The Devil’s Horrible Sin of Pride
Ray Sullivan
July 31, AD2023
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The Devil’s Horrible Sin of Pride For those who don’t know, pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Pride was the great sin of
(Over) Turning the Tables on the Devil
Ray Sullivan
January 16, AD2023
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Nothing seems to go right for God-fearing people today. Unexpected sudden deaths, huge financial debt, fascist riots in the streets by “woke” American terrorists, runaway inflation,
Gender Theory and its Gnostic Roots, Part II
Guest Contributor
October 22, AD2022
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By Antonio J. Galindo Aleman In our first installment of this article, we addressed the Gnostic roots of the feminist thought of Simone de Beauvoir,
Abortion in the USA
Maurice Williams
August 10, AD2022
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I think the United States is about to make a very serious mistake, therefore, I’m not going to pull any punches in this essay. The
Reflections on Laxity in “A Church in Crisis”
Paul Kniaz
January 17, AD2021
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The following reflections on A Church in Crisis Pathways Forward by Ralph Martin, bring into focus the laxity of universalism, the laxity of accompaniment, and
Our Three Mortal Enemies
Maurice Williams
July 3, AD2020
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We were all shocked when a teenager burst into a school classroom in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last year, weapon firing, shooting many school-aged children totally
Winning the Battle of the Mind
Deacon Steve Greco
June 22, AD2020
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We are at war. We may not see our adversaries or realize they are battling us, but they are real nevertheless. We base our strength
We Are Not Prepared For Spiritual Attack
Julie Machado
November 2, AD2018
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I have always struggled with feelings of insecurity and comparing myself to others, but I thought it was just a part of my personality. In
Engaging the Enemy in Spiritual Warfare
Dom Cingoranelli
October 11, AD2018
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Lately it seems that the evil one has ramped up his attack on the faithful and on the Church. Consider the current revelations on sexual
The World, The Flesh And Spiritual Warfare
Edward Monti
October 3, AD2018
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Spiritual warfare is something many Christians avoid. It is little understood and poorly portrayed in movies such as the original Exorcist. In the movie, the
The Devil Preys on Idle Souls
Todd Nolan
June 24, AD2017
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Early within The Acts of the Apostles, angels gain the attention of Christ’s chosen through a provocative question. As the eleven stare in amazement at
Healing Through the Blessed Sacrament
Wendy McMahan
June 19, AD2017
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Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 I had
The Exorcist: Theology of the Possessed Body
Patrick Malone
November 26, AD2016
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Even with its interest in the spiritual realm, William Peter Blatty’s novel The Exorcist is, as befits a story about possession, still very much concerned with
How the Devil Deceives Us
Ray Sullivan
September 28, AD2016
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Most of the readers of Catholic Stand are probably aware of the wicked deception going on today in the world. St. Paul warned us about
Conspiracies and Catholicism: Lucifer
Foxfier
August 28, AD2015
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Lucifer, the Morning Star, Satan, The Devil, ruler of hell, fallen angel . . . There are a lot of different ways to talk about the theological
Letters to Pegleg 2015
Judith Costello
June 24, AD2015
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(This contemporary letter and reply are inspired by CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters) Dear Pegleg, You have a tough project to be sure. Wormwood wasn’t up to it.
Satan Speaks!
Ray Sullivan
October 11, AD2014
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Author’s Note: The following letter is correspondence from a tempter demon on earth to the father of lies, Satan. Everything that Satan says in reply
Dancing with the Devil — The Final Cut
Anthony S. Layne
May 14, AD2014
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The devil’s finest trick is to persuade you that he doesn’t exist. (Charles Baudelaire) In today’s academic milieu, you should expect that a Black Mass
Evil is Beautiful
Michelle Fritz
March 19, AD2014
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As I was driving home the other day from the store, I looked on in awe and wonder at the signs of spring evident in
The Devil Has a Microphone
Patti Maguire Armstrong
January 2, AD2014
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“It’s my life!” a teenager rants. “Then, turning to the talk show host he explains, “That is why I should have the right to kill
It\’s the Devil, Stupid
Val Bianco
February 18, AD2013
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Like it or not, our country was founded on and sustained by the notion of a Creator. Furthermore our founding documents affirm that this Creator