Tag: Mystical

A year ago, one of my parish priests encouraged all parishioners to memorize The Angelus. It was a prayer he deeply loved and one to which he knew St. John Paul II had been devoted. As a convert to the Catholic faith, it is a prayer I had never prayed growing up, and no priest… Continue reading The Mysteries of the Angelus

No saint has escaped temptation. Three times was the Master of them all tempted by the evil one — in the desert, on the high mountain, on the pinnacle of the Temple. The devil was beaten then; but the devil never learns from his defeats. He keeps on in the hope that if nine hundred… Continue reading The Devil vs. Saint John Vianney

“M” was repeatedly cursed by witches and is now demonically afflicted. A couple of nights ago, she received a threatening text from demons: “You’ll have your migraine all night for throwing me up b[expletive].” A few hours prior to the text, M was being greatly oppressed by demons so we prayed over her. Then she… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Coughing Up Demons

Editor’s note: This post was first republished here on July 15, 2014. Every year on July 16th, Carmelites throughout the world celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order.  If you want to know how we feel about Mary, our Mother, spend a few minutes reflecting on one of… Continue reading Flos Carmeli (Flower of Carmel)

The unexpected death of a loved one is the hardest for people to deal with, particularly when the person is in seemingly good health and there was no warning to prepare the survivors. The more involved this person was in your life, the bigger the void that needs to be filled when he is not… Continue reading The Unexpected Death of a Loved One

A shield from the competitiveness of the world, a spiritual father sows seeds of hope, encourages forgiveness and teaches how to sacrifice in a way that only a father can do. He answers doubts and reproposes the faith when it is shaken. In this way, a spiritual father helps men and women answer the call… Continue reading Spiritual Fathers: Prophets in a Technologized World

I was ready to respond to those who did not ask, to be found by those who did not seek me. I said: Here I am! Here I am! To a nation that did not invoke my name. –Isaiah 65:1 Mid-way through the new year, July brings us summer fun and vacations. And just as… Continue reading Recovering Love of God and Country

St. Paul speaks of the longing of creation to be set free. He almost personifies creation: For indeed, creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope… Continue reading On the Longing of Creation To Be Set Free

We just finished another monthly online deliverance session. We had 4,500 live and over 10,000 views. It was a wonderful and powerful experience with so many faithful from all over the world praying together. They came from Argentina, Spain, Finland, Philippines, Italy, Venezuela, Malaysia, Ireland, Uruguay, Croatia, Slovenia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada and… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Demons of Lethargy

Aurelius Augustinus, who is considered by most to be the greatest Father of the Church, was born on November 13, 354 A.D., in Numidia at Tagaste. The product of a classical education, Augustine spent many formative years espousing the truth of Manichaeism and Neoplatonism as he taught rhetoric in Milan. But in 387, he was… Continue reading St. Augustine on How to Pray