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[“St Francis Meditating on a Skull,” Caravaggio, 1606] I continue to be stunned at the behavior of demons. During an exorcism, they scream and scream and scream but do not leave….until finally forced at the end. For them, an exorcism can best be described as pouring boiling oil over them and lighting it. I am…
Pope Francis pictured on Nov. 27, 2023. The pope felt well enough to keep his scheduled appointment with the president of Paraguay on Monday morning as he recovers from the flu. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 27, 2023 / 06:05 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ lung inflammation has caused him some breathing difficulties, but his…
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It appears that my generation is experiencing an epidemic of scrupulosity. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, scrupulosity is a form of OCD that is primarily religious. Similar to normal OCD, there are obsessions and compulsions. But with scrupulosity, the obsessions and compulsions are religious. Unlike OCD, scrupulosity involves an intense moralism tied…
Not so long ago, Ayaan Hirsi Ali was embraced by the New Atheists. The likes of recalcitrant atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett, who were dubbed the four horsemen of such a movement, claimed her as the fifth member, or, as Dawkins put it, “plus one horsewoman.” This is,…
Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal in Monte Sião, Brazil. / Credit: Facebook Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal ACI Digital, Nov 27, 2023 / 04:30 am (CNA). The town of Monte Sião in southern Minas Gerais state in Brazil can be considered a land of graces, since the first church dedicated to Our Lady of the…
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