In starting this blog, I always had in mind a two-fold vision of spiritual warfare. I firmly believe that we can not neglect either aspect of spiritual warfare, lest we lower our guard and invite Evil into our lives. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] We must never forget that spiritual warfare includes putting on the “armor of God” to defeat […]
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While truth is very powerful and can change the hearts of many, modern man is very skeptical of the truth and are even more skeptical of those who preach the truth and do not live it out. On the other hand, those who live wedded to the Truth and clearly show it in their actions are
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We now turn to the liturgy and examine its capacity to lead souls to God through its beauty. Closely connected to the beauty of Christian art, the liturgy possesses great splendor, but is different in that it is a divine action. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In fact, “Liturgy is not what man does, but is a divine work.
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The subject of exorcism has received much exposure from firsthand accounts by leading exorcists. Now, Father Mike Driscoll breaks ground by offering the first book that gives practical advice on how to determine whether an individual is demon-possessed or suffering from a mental disorder. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Father Driscoll is unique in his presentation of the
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In response to the many inquiries regarding my previous article on modern art, I have written this article to clarify what the Church officially teaches in regards to “modern art.” While the Church does not condemn specific art movements as heretical, she does give sound guidelines that provide a person with the tools necessary to make individual judgements.
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In addition to the beauty of creation, the beauty of art, both religious and secular, has the capacity to lead souls into a deeper union with Christ. Similar to the beauty of the natural world, “artistic creation possesses its own capacity to evoke the ineffable aspects of the mystery of God.”[1] [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In particular,
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For the purposes of this series on the role of beauty in catechesis and evangelization, I will highlight four different expressions of beauty: creation, art, the liturgy and Christian witness. These four classes of beauty have great power over man but must never be separated from truth, lest they become idols and worshipped for their own sake.
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