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December 2016

December 30, 2016
In the two Seraphim Isaiah saw in the heavenly court, St. Augustine sees a symbol of...
December 29, 2016
It’s true that the devil tempts us to sin, says St. Cyril of  Jerusalem. But...
December 28, 2016
Quoting two very early Christian writers, Origen tells us that an evil angel might suggest an...
December 27, 2016
When our sins let Satan into our hearts, says St. Gregory the Great, our hearts become...
December 26, 2016
The devil has the perfection of  an angel, says St. Augustine, and that makes him proud....
December 25, 2016
It’s easy to get all puffed up with even the humblest  honor, says Sulpitius Severus....
December 24, 2016
People were often superstitious in St. John Chrysostom’s  day, and many of the uneducated were afraid...
December 23, 2016
Satan told Christ that he controlled all the kingdoms of the Earth. But he lied, says...
December 23, 2016
Popular Catholic author and speaker Robert J. Wicks has been helping people take greater stock...
December 22, 2016
One of the most common charges against the first Christians was that they were atheists! Well,...
December 21, 2016
Magical incantations won’t earn you the help of the angels, says St. Augustine. What does earn us...
December 20, 2016
Even if you think you’re worshiping angels, says St. Augustine, the only beings that receive your...
December 19, 2016
The more a being loves God, says St. Augustine, the less that being wants any of...
December 18, 2016
In St. Augustine’s time, there were still many pagans who tried to find enlightenment in...
December 17, 2016
The angels want us to be as happy as they are, says St. Augustine. That’s...
December 16, 2016
St. Augustine says that the only reason demons seduced us into worshiping them was because they...
December 16, 2016
This week we have an giveaway of a beloved classic! Five lucky winners will each...
December 16, 2016
This week we have an awesome TWO title giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a copy...
December 15, 2016
Even devils can sometimes perform apparent miracles, says St. Augustine, and if a rumor started that...
December 15, 2016
One of the classics of Christmas has to be Charles Dickens’ timeless tale A Christmas...
December 14, 2016
Pagans complained  that neglecting their gods made Rome decline. St. Augustine replies that, even if  it...
December 14, 2016
Review by Michele Craig “Satan and the demons may be implicated in all the disasters...
December 13, 2016
The evil angels can put on a good show, says St. Augustine. But that doesn’t mean...
December 12, 2016
St.  Augustine explains  why we don’t  worship  angels. Just  as  Paul and Barnabas refused to be...
December 12, 2016
Have you heard of the online platform FORMED.org? It is one of the fastest growing...
December 11, 2016
The Name of God is wonderful and powerful, says St. John Chrysostom. It’s the only name...
December 10, 2016
Some human beings are called “gods”  even in the Bible, says St. Augustine - although of...
December 09, 2016
Satan can transform himself  into an angel of light, says St. Augustine. If  he does, we...
December 08, 2016
Each of  us, says Rufinus of  Aquileia, will get the reward we have earned in the...
December 08, 2016
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