From the known exorcist of the Diocese of Rome himself, Fr. Gabriele Amorth shares his insight on the antics of Satan and his army to snare souls. As they say, "knowledge is power". Being aware of this "traps" is one item in our armor in our spiritual battle. Random thought: Per Fr. Amorth, Satan's greatest success is making people believe that he doesn't exist. Thus, what one can learn from this book--Satan's and his army of fallen angels' antics--we are made aware of their "strategies", to "arm" ourselves and defeat them as they try to ruin souls. Where does the Evil One dwell in the human body? ..."To put it simply as possible, demons influence our body or one part of it without locating themselves in that particular organ or limb." Random thought: Thanks to the horror movies being churned out by Hollywood, we have a misconception of how these demons attack. But come to think of it, isn't Hollyw...
"In Champions of the Rosary , Fr. Calloway has written what is probably the most comprehensive book ever written on the rosary. The author deftly negotiates the complexities of the story of the rosary, weaving the historical, theological, and devotional strands into a veritable masterpiece of scholarship and piety. This book should turn every one of its readers into a champion of the rosary." Archbishop J. Augustin Di Noia, OP, PhD Assistant Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Vatican City The Hail Mary Up to the 11th century, the Hail Mary consisted only of the combination of the Angelic Salutation and the Evangelical Salutation. After the Black Plague, at the latter part of the Middle Ages, is the second half of the Hail Mary, which provided the "hope-filled" dimension of the prayer: that Mary would pray for them "at the hour of their death," but also pray for them "now" in their current, dire situation. Rand...