Introduction to Spiritual Warfare Part III – What is the devil up to?
Q: Dear Father John, I have been working on my prayer life consistently for a few years. During this time I have been on retreats and other similar activities. I have noticed a strange pattern: the...
View ArticleMonsters vs. Monstrance – More Thoughts on Halloween
by Mark Shea Friday, October 29, 2010 Published with Permission National Catholic Register Come Sunday, we all celebrate Halloween again, that strange night of the year when, with one accord, American...
View ArticleHalloween, Witches, Demons, and the Occult
by Kathryn Marcellino, OCDS With Halloween right around the corner, we might ask ourselves if demons and evil spirits are real? The Church gives us an authoritative answer in the Catechism of the...
View ArticleEven the demons believe… in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
It was almost 15 years ago. I was At Old St. Mary’s here in D.C. celebrating Mass in the Latin (Extraordinary Form). It was a solemn high Mass. I don’t suppose I thought it any different than most...
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Does the devil really exist?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, is the devil merely a symbol of evil, or does he really exist? A: Demons are personal spiritual beings, as is the chief demon, the devil. Those Christians who deny the existence of...
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Can demons do good?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, can a demon perform a good act? A: We need to remember that demons are not engaged in doing evil 100 percent of the time. Sometimes, they just think. Doing this is not evil at all;...
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Who are the most evil of all the demons?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, who are the most evil of all the demons? A: One might logically assume that the most perverse demons would be those of the highest angelic choirs, but this is not the case. There is...
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The Very Real World of Screwtape
Life, As I Find It While working on the notes for C.S. Lewis’ The Annotated Screwtape Letters, I decided to do a little reading about the real world of demons. I picked up Hostage To The Devil: The...
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Do God and the Devil Talk among Themselves?
Q. Father Fortea, do God and the devil really talk among themselves as in the book of Job? A. In the Scriptures, Satan speaks with God to throw in His face the sins that men commit. But this is not a...
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Who are the most evil of all the demons?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, who are the most evil of all the demons? A: One might logically assume that the most perverse demons would be those of the highest angelic choirs, but this is not the case. There is...
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What Language Do the Demons Speak?
Q. Father Fortea, what language do the demons speak? A. Demons, as pure spirits, do not need a language to communicate with each other; they simply communicate at will through the power of thought....
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Will Evil Exist Forever?
Q. Father Fortea, will evil exist forever? A. Yes, in a certain sense. The clear teachings of Sacred Scripture and the Church affirm that both demons and condemned human beings will exist for all...
View ArticleHalloween, Witches, Demons, and the Occult
by Kathryn Marcellino, OCDS With Halloween right around the corner, we might ask ourselves if demons and evil spirits are real? The Church gives us an authoritative answer in the Catechism of the...
View ArticleEven the demons believe… in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
It was almost 15 years ago. I was At Old St. Mary’s here in D.C. celebrating Mass in the Latin (Extraordinary Form). It was a solemn high Mass. I don’t suppose I thought it any different than most...
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Does the devil really exist?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, is the devil merely a symbol of evil, or does he really exist? A: Demons are personal spiritual beings, as is the chief demon, the devil. Those Christians who deny the existence of...
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Can demons do good?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, can a demon perform a good act? A: We need to remember that demons are not engaged in doing evil 100 percent of the time. Sometimes, they just think. Doing this is not evil at all;...
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Who are the most evil of all the demons?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, who are the most evil of all the demons? A: One might logically assume that the most perverse demons would be those of the highest angelic choirs, but this is not the case. There is...
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The Very Real World of Screwtape
Life, As I Find It While working on the notes for C.S. Lewis’ The Annotated Screwtape Letters, I decided to do a little reading about the real world of demons. I picked up Hostage To The Devil: The...
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Do God and the Devil Talk among Themselves?
Q. Father Fortea, do God and the devil really talk among themselves as in the book of Job? A. In the Scriptures, Satan speaks with God to throw in His face the sins that men commit. But this is not a...
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What Language Do the Demons Speak?
Q. Father Fortea, what language do the demons speak? A. Demons, as pure spirits, do not need a language to communicate with each other; they simply communicate at will through the power of thought....
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