Category Archives: Theology

Why Can’t Catholics Pray to St. Uriel?

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Agostino

Most Catholic websites say it was the Council of Rome. What I found was a different story. Continue reading →

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Candlemas and the Eternal Law

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Agostino

It is the Eternal Law that enables us to overcome the Laws of Nature. Continue reading →

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Why Dogma Can Be Good for Spirituality

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Agostino

Knowing what you truly believe is the first step toward growing as a person. Continue reading →

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Changing the Lord’s Prayer?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Agostino

On the one hand, “To me this looks like he’s strawmanning and stooping to the lowest common denominator.”

On the other hand, “There is no problem with diversity of practice so long as there is unity of faith, and a big problem is when we worry too much about externals, about whether others ‘say the black and do the red’ closely enough for our satisfaction.” Continue reading →

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Moral Theology of Divination: Astrology

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Agostino

Does astrology inherently invoke “demons,” insist on outdated science, or promote the denial of Free Will? Continue reading →

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The Souls in Purgatory and the Catholic Magician

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Agostino

The Souls in Purgatory can be even greater allies than the Saints in Heaven. Continue reading →

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The Saints and the Catholic Magician

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Agostino

As we call to mind the feast of All Saints, it never hurts to go over a few basics and ask how we can incorporate these basics into our lives. Continue reading →

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Meeting Our Guardian Angels

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Agostino

Who is our Guardian Angel? How can this Angel help us? How can we make contact? Continue reading →

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Saint Michael: Protector, Psychopomp, Mediator, and Manager

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Agostino

Let’s take a moment for one of the hardest-working and overtasked angels in the multiverse. Continue reading →

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Discernment, Humility, and Esoteric Work

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Agostino

In esoteric work,the first virtues we seek to acquire are discernment and humility: the ability to discern truth from falsehood, and the humility to recognize when our imagination gets the better of us. Continue reading →

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