In the last chapter of his Autobiography, entitled “The Man with a Golden Key”, GK Chesterton wrote: “When people ask me, or indeed anybody else, “Why did you join the Church of Rome?” the first essential answer, if it is partly an elliptical answer, is, “To get rid of my sins.”
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OPINION: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Like many Catholics and other Christians I am aware that the contemporary celebration of Halloween, with its undue influence on goblins, ghosts and the demonic, reflects the waning influence of the Christian worldview in the West.
The Devil’s House
The antidote to Satan’s domination and nefarious influence is Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Unceasing Call of Truth
The call of Truth is unceasing and unquenchable. It cannot be permanently silenced but only suppressed briefly. Nevertheless, it is often feared. Stepping into the light of truth always requires change.
Bishop Athanasius’ Prayer for the 2023 ‘Synod on Synodality’
“Lord Jesus Christ, Our God and Saviour, You are the Head of the Church, Your spotless Bride and Mystical Body. Look mercifully upon the profound distress to which Our Holy Mother Church has been subjected.”