Catholic Church

By Charlie McKinney, Spiritual Direction - One day during an exorcism Father Candido Amantini — a Passionist priest and my great teacher — asked a demon: “How many are you?” The demon responded: “We are so many that if we were visible we would obscure the sun.”… Angels and men who follow Satan base their existence on three principles and practical rules of life: you can do what you wish… you obey no one; and you are the god of yourself.

By Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D., Catholic Exchange - They are at it again.  In this Sunday’s gospel Jesus’ opponents enlist a lawyer to do what lawyers do best- ask a question that puts a person on the hot seat.  “Which commandment of the law is the greatest?” (Matthew 22:34-40). 

By Matthew E. Bunson, National Catholic Register - We often hear and read that Martin Luther ignited the Protestant Reformation in 1517 because the Church was in a state of severe moral and institutional decay and there was no hope of real reform. In truth, the authentic renewal of the Church started long before Luther was even born.

By Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia - As (Fr. Kiley) approached the room he said the prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel, which begins, “Defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.”.. Once Fr. Kiley opened the room he felt something indescribable, Newsweek reported… “I felt like I was being pushed back, like don’t come in here,” he said