Daily Archives: January 11, 2014

The Smoke of Satan in the Church

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Together with his friend and colleague, the journalist Alessandro Gnocchi, the legal philosopher Mario Palmaro recently made headlines for criticising Pope Francis in a series of articles published by ‘Il Foglio’.  On learning that Palmaro was seriously ill, Pope Francis phoned him and … Continue reading →

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To quieten the mind during prayer?

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Dan Burke from Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction: Q: Dear Saint Teresa, I have read a number of books on prayer that advocate methods of suppressing, shutting down, or eliminating thinking all together during prayer.  In one centering prayer book it said to … Continue reading →

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