If you’ve ever tried to get a 7-year-old to say a rosary, perhaps you’ve heard, “HailMaryfullofgracetheLordiswithyou…”. All in one breath, seemingly in one syllable, like the words were a trench full of hot coals that the child could cross if…
A pew full of squirrels. Do your children misbehave in church?
Sometimes in church, I feel like I’m calling a square dance. “Sit down. Stand up. Turn around. Don’t touch your sister. Put that down. Pick it up. Kneel down. Get off the floor. Pay attention. Grab your partner, do-si-do.” ARGGG….
Teach your children about the devil’s snares.
The fly circles the flypaper, drawn to its slightly sweet smell. As soon as it touches down, the fly’s feet stick fast. It begins to struggle, exerting more and more effort, but the fly paper is too sticky. The fly…
A rightly formed conscience helps you resist the devil.
A rightly formed conscience is one of our best defenses against the devil. Temptation is his greatest weapon against us. Therefore, being able to choose correctly between good and evil protects us from his attacks. What is conscience? The word…
How does the devil tempt us? Learn to recognize Satan’s attacks.
The devil tempts each of us in order to lead us to destruction. Satan uses temptation more than any of his other attacks because it’s just so effective. Two types of temptation – indirect and direct attacks. Satan’s tools of…
Who is the Devil? What is he?
Who is the devil? What is he? Why does it even matter? For generations now, skeptical philosophers have pooh-poohed the existence of the devil. Many scientists say that he doesn’t exist. But what they mean is they cannot find him….