What Happens When Freemasonry Is in Your Family Line? How do I renounce Freemasonry? Exorcist Msgr. Stephen Rossetti shares what he has seen in deliverance ministry and why renunciation prayers can help break these patterns. 📱 Looking for the renunciation prayer mentioned? ⚔️ The Catholic Exorcism app from the St. Michael Center (iOS & Android) … Read more
What should I do when I don’t feel close to God? How do I resist the devil during desolation? When you feel far from God — when prayer feels empty, when temptation feels strong — that’s not the time to quit. St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rule 5 teaches us never to make decisions in desolation. … Read more
Have you ever felt like God went silent right after you made a spiritual commitment? That’s what Rule 5 of St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for Discernment is all about. In this clip from The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke explain how the enemy attacks hardest right after progress, and how … Read more
“We need to let God lead us in developing this plan for life. This takes place in the quiet of prayer.” – Debra Black
Have you ever felt like God went silent just when you needed Him most? St. Ignatius of Loyola gave us 14 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits — and Rule 5 is the most important one for anyone facing desolation, temptation, or confusion in the spiritual life. In this episode of The Devil Is in … Read more
“The difference between a soul that is truly on fire and growing in genuine holiness, as opposed to a soul who is just coasting along, is the quality of solitary prayer that is present in their life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Pray this Powerful Catholic Prayer of Protection—the Supplication of the Holy Angels—invoking St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and the nine choirs of angels. Ask God’s holy angels to defend, protect, enlighten, and guide you and your family in times of spiritual warfare, anxiety, and temptation. ⚔️ The battle for souls is real. The Avila … Read more
“I remember thinking as a young religious that the greatest obstacles in my spiritual life were certain exterior realities, i.e., the people and personalities I lived with.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
What’s the connection between psychology and spirituality? When we awaken spiritually, we also become more aware of our emotions and wounds. St. Ignatius’ discernment of spirits helps us see how God works in the depths of our hearts and minds. 📺 Full episode here → https://youtu.be/zSrxyy-9Hp8 ⚔️ Wake up to the spiritual battle! Get our … Read more
“The truth about ourselves and God can only be known and experienced when we stand alone before God and enter this solitude of the heart.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Catholic teaching reminds us that we are not alone in the fight against evil. The saints intercede for us, the Holy Family defends us, and our guardian angels guide us. In this short, we highlight saints who are known for spiritual warfare and exorcism—your heavenly allies in the daily battle for holiness. Press pause to … Read more
Several years ago, an exorcist shared with me a simple but powerful practice for protecting your home: the Line of Sight Devotion. It’s exactly what it sounds like—filling your home with holy images, icons, statues, and reminders of heaven, so that no matter where you look, something lifts your heart and mind to God. 💡 … Read more
How to can you tell the difference between demonic presence and mental health issues? Can exorcism prayers harm you? Do exorcism prayers work if you're not possessed? If you are facing anxiety, fear, or what feels like spiritual attack, Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the world’s most famous exorcist, often said there’s no harm in praying prayers … Read more
“Fall, and then rise. Sweat, and then pray. Be like Jesus, who gave Himself totally and completely to the Father, even unto death.” – Chase Crouse
Are you trying to grow spiritually but keep hearing voices of doubt or excuses? St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rule 2 for Discernment of Spirits explains how the devil changes tactics when we turn away from sin and toward God. In this video, you’ll learn how demons try to press you down with false compassion and … Read more
"If you don’t get a handle on discernment of spirits… you’re going to be a victim." Spiritual warfare is real—and it’s intensifying in our time. Evil is emboldened, and the enemy knows how to manipulate us, especially through habitual sin, desolation, and emotional patterns we don't even realize are spiritual in origin. 🛡️ FREE DISCERNMENT … Read more
A Reflection from “Padre Pio and You” by Mary O’Regan Pio’s First Spiritual Daughter On a frigid day in January 1904, Pio left Morcone for the Friary of St. Francis of Assisi in the woodsy hamlet of Sant’Elia a Pianisi. Sant’Elia, with its medieval castle ruins and preserved thirteenth-century church, had been a stomping ground … Read more
“I have no doubt God called me to become a spiritual director. But he wanted me to be a certain person, a specific Deanna, before I began.” – Deanna Bartalini
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