THE DELUSIONS WHICH THE DEVIL SUGGESTS TO SINNERS Let us imagine a young man who has fallen into grievous sins, which he has already confessed,
Dear Father John, I want to love God with all my heart, but I don’t know where to start. How do I do this? LOVING
Father Fortea, what order do the three temptations of Jesus in the desert follow? Is there any significance to this order? In the synoptic gospels,
Dear Fr. John, I recently ran across a confusing statement from an ex-satanist, who claims that demons can encourage people to pray as a way
Father Fortea, does “infinite evil” exist? No, evil is limited. Evil always exists in a finite being; it does not exist in itself. While an
Let’s play the “What if…” game. What if you just lost your job while your co-worker received a promotion and a big raise? Would you
Sayings of Light and Love 18 Sayings of Light and Love 18: The soul that carries within itself the least appetite for worldly things bears
Father Fortea, what can be done against temptation? We must immediately resist it with the help of God’s grace. A temptation is harmless if we
Father Fortea, do demons have a plan when tempting us? Remember: a demon is a spiritual being that possesses a greater intelligence than ours. Therefore,
Father Fortea, can we be tempted beyond our strength to resist? No. Though we are weak creatures, God cares for us as His children. As
