Demons are blind to the world of grace. They cannot “see” grace or understand its working. Most importantly, they do not “see” the resurrection.
Take a moment and reflect: are there are any wounds within us that are feeding the evil one?
“When grappling with dark feelings of despair, oftentimes, people need a psychologist. But there are times when only an exorcist will do.”-Stephen Rossetti
Announcing our next Webinar–don’t miss Dr. Joseph Hollcraft and Fr. Dennis McManus on Spiritual Warfare!
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.
The Lord sees within each of us His hope for the perfect fulfillment of all He has created us to be. For every human being, there is a divine archetype within God’s heart. We become, to a greater or lesser extent, the person He has called us to become, and when we correspond most closely to His perfect ideal for our lives, we too become a masterpiece.
How one woman’s realization about her baptism led her to embrace a new saint for the journey.
Satan tempts us with handfuls of sapphires. God holds out a diamond. We have to choose the pearl of great price, the one thing necessary. But oh, those sapphires can be very lovely…
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, we say the prayer that St. Faustina offers us, “Jesus, I trust in you.” Satan is toothless and powerless in the presence of the Risen Lord. Trust in Jesus.
Peter must see again to the need to be washed, not just externally, but in the deepest place of wounds and weakness. He must walk with Jesus again, being again called to be made new. What was not possible alone is possible in Christ. Peter is called as living witness that even from our sins, God can make something new and even better.
