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Advice from Exorcists on Spiritual Protection

Prevention is key in the spiritual realm. The exorcism and deliverance ministry usually deals with a lack of spiritual protection or someone purposely opening the door to evil.Fr. Patrick (not his real name) a parish priest who is also a diocesan exorcist, advises...

7 Not-Too-Late New Year’s Resolutions to Upgrade Your Faith Life

by Erin Rebar

It’s that time of year—the time when everyone sits down and writes out their New Year’s Resolutions. But you forgot, or didn’t finish, or didn’t commit just yet, right? Sure, you could resolve to go to the gym and make it a goal to lose 10 pounds. But why...

I Stayed at a Benedictine Monastery—Here’s What Happened

by Melissa Guerrero

Have you ever stayed at a Benedictine monastery before? No, I’m not asking if you’ve visited one—have you actually stayed at one? I never had before last month. While I have stayed in other places (including a national shrine) on retreat before, there was...

Relevant Lessons from St. Alphonsus de Liguori’s “Uniformity with God’s Will”

by Melissa Guerrero

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” While I haven’t watched any of The Godfather movies, this is the famous line from the third movie that sums up our collective feeling right now. Just as the COVID restrictions were being lifted, we’re being...

Should You Suffer from Catholic Guilt?

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

“Catholic guilt” is a malady invented by sarcastic anti-Catholics. Its real name is a “well-formed conscience,” because that’s what kicks in when you are doing something you should not. Guilt. Repenting and vowing to do better is the remedy. Neither of these names is...