Pets & Animals in General
G'day Fr.Martin my question is about animals pets in particular. My parents always taught us animals have no soul so they don't go to Heaven. I have never argued with this or thought otherwise. We just lost our working sheep dog beautiful animal & thought I wish we could meet up with her in Heaven. So do animals just die & go back to the earth or is there anything else God has in store for them? Love the podcast.
Alastair Crowley
Hi Father, I was recently listening to the Lila Rose Podcast in which Lila was speaking to her guest who was a former occultist witch who has converted to being a Christian and now speaks out against the dangers and evils of occultism. The person talked about Alastair Crowley and the religion of Thelema that he developed which was an amalgam of new age ritual and sex magic. Does the influence of Crowley's writings still negatively impact the culture today, and do you have any information about whether or not Crowley may have been possessed? Thank you.
"Do We Become a Temple of the Devil in Mortal Sin?
Hello, Father. I was wondering... Is it true that when we commit mortal sin, we walk away from God — that the life of grace is killed within us? That we expel the Holy Spirit, cease to be a temple of God, and destroy His dwelling within us? Do we, in some sense, open ourselves to becoming a kind of temple for the devil — not through possession, but through sin, by which he can act in us more freely? And is it also true that, if the devil does not take full possession of a person in mortal sin, it is only because God, in His grace and mercy, restrains him? That possession itself is a kind of counterfeit, perverted, narcissistic imitation of God's indwelling — a mockery of the life of grace? Does that sound theologically accurate?
Healing
Hi Father I am in the Catholic charismatic renewal.Is commanding legs to grow to even up ok.?Encounter ministries also do this.My priest has introduced this and I am not sure about it , doesn’t seem right saying more Lord more while commanding legs to even up. Also another visiting priest had glitter appear on some of the congregation , he said it was a gift from Mary?Is this ok? Thankyou
Imperative vs Deprecatory prayer
Hi Father, Can you give some practical examples of each type of prayer? We can ask God to do something (deprecatory prayer), but isn't imperative prayer the same thing? Can lay people make direct commands to drive out demons to those areas for which we have authority? How does this not cause retaliation? Thank you.
Relic question
I have a third class relic rosary that has touch over 200 relics, can I make my ring that I wear a third class relic by touching it to the rosary? I have access to 1st class relics with my job but not over 200 relics. I'm asking because my rosarys always break and I wanted something in case it does break.
Confession
I know that you go to hell if you have mortal sin on your soul if not confessed. I’ve been thinking about this scenario for years: You have a mortal sin on your soul, you’re on your way to confession to confess that sin, but you get killed in a car accident on the way to make your confession. What happens? It sounds silly but I’m completely serious.
Being haunted and taunted by demons
I’m currently listening to Fr. Martin’s book and chapter 3 really got me thinking. Father gives examples of possession vs. mental illness where mentally ill people will typically describe demons externally. So my question—thinking of the examples in the book, is it possible for demons to haunt and taunt people externally like that and if yes, how then do you identify true demonic interference from mental illness? Thank you for answering my question and thank you for the podcast. I listen faithfully and my faith has gotten stronger since I found this podcast!
Families of the possessed
Hi through listening to all of the episode I often think of the family members. How do they feel seeing their loved ones suffer? Are there any spiritual/mental health resources offered to them and the victim after they have been freed? I think you would need a special therapist to heal from something like this. It would be great if we could hear from a family member and how it affected them on a future episode.
Families of the possessed
Hi through listening to all of the episode I often think of the family members. How do they feel seeing their loved ones suffer? Are there any spiritual/mental health resources offered to them and the victim after they have been freed? I think you would need a special therapist to heal from something like this. It would be great if we could hear from a family member and how it affected them on a future episode.
Submission to Mary and Joseph
Since Jesus was the son of Joseph and Mary, did he have to submit to them as a Jewish child would in honoring His Father and Mother? And did that submission requirement cancel out when they died or when Jesus died? Does this submission play any part in the part Mary and Joseph play in exorcisms?
Tried to give me "energy"
I had a priest who wanted to hold my hand to send me "energy" how can I protect myself from this? At the moment he made it seem like he wanted to hold my hand and the other person next to me in prayer, but unconsciously I removed my hand from his before the prayer started. It wasn't until after the prayer when he told me he wanted to send me energy. I feel deceived.
Navigating Politics
Hello Father, I am struggling with politics and how to align it with my Catholic faith. There are certain stances that I hold sacred, such as the Catholic viewpoint on abortion. However, rising tensions in the political sphere, and my own opinions on who we have to choose from for political leadership...on both sides of the aisle for that matter, lead me to question what is the right choice. I will never vote for anyone who is not pro-life. However, my husband, whom I love very much and is also Catholic, made a different choice in his political vote than I did, for many of the reasons that I also struggle with. Is there a right way and or a sinful way to vote? Do you believe that demonic forces are affecting our political arena? If so, how do we navigate this?
Is Benediction exorcistic
Father, for me, it is very special for me when we are blessed with the holy consecrated gifts during Benediction or after receiving the Eucharist during the Byzantine Divine Liturgy. Is this practice considered exorcistic and is it used during any type of healing or deliverance ministry along with exorcism rites? Thank you.
Dark Shadows and The Hat Man
Hello Father Martins and Ryan, I have been seeing a lot of information on UFO and alien sightings from reputable people, saying that these sightings are actually are known to be demonic and are the works of fallen angels. I also heard that after someone has seen a UFO or alien sighting, or is researching it, they are met by shadow people led by a dark figure with a tall black hat. Have you heard anything like this, or had any experiences with this from the people you have helped or delivered?
The Devil Stirring Doubt
G'day Fr Martin and Fr Szada from Australia. My question is about sedavacantism and the novus ordo Mass. These 2 topics seem to be coming up alot on various social media platforms in particular YouTube. There seems to be a claim the novus ordo Mass is not valid and hasn't been since Vatican 2. Can you please explain a bit more on this and what is sedavacantism and is this not disobedient to the Pope as well as Our Lord? I myself like the traditional ways of the Catholic Church. Some people are modernists and like the new ways. I have been told I shouldn't go to the novus ordo Mass because it is not valid. Yet where I live I would have to travel more then 3 hours to get to a traditional Latin Mass which I have been told this is the only "true" Mass. I am confused to say the least. God Bless you and keep you safe. Margaret.