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Understood, Miss m. It was a shot in the dark, but… not kidding, that encounter was insanely scary.
Appreciate you much for responding!
Mister KevinI will admit I like a lot of Mellencamp’s tunes. (I say that as a fellow Hoosier who played some of those tunes as a part-time DJ back in the late 80s.)
However, I *cannot stand* his leftist, woke nonsense. To do this to fans who paid over two hundred dollars to be up close and get lectured? Pfft. As Bugs Bunny used to say, “What a Maroon!”
Kevin L
Hi ya’ Miss m! 😀
I have to be honest, I have not watched GoT. Trying to be… pure in mind would be tough given some of the overt se*ual scenes in the first couple of seasons per reviews I read, that is. (I did read the books and that was bad enough.)
I just like the band T00L and I thought the editor of that video did a pretty good job with it.
God bless you, dear Miss m. 😁
Kevin LDear Miss Addie,
Sorry for the delay. I thought the thread was fairly done (my bad).
First question first. CJ was right. Demons can do what they do because God allows them to. It’s called free will. (Angels & demons are persons just like us – created by God – yet they are pure spirit… we are not. We have bodies.) Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? (Like Job, for instance.) So that He can bring a greater good out of it. (Please understand I am not making light of Kara’s awful situation(s)). May God bless her.
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ designed to give grace (Grace is partaking in God’s Divinity. See 2 Peter 1:4)
The seven sacraments are:
Baptism, Confirmation, The Holy Eucharist, Holy Orders, Holy Matrimony, Annointing of the Sick and Confession (aka known as Penance or Reconciliation).
Again, all of those were instituted by Christ the Lord and all are in the Bible (Except Holy Matrimony which is, for the most part, implied.)
Any other questions just ask, Miss Addie. So sorry for being late to answer your questions.
God bless you,
Kevin LCJ’s right, Seamus.
For whatever reason, when my wife signed me up here at SC, it is listed as her name whenever I post!? Even though we did it with my name when logging in. 🙄
Weird, but that’s the way of “modern” technology, yes?
Regarding demonic possession (with persons) and demonic infestation (with homes or buildings) – I believe the distinction is important because whenever there is a possession a person cannot control what the demons do or say. So, the culpability of the person is not there at all. They do not have control of their bodies when the demons manifest themselves. (Yet, there have been situations where demons were unwittingly invited into individuals. I.E., not realizing the implications.)
Regarding infestations, as was the case in Miss Kara’s home, what she experienced is called harassment or oppression. Many-many Saints have experienced this throughout the centuries. Some, as in the case of St. Padre Pio, get severely beaten. (There are actual photos of Padre Pio with black eyes he received from demons – Padre Pio also had the stigmata or the wounds of Christ. He bled every day. Quite a bit, actually.)
I believe Miss Kara knew her new home was going to be… problematic because of her Baptism and/or her guardian angel was alerting her. (Just my opinion.) Boy Miss Kara, I was on the edge of my seat listening to you tell your experiences. I am so sorry you had to go through them. 😓
So, why didn’t the priest’s blessing drive the demon(s) away? Well, as I said above, blessings and exorcisms are not infallible. Sometimes individuals/homes may have to be prayed over again. Why? Only God knows. Sometimes, for reasons only known by Him, He allows bad things happen to good people. (We see examples of this all throughout Sacred Scripture.)
Okay, that’s enough. Sorry for the length, guys.
Here is an excellent article on this topic:
https://www.catholicity.com/commentary/hoopes/05411.html
Kevin L
Sorry, CJ. Those were just pictures from the show. (My bad.) You can purchase the show for $2.99 HD. Really good.
Thanks for the engaging conversation, CJ. 🙂
Try Googling “Catholic Answers” – that will get you to catholic.com.
Fr. Lampert’s “story” (for lack of a better word) on how he got into his ministry was recounted on an episode of the old SYFY channel show called “Paranormal Witness”. Very good.
Here it is: https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/photos/the-exorcist-season-3-episode-19#29404
Peace in Christ to you and yours!
Kevin
