Exorcist Diary: Mentally Tormented by Demons
Sometimes, masked within the deceptive trappings of an OCD disorder, an actual attack by the Evil One. Monsignor Stephen Rossetti explains.
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Life By A Thousand Aspirations
“If a thousand small cuts can rob a man of his breath, it should follow that the so-called ejaculations of praise, petition, adoration, and thanksgiving for a Christian can help lead a man to life.” – Rob Marco
Exorcist Diary: Demon of Abortion Reveals its Name
“After a number of intense exorcism sessions, the demons were weakening. It seemed to me that they just might be weak enough to be compelled, by the power of Jesus, to reveal their names. Having their demonic names gives additional power to cast them out and suggests that the time of their exit is approaching.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Exorcist Diary: Upping Your Game
An exorcist — and all of us — must ‘up our game’ in the battle against evil.
How Can I Increase the Strength of My Will to Resist Temptation? I of II
Fr. Bartunek answers a reader’s question about growing in holiness.
St. Gemma and Her Guardian Angel
Angels are messengers between God and men. But sometimes they are also messengers of their protégés. St. Gemma Galgani, a young Italian woman who was born in 1878, began seeing her guardian angel when she was seventeen. The first meeting took place when Gemma was getting ready to go out. She was joyfully thinking about … Read more
10 Steps to Finding a Spiritual Director
“Finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in prayer and the interior life, it is important to keep looking until you find a good fit—not necessarily a ‘perfect’ person, but somebody pursuing holiness, knowledgeable about prayer and the Catholic faith, committed to the Magisterium, and deeply desirous to help you grow spiritually and discern the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life.” – Claire Dwyer
The Discipline of the Christian Life
The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
Exorcist Diary: Whose Voice in Your Head?
We all have little voices in our ears. Daily we hear messages, some build us up but many try to tear us down.
Meditations on Mary
The Holy Bread of Eternal Life is a powerful and timely book by scholar Peter Kwasniewski that exalts the divine gift of the Blessed Sacrament, which can never be too much adored, too much loved, too much cared for, or too much sacrificed for.
Overcoming Sinful Thoughts Webinar 04 22 21
In this webinar we discuss how Satan is constantly at work disturbing our peace, corrupting our thoughts, demoralizing us in our weaknesses, and diverting our attention away from God. His goal: to paralyze our spiritual efforts and mire us in a life of sin. Sin begins in our minds, so we must train ourselves to … Read more
Finding St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and Baptismal Grace
How one woman’s realization about her baptism led her to embrace a new saint for the journey.
Awkward: A Holy Thursday Reflection
We will always stand before Jesus like Peter, in need of being washed.
Does the Holy Spirit Work with Those Outside of the Church?
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 7/27/2009. Dear Father John, I thought I understood, more or less, how the Holy Spirit works in our lives. But in a recent faith sharing group, a question came up that made me wonder. Someone asked if the Holy Spirit would or would not be with un-baptized … Read more
How do I Find and Select a Spiritual Director?
*This post was originally published 6/26/2009. Dear Father John, what is the best way to find a Spiritual Director? Should it be your pastor? A friend? Or someone whom you do not know when you begin? Finding a spiritual director usually follows four steps: First, you need to remember what spiritual direction is all about. … Read more
