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WHEN A BAPTIZED CATHOLIC MARRIES OUTSIDE THE CHURCH
My son and I were very impressed with your talk at the Wichita Catholic Conference on August 1-3. We bought most of your books and I have watched your videos on YouTube and shared them with all...Read more
SHOULD A LAY WOMAN LEAD A PRIEST DURING AN EXORCISM?
In Catholic practice, during a solemn exorcism or a minor exorcism, the exorcist—who is a Catholic Priest with specialized training—guides the proceedings. Laypeople, including women, are generally asked to observe quietly and to cooperate as instructed.
It is not...Read more
SEEK ORTHODOX CATHOLIC COUNSELING
We are reaching out for your guidance regarding a difficult situation with our 24-year-old son, he's the youngest of our 3 children and still living in the home. He has been in his first serious relationship...Read more
Daily Reflections with
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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Prayer Drives Out Sin
One of the first effects of praying a daily holy hour will be to get rid of any evil that is in our life. Evil is not always to be overcome by combatting it directly. St. Paul even suggests that certain types of mortification do not do away with certain sins. How do we get rid of evil? By the expulsive power of a new affection. We do not drive out evil, rather we crowd it out. We drive it out when we attack it directly. We crowed it out when we bring something else in. It's like a man who leads an evil life until he meets a fine woman who leads him in the path of virtue. So, St. Paul says: 'Be not overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.' How do we know for example that water is polluted? We know it from clean, clear water. Why are we shocked at bad grammar? Because we know good grammar. Why are we shocked at bad music? Because we know harmonious music. Our spiritual life must not start with a deep consciousness of our guilt and sin. No. It is Christ that gives us a consciousness of guilt. He is first. Then we become aware of the fact that we have sinned against him.