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A video by Egyptian content creator Mahmoud Dawoud has reignited public controversy after he called for a boycott of shops owned by Christians, claiming that purchasing from them “contributes to insulting Islam.” Dawoud also accused Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, of inciting insults against the Islamic faith. The call drew widespread…
[ ” Jesus casts out the devils ” , Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Die Bibel in Bildern , Plate 191.] I hesitate to wade into this intense, conflictual arena, but there is something that has been gnawing at me for quite a while. As a priest-exorcist and as a licensed psychologist, I have been looking…
[” Light of the World ,” William Holman Hunt, 1851-1854; Jesus is knocking on our door and asks to be let in. The door is overgrown and has not been opened in a long time. ] Recently I was told of a couple that had left the Faith and went full speed into pagan religions….
[” St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent ,” Francisco Goya, 1788] I was recently asked by a reporter if I thought that AI could replace an exorcist. At first, I thought it was a crazy question, but deeper reflection is warranted. A few days ago I was told by an airline pilot that autopilots…
[” Grace ,” photograph by Eric Enstrom] Theologians tell us that Satan and his demons fell due to pride and envy– God would become a man and not an angel. Thus, humans will have something that the angels would not. Despite being dazzlingly beautiful and powerful, Satan wanted more. As perhaps the highest of angels,…
Just over a year ago in County Wicklow, Ireland, three young men decided to sidestep the secular Christmas season tradition of hitting 12 pubs and instead visited 12 different churches for Sunday Mass. Forty churches later, Luke Doogue, 20, and his friends Neil, 19, and Stephen Patterson, 17, have found themselves explaining on Irish national…
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, the Holy See Press Office announced in a Feb. 3 statement. She is the first woman to serve on the commission, created in 2020 by Pope Francis, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of…
[ St. Michael the Archangel , Master of Castelsardo, 15th-16th century] Hell Hounds are thought to be mythological creatures from the underworld who serve the devil. They are often depicted as fierce, muscular, black dogs with sharp teeth and red eyes. But actually such “mythological” creatures do exist and have attacked great saints. ” On…
[Pope John Paul II meets with his attempted assassin in prison.] I continue to be stunned by the unrelenting rage of evil. Satan and his minions are consumed by a violent rage against God and anyone who follows Him. They hate everyone and even their fellow demons. They will spend their eternity spewing forth rage…
[see ” Last Supper ,” San Marco fresco, Italy; Ghirlandaio ] After only a few days, our recently published video: “Pray With Me: Demons of Lethargy” topped 125k views. The rapid and overwhelming response suggests that it hit a long-hidden nerve. A lot of people are suffering from lethargy and have not found any effective…
