Spiritual Warfare: Insights from Exorcists
Patti Maguire Armstrong
February 7, 2017
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In this spiritual warfare post, Patti Maguire Armstrong shares her favorite insights from exorcists.
Understanding Dreams
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
December 1, 2016
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How should we understand our dreams, especially nightmares? Father John answers a reader’s question about negative kinds of sleep disturbances.
Of Adversity and Resisting Temptation
Dan Burke
November 17, 2016
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Do temptations and difficulties serve any real purpose in the spiritual life other than to annoy us? Find out when Thomas a Kempis reflects in this excerpt from his spiritual classic, the “Imitation of Christ”.
Exorcist Advice on How to Protect Yourself
Patti Maguire Armstrong
October 31, 2016
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How can you protect yourself from the devil? Find out when Patti Maguire Armstrong shares advice from exorcists.
The Name of Mary – Optional Memorial of the Holy Name of Mary
Liz Estler
September 12, 2016
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Why do we honor and celebrate Our Lady’s name today? Find out in this adaptation from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s treatise on the most holy name of Mary.
God’s Not Mean so Hell’s Not Possible
Allison Ricciardi
June 30, 2016
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How does the existence of hell prove God’s goodness? Find out as Allison Ricciardi explores a common cultural myth that a good God would not send people to hell.
Spiritual Battle and the Contest of Faith
Dan Burke
April 21, 2016
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What does Saint Cyprian have to say about the contest of faith? With what weapons does he exhort to do battle against the enemy? Find out in this excerpt from a letter of his, which is found in the Liturgy of the Hours this month!
The Great Combat
Dan Burke
February 14, 2016
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What is this great combat we are engaged in? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the temptations of Christ, on this First Sunday of Lent, in this excerpt from the classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Spiritual Warfare and Demonology Posts (and Their Links) By Various Authors on SpiritualDirection.com
Dan Burke
January 6, 2016
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What posts are available on the SpiritualDirection.com site on spiritual warfare and demonology? Find out in this comprehensive listing of posts and provided links to them.
December 8, 2015: A Declaration of War Against Satan to Save the Christian Family!
Peter Howard
December 8, 2015
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What do Pearl Harbor and World War II’s V-J Day have to do with the Blessed Virgin Mary? And, what does She have to do with the war against Satan? Find out when Dr. Peter Howard expands on this these concepts in today’s post on this holy day: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.