgment, stereotyping, superiority, pride, insecurity, fear, comparison.

I ask for your forgiveness Lord…

And in the name of Jesus, 

  • I choose instead to live by the virtue of forgiveness.

Are there any people you need to forgive… Ask Jesus right now… Jesus, are there any people I need to forgive… or forgive again…?

Exercise for Forgiveness of Others

Try to call to mind all of the sins of your entire life. Think of all of the seven deadly sins that you confessed. 

See Jesus look up at His heavenly Father, and then down on you and say: “Father, forgive _____ – he did not not know what he was doing.”

Now, bring this person by your side at Calvary. Place them between you and Mary.

Allow yourself to feel the pain of how they hurt you. If it helps, speak to Jesus and/or Mary about this pain you felt. 

Now, see Jesus look at this person.

Hear Jesus say these words: “Father, forgive ______ – he/she know not what he/she was doing.”

Jesus and Mary now look at you. 

It’s your turn. Be specific and say out loud, “In the name of Jesus, I forgive _____ for _____.”

Now, picture the soldier taking the lance and piercing Jesus’ Sacred Heart. 

The blood and water gush forth from His Heart as rays of divine mercy, washing you both clean. Thank Jesus for having forgiven you both.

Lust

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of lust, and any idolatry of sex or relationships. 
  • I renounce all immorality, fornication, adultery, pornography…. 
  • Homosexual encounters, adultery, rape, incest, worthlessness.
  • Victim identity, powerlessness, helplessness, self-pity.

I ask for your forgiveness Lord…

And in the name of Jesus, 

  • I choose instead to live by the virtue of chastity.

Envy

In the name of Jesus Christ, 

  • I renounce the sin of envy, and any idolatry of position or status. 
  • I renounce coveting what anyone else has and bringing them down. 
  • Jealousy, envy, selfishness, greed.

I ask for your forgiveness Lord, 

And in the name of Jesus Christ, 

  • I choose to live by the virtue of kindness.

Gluttony

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of gluttony, and any idolatry of food, drink or drugs. 
  • I renounce all self-indulgence and false comfort through what I take into my body. 
  • Addiction, alcoholism, nicotine, drugs, gluttony, the idol of food.

I ask your forgiveness Lord… 

And in the name of Jesus

  • I choose to live by the virtue of temperance.

Avarice

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of avarice, and any idolatry of security, wealth or money. 
  • I renounce all sins of hoarding, stealing, or using people to get ahead. 

I ask your forgiveness Lord…

And in the name of Jesus

  • I choose to live by the virtue of charity. 

Sloth

In the name of Jesus, 

  • I renounce the sin of sloth, and my idolatry of ease and false comfort. 
  • I renounce laziness or giving up when things get difficult.
    • Laziness, tiredness, weariness.

I ask for your forgiveness Lord…

And in the name of Jesus, 

  • I choose to live by the virtue of fortitude.

General Rejection of all 7 Deadly Sins

In the name, power, and authority of Jesus, I renounce and reject all unclean spirits that may be afflicting me. I renounce the sins of pride, anger, lust, envy, gluttony, avarice, sloth, and I renounce any affection I have retained for them. I reject the empty promises of Satan, I refuse to be mastered by sin, and I hereby offer to God every disordered attachment that keeps me from Him. Amen

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