Card Catalog
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Resources for Spiritual Warfare
Principles of Discernment in Evaluating Books
List of Books “Not” Recommended
Recommended Books & Documents
Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog
Church Documents
Confronting the Devil’s Power, Pope Paul VI, General Audience, November 15, 1972
On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, October 15, 1989
Jesus Christ The Bearer of the Water of Life: A Christian Reflection on the “New Age”, Pontifical Council for Culture / Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy, Committee on Doctrine, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The following two documents from the Church speak directly to Spiritual Warfare. These documents speak to restrictions placed upon and instructions for deliverance and healing apostolates:
Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith, September 14, 2000
Inde Ab Aliquot Annis: On The Current Norms Governing Exorcisms, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith September 29, 1985; Translated by Father Gabriele Amorth, Exorcist of Diocese of Rome
Articles from Bishops on Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare: The Occult Has Demonic Influence by Bishop Donald W. Montrose
Satanic Rites in the Church’s Judgement by Bishop Angelo Scola, Bishop emeritus of Grosseto, Italy, Rector of the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome
Deliverance & Exorcism
Begone Satan! by Rev. Carl Vogl. True story of possession and exorcism in Earling, Iowa of a woman cursed by her own father, possessed from 16 years old until her 40th year.
The Sand Box
Is Harry Potter Good for Our Kids? by Vivian W. Dudro, the July/August issue of St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers explores the issue of Harry Potter and tells why Christians should be on guard.
The Danger of Centering Prayer by Rev. John D. Dreher. Centering prayer is essentially a form of self-hypnosis. It makes use of a “mantra,” a word repeated over and over to focus the mind while striving by one’s will to go deep within oneself. The effects are a hypnotic-like state: concentration upon one thing, disengagement from other stimuli, a high degree of openness to suggestion, a psychological and physiological condition that externally resembles sleep but in which consciousness is interiorized and the mind subject to suggestion.
How POKEMON and Magic Cards Affect the Minds and Values of Children by Berit Kjos
Should Christians Participate in Halloween? by Bro. Ignatius Mary
ENNEAGRAM (Taken from “The New Age: A Christian Critique” by Ralph Rath, published by Greenlawn Press, 107 S. Greenlawn, South Bend, IN 46617.)
Astrology: Help, Hoax, or Harm?, by Hugh Ross, Ph.D.
Dowsing: Divine Gift, Human Ability, or Occult Power? by John Weldon from the Christian Research Journal, Spring 1992, page 8. The Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Research Journal is Elliot Miller. (PDF File)
A Course In Brainwashing by Tracy Moran. Catholics across the country are alarmed at the increasing popularity of a New Age phenomenon known as “A Course in Miracles,” — a system of spirituality proponents claim is the “Third Testament” of God to His people. This article was taken from the June 2, 1996 issue of “Our Sunday Visitor.”
A Course in Miracles. Edward R Hryczyk explains the movement known as “A Course in Miracles” founded by Mrs. Helen Schucman who claims to receive channeled messages. The “spirit” denies the divinity of Christ and claims to find errors in the Sacred Scriptures.
Culture Wars
How to Win the Culture War by Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College speaking at Calvin College. (Real Audio File)
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Three Secret Strategies of Satan to Destroy our Children, our Families, our Culture, and our Church (PDF) by Bro. Ignatius Mary
Satanism and the Occult
An anthropological view of Satanism by Andrea Porcarelli.
Demonology. Article from the 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia.
Occult Art, Occultism from the 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia.
Phenomenon of Satanism in Contemporary Society by Giuseppe Ferrari.
New Age
A Call to Vigilance: Pastoral Instruction on New Age Archbishop Norberto Rivera Carrera the primate of Mexico examines the origins and content of the New Age movement, the reasons for its rapid spread, its incompatibility with the Gospel, and the responsibility of all Catholics to counteract its influence.
The New Age Mystic: Different Path, Same God? by Randy England. Chapter 5 of “The Unicorn in the Sanctuary: The Impact of the New Age on the Catholic Church” published by Tan Books and Publishers. Shows the inroads the Eastern form of meditation has made on Catholic spirituality. Discusses Centering Prayer.
The Age–Old New Age Movement by Harold J. Barry. The New Age Movement is “the most dangerous enemy of Christianity in the world today, …more dangerous than secular humanism.”
Catholicism Confronts New Age Syncretism, by Bernard Green. This article contributed by Antonio Badilla was taken from the New Oxford Review. It concerns the syncretistic mentality that is widespread in the Church today—a mentality that puts witches, Buddhists, American Indians, and Catholicism on an equal level.
The Challenge of New Religious Movements by Cardinal Francis Arinze. An address given at the Vatican by Cardinal Francis Arinze on April 5, 1991 to the April 4-7 consistory of the world’s cardinals.
A Closer Look at the New Age Movement by Fr John Carlo Rosales, FFI. This article provides an assessment and critique of the New Age movement and also discusses its origins and history as well as its goals.
Theosophy: Origin of the New Age (Part 1)
Theosophy: Origin of the New Age (Part 2)
by C.C. Martindale, S.J. The New Age movement had its start not in ancient times and not in our own time, but in the 19th century. The article identifies the culprits and dissects their beliefs. Taken from the February 1996 issue of This Rock Magazine.
God and the New Age Movement: Sorting the Facts by Terry Ann Modica. How do New Age teachings compare with Christian truths? The New Age movement is full of deceptions. Many of its teachings sound good, and some even speak of God and Jesus, but the truth gets twisted. People are tricked into believing lies that lead them away from God, away from His Lordship. That’s why God warns us to test everything rather than believing blindly (1 Thess. 5:21,22). Does it lead us closer to Jesus Christ or away from Him? Does it contradict the Gospel of salvation or does it help us to live holier lives?
New Age Lies The “New Age” Movement is a loosely connected network of people, groups, activities and practices which, according to its adherents, purportedly foster and produce a vast array of beneficial results such as “spiritual” and personal growth, financial success, improvement in relationships, physical and psychological healing, individual and global peace, stabilization of the environment, etc.
The New Age Movement: Highway to Hell The “New Age” movement is an enduring facet of American culture. We spend billions of dollars every year on fortune telling, Tarot cards, astrology, channeling, cryptozoology, and hundreds of other dubious and ineffective methods and trinkets. Even if all this is a waste of good money, it all seems so harmless like a hobby, perhaps. At least it keeps people busy and content. At least it provides some semblance of spirituality. Or is it so harmless?
New Wave Revisited. The modern turn to the New Age Movement is nothing but a return to the ancient heresy of Gnosticism.
Dissident Groups and Priests
Center For Action and Contemplation by Stephanie Block. Miss Block give an excellent critique of the organization of Fr. Richard Rohr that promots heterodox views against the Church on such issues as homosexuality, the agenda of Call to Action, radical feminism, and Liberation Theology, amongst many other views.
The Fr. Richard Rohr Phenomenon by Fr. Bryce Andrew Sibley. Father Sibley gives a summary of the issues and controversies surrounding the dissident priest Fr. Richard Rohr, who in addition to taking issue with the Church’s teaching on homosexuals, supporting Call to Action, radical feminism, liberation theology, and more, also flirts with heresy on doctrines on the Nature of God as Father, Original Sin, and nature of Redemption by Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross.
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