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Msgr. Pope, Fulton Sheen and a Sign of the Diabolic in Our Culture

I have written extensively on this blog and in my book on Paul VI's use of the term "libido" as a sign of the diabolic. (Just search under the term to read them). Here are three characteristics of the diabolic according to Msgr. Pope, following Archbishop Sheen.  It does not take much analysis to see how these three characteristics of the diabolic are alive and flourishing in the modern world, at least the Western branch of it. 1. Love of Nudity  - This is clearly manifest at several levels. First there is the widespread tendency of immodest dress. We have discussed modesty here before and ought to note that modesty comes from the word “mode” referring to the middle or to moderation. Hence, while we want to avoid oppressively puritanical notions about dress that impose heavy burdens (especially on women) and regard the body as somewhat evil, we must also critique many modern forms of dress at the other extreme. These “fashions” reveal more than is reasonable and gen

How Will I Show My Faith in the Year of Faith? (Do I have Any?)

Any male wishing to stop dancing with Mr. D!  (You know what I mean...) Click on the above if you are in the Greater Detroit area to learn how to begin.

Mary in 2 Minutes in the Year of Faith

Here is a great apologetics video in the Year of Faith!

Does the Devil Really Exist?

Why not look into what an exorcist has to offer here ? Also, check out Fr. Z on this here .

She shall crush the head of the Serpent...

From Rome, following the Holy Father in the Year of Faith at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WogzvIFA01U

The Smoke of Satan to be published in March!

Xulon Press From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Xulon Press  (pronounced "zoo-lon”) bills itself as "the largest publisher of  Christian  books in North America", claiming more than 3,900 titles published by 2007. [1] [2]  It has published more than 3,900  print-on-demand  titles in the categories of Christian living, theology, church growth, discipleship, Bible studies, fiction, poetry, biographies, and others. For a fixed fee the press will publish an author's finished manuscript in paperback, hard cover, and electronic form. Once published, customers may order the book directly from online retailers, and retailers may order the book through distributors. [3] Xulon Press is a member of the  Christian Booksellers Association  (CBA) [ citation needed ]  and the  Evangelical Christian Publishers Association  (ECPA). [ citation needed ]  Xulon Press makes authors' books available through distribution agreements with  Ingram Distributors ,  Spring Ar

Dancing with the Dragon accelerates?: Kissing Cooper

Following the election demographic analysis of the President's winning coalition, perhaps sentiments such as  expressed here will be normative for the United States in the future....   Oremus .