Thursday, February 21, 2019
Genesis, Chapter 9,
Verse 2
Fear
and dread of you shall come upon all the animals of the earth and all the birds
of the air, upon all the creatures that move about on the ground and all the
fishes of the sea; into your power they are delivered.
Hypnotism
·
Although
hypnotism is now used sometimes by respectable doctors, dentists and
therapists, it was linked in the past with the occult and with superstition.
·
Even
when it is legitimate, there are certain real dangers that must be very
carefully considered. In hypnotism, one surrenders for a time his own capacity
to reason; there is a dependence of the one hypnotized on the will of the
hypnotist; also, there can be unfortunate aftereffects that result from this
technique.
·
Except
for a very serious reason, avoid submitting to a hypnotist; never do it for the
purpose of entertainment.
In our day, hard rock music played by "satanic" musical groups presents additional problems. This music often glorifies Satan and also, at times, awakens desires to commit suicide, to use drugs, and to misuse sex. The music is also known to encourage physical violence. Even hell is proposed as a desired end of life. The evil is found in the musical combination of words, rhythm and noise. Records or tapes of this kind should not be kept in the home but should be destroyed, even if they have cost a considerable amount of money. Choose the Kingdom of God!
Devil Worship
·
It
goes without saying that praying to the devil, worshipping Satan, reading the
Satanic bible, or taking part in a Black Mass which mocks the crucifixion of
Jesus and the Eucharist are among the most serious sins that one can commit.
·
In
some Satanic worship, there is at times sacrifice to Satan by a horrible
killing of animals, and even the murder of human infants. The secrecy
surrounding this activity enables the "Church of Satan" to obtain a
certain respectability in our society. It has the same legal standing as any
other church.
·
Do
not be deceived; being involved in this false church is a very serious matter.
Catholics who wish to repent must resign from the false religion at whatever
cost, renounce Satan and their sin in all their heart, and confess this sin in
the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
“If one member suffers, all the
members suffer together” (1 Cor 12:26)
"Faced
with widespread and growing discomfort following new reports and revelations of
very serious cases of sexual abuse involving members of the clergy, on
September 12, 2018, at the end of one of the meetings of the Council of
Cardinals it was announced that the Holy Father had decided to call a meeting
in the Vatican for February 21-24, 2019. The meeting would be a broad approach
to the theme 'The Protection of Minors in the Church. 'This is certainly a
first meeting of its kind, yet it is also clearly part of the process of synodality that Pope Francis is keen to
have at the heart of his plan to reform the Church. Faced with a problem that
shows itself more and more present and serious in different geographical areas
of the world and of the Catholic Church, the pope has ordered the highest
representatives of the different ecclesial communities to give a united
response at the universal level. The entire Church must choose to live in
solidarity, above all with the victims, with their families and with the
ecclesial communities wounded by the scandals. As the pope has written, 'If one
member suffers, all the members suffer together' (1 Cor 12:26), and the
commitment to protect minors has to be taken on clearly and effectively by the
entire community, starting with those in the highest positions of responsibility.
Speaking of sexual abuse by members of the clergy is painful and unpleasant.
Sometimes, even in Church circles, one hears that it is time to change the
subject, that it is not right to give too much weight to this theme, for it is
becoming oppressive and overblown. But that would be the wrong road to take. If
the problem is not fully confronted in all its aspects, the Church will
continue to find itself facing one crisis after another, her credibility and
that of all priests will remain seriously wounded, but above all, what will
suffer will be the substance of her mission to proclaim the gospel and her educational
work for children and young people, which for centuries has been one of the
most beautiful and precious aspects of her service for humanity.”
Things to
Do[3]
·
St.
Peter Damian was a great reformer, often prescribing penances and fasting to
lax religious. Choose a day every week, most appropriately Friday, on which you
will fast and offer penances for specific intentions. Pray especially that our
nation and the world will recognize the evil of homosexuality. Pray for those
who are guilty of this sin.
·
Read
more about St. Peter Damian at EWTN.
·
Pray
the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Peter Damian revised and
recommended it. Go to The Mary Page for a copy.
"Read
these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things that
I whisper in your ear-confiding them-as a friend, as a brother, as a father.
And they are being heard by God. I won't tell you anything new. I will only
stir your memory, so that some thought will arise and strike you; and so you
will better your life and set out along ways of prayer and of Love. And in the
end you will be a more worthy soul."
You are suffering!
Listen: 'His' Heart is not smaller than ours. — You are suffering? There is
good in suffering.
Daily Devotions
[4]http://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-1.htm
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