Forwarded from Sensible Catholicism
A Calvinist noblewoman was possessed by a demon. She exhibited many classic signs of genuine possession, including replying to questions in whatever language they were asked. The Calvinist ministers were unable to cure her, and so hesitantly approached the local Jesuits.
The Jesuit rector replied to them:
“Don’t you consider our ceremonies superstitious and our exorcisms meaningless? Why then do you come to us? Is it faith or necessity that brings you? Send your own ministers and your schismatic priests, and see what power they have over the Devil. Then come to us. For it’s only fair that the trial should be considered as a proof of the reality of the two religions.”
The Calvinists said their ministers did not have the power to cast out the demons. So the rector agreed they would see the woman.
The account continues:
“After this, a visit was made by the Catholic authorities to the woman to see if she was really possessed, which they soon confirmed. As soon as the rector sprinkled her with holy water and touched her with a relic of St. Ignatius without her knowing it, she began to writhe and twist her body, saying that a bone of St. Ignatius tormented her.
As the rector was even more eager to heal the souls of the Calvinists than the body of the woman, he instructed them to bring the book of Calvin’s ‘Institutes’ or some other book containing their own dogmas and give it to the woman. This was accordingly done, and the Devil began to kiss and caress it with great marks of joy. The rector then took it and hid a picture of St. Ignatius between the pages; then he presented it to her again. The demon drew back, screaming with anger, and would not even touch it.
Being compelled to acknowledge what it was he feared, the unclean spirit answered, ‘The picture of St. Ignatius that you have placed there!’
The Calvinists were greatly confounded at this, and one of them said in anger, ‘You Papists have a good understanding with the Devil, so you can do whatever you want with them.’
One of the Jesuit fathers then said, ‘Since this evidence doesn’t satisfy you, let’s try this. I’ll pray to God that if yours is the true faith, the Devil may pass into my body and torment me, but if the Catholic faith is true, he may enter into you for one hour only. Will this satisfy you?’
Not one of them would consent, and all were silent. Then they earnestly begged the rector to assist the poor woman if he could. The rector promised and then went away.”
Every time one of the Jesuit brothers came to the woman, “she flew into a passion. However, if a Calvinist presented himself, she called him her dear friend.”
The woman was eventually exorcised after the brothers offered fasting and penance for her, the exorcist offered Holy Mass, and administered the rite of exorcism. After the demon went out of her, “right then and there, she solemnly renounced her errors and professed the Catholic faith.”
It is one of the great evidences of the Catholic Faith that whenever someone needs help confronting the demonic, they often (not always) have to call a Catholic priest to do it.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, who continues to cast out demons for the conversion of souls through the instrumentality of Your priests!
Source: Paul Thigpen (protestant convert), “Saints Who Battled Satan: Seventeen Holy Warriors Who Can Teach You How to Fight the Good Fight and Vanquish Your Ancient Enemy” (TAN Books, 2015), 116-19, which was quoting the words from the following book: Antonio Francesco Mariani, “The Life of St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits, Vol. 2” (Thomas Richardson and Sons, 1849).
The Jesuit rector replied to them:
“Don’t you consider our ceremonies superstitious and our exorcisms meaningless? Why then do you come to us? Is it faith or necessity that brings you? Send your own ministers and your schismatic priests, and see what power they have over the Devil. Then come to us. For it’s only fair that the trial should be considered as a proof of the reality of the two religions.”
The Calvinists said their ministers did not have the power to cast out the demons. So the rector agreed they would see the woman.
The account continues:
“After this, a visit was made by the Catholic authorities to the woman to see if she was really possessed, which they soon confirmed. As soon as the rector sprinkled her with holy water and touched her with a relic of St. Ignatius without her knowing it, she began to writhe and twist her body, saying that a bone of St. Ignatius tormented her.
As the rector was even more eager to heal the souls of the Calvinists than the body of the woman, he instructed them to bring the book of Calvin’s ‘Institutes’ or some other book containing their own dogmas and give it to the woman. This was accordingly done, and the Devil began to kiss and caress it with great marks of joy. The rector then took it and hid a picture of St. Ignatius between the pages; then he presented it to her again. The demon drew back, screaming with anger, and would not even touch it.
Being compelled to acknowledge what it was he feared, the unclean spirit answered, ‘The picture of St. Ignatius that you have placed there!’
The Calvinists were greatly confounded at this, and one of them said in anger, ‘You Papists have a good understanding with the Devil, so you can do whatever you want with them.’
One of the Jesuit fathers then said, ‘Since this evidence doesn’t satisfy you, let’s try this. I’ll pray to God that if yours is the true faith, the Devil may pass into my body and torment me, but if the Catholic faith is true, he may enter into you for one hour only. Will this satisfy you?’
Not one of them would consent, and all were silent. Then they earnestly begged the rector to assist the poor woman if he could. The rector promised and then went away.”
Every time one of the Jesuit brothers came to the woman, “she flew into a passion. However, if a Calvinist presented himself, she called him her dear friend.”
The woman was eventually exorcised after the brothers offered fasting and penance for her, the exorcist offered Holy Mass, and administered the rite of exorcism. After the demon went out of her, “right then and there, she solemnly renounced her errors and professed the Catholic faith.”
It is one of the great evidences of the Catholic Faith that whenever someone needs help confronting the demonic, they often (not always) have to call a Catholic priest to do it.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, who continues to cast out demons for the conversion of souls through the instrumentality of Your priests!
Source: Paul Thigpen (protestant convert), “Saints Who Battled Satan: Seventeen Holy Warriors Who Can Teach You How to Fight the Good Fight and Vanquish Your Ancient Enemy” (TAN Books, 2015), 116-19, which was quoting the words from the following book: Antonio Francesco Mariani, “The Life of St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits, Vol. 2” (Thomas Richardson and Sons, 1849).
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Forwarded from I Love Christ (The H̾O̾T̾ 𝑫𝑶𝑮)
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Forwarded from Catholic Arena
IRELAND
Every constituency in the country apart from the ultra wealthy area of Dun Laoghaire REJECTED government efforts to redefine family
Globalism is on the ropes in Ireland
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Every constituency in the country apart from the ultra wealthy area of Dun Laoghaire REJECTED government efforts to redefine family
Globalism is on the ropes in Ireland
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Forwarded from Catholic Arena
IRELAND
Final results show that 73.9% of the country REJECTED efforts to delete mothers from the constitution.
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Final results show that 73.9% of the country REJECTED efforts to delete mothers from the constitution.
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Forwarded from Censored Anon
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
- Luke 6:36-38
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
- Luke 6:36-38
Forwarded from Working Man Memes (Daily Armour Of God)
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Forwarded from Sensible Catholicism
”What will my confessor say when he hears that I have committed such a sin ?” What will he say?
He will say that you are, like all persons living on this earth, miserable and prone to sin: he will say that, if you have done evil, you have also performed a glorious action in overcoming shame, and in candidly confessing your fault."
— St. Alphonsus de Liguori
He will say that you are, like all persons living on this earth, miserable and prone to sin: he will say that, if you have done evil, you have also performed a glorious action in overcoming shame, and in candidly confessing your fault."
— St. Alphonsus de Liguori
Forwarded from St Benny’s Refectory
The Mother at Calvary
The distance from the Pretorium to Calvary was about a mile, so that the Way of Sorrows was traversed in less
than an hour. Each incident of the journey followed closely upon the other. So quickly did the Roman soldiers perform their gruesome task that Mary and her companions had scarcely topped the hill of Calvary when they saw Christ, fastened to the arms of the cross, being raised towards Heaven. Dumb with horror they gazed for a moment upon the awful sight. Then, casting all fear away they approached the cross just as the soldiers were gathering up their instruments of torture. As they came nearer they heard the prayer of Jesus for His executioners: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Luke 22:34
The grief-stricken mother was not even allowed possession of Christ's garments, which the executioners claimed by Roman law. When the soldiers could not decide the division of His seamless robe, which Mary had made with her own hands, they cast lots for it, that the words of the prophet, David, might be fulfilled: "They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.” Ps. 21:10. Mary and the others witnessed the executioners fix upon the gibbet the scroll indicating the crime for which the Crucified suffered. That of Jesus bore the simple words: "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” John 19:19. Then upon the ears of the stricken mother and the friends of Jesus fell the taunts of the rabble, the soldiers, and the high priests: “If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross and we will believe him. He trusted in God, let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God." Matt. 26:42-43. Only the voice of the good thief gave any consolation: "Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom." Luke 22:42., and from the parched lips of Jesus came the words of mercy: "Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43.
The distance from the Pretorium to Calvary was about a mile, so that the Way of Sorrows was traversed in less
than an hour. Each incident of the journey followed closely upon the other. So quickly did the Roman soldiers perform their gruesome task that Mary and her companions had scarcely topped the hill of Calvary when they saw Christ, fastened to the arms of the cross, being raised towards Heaven. Dumb with horror they gazed for a moment upon the awful sight. Then, casting all fear away they approached the cross just as the soldiers were gathering up their instruments of torture. As they came nearer they heard the prayer of Jesus for His executioners: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Luke 22:34
The grief-stricken mother was not even allowed possession of Christ's garments, which the executioners claimed by Roman law. When the soldiers could not decide the division of His seamless robe, which Mary had made with her own hands, they cast lots for it, that the words of the prophet, David, might be fulfilled: "They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.” Ps. 21:10. Mary and the others witnessed the executioners fix upon the gibbet the scroll indicating the crime for which the Crucified suffered. That of Jesus bore the simple words: "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” John 19:19. Then upon the ears of the stricken mother and the friends of Jesus fell the taunts of the rabble, the soldiers, and the high priests: “If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross and we will believe him. He trusted in God, let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God." Matt. 26:42-43. Only the voice of the good thief gave any consolation: "Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom." Luke 22:42., and from the parched lips of Jesus came the words of mercy: "Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43.
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