The second author I will discuss in this series on the threat of the Antichrist is the English Catholic priest Robert Hugh Benson. His book The Lord of the World was published in 1907. It is a futuristic novel with apocalyptic overtones. It is of particular interest to us as believers because it portrays the […]
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Today and tomorrow, we’ll examine how the Antichrist is portrayed in the literature I’m familiar with. He is primarily described as a political figure endowed with extraordinary charisma who offers solutions to pressing political and social problems. This Antichrist, as I have encountered him in literature, is said to exude a powerful fascination that people
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“A soul in a state of grace has nothing to fear from a bunch of cowardly devils.” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux) Time and again, we must overcome this fear. It is true that we must remain aware of the devils’ schemes so as not to let our guard down, but our attention must be focused
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In the introduction to this series on the Antichrist we already saw that the text does not speak of a single Antichrist but of many. At the end of yesterday’s text I referred to the “anti-Christian spirit,” which we must learn to identify when it unleashes its destructive influence and seeks to confuse people. The
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“Be careful not to let yourself be carried away by curiosity” (Inner Word). This exhortation is part of the spiritual formation of those who follow the Lord, and it would be very wise for us to take it to heart and put it into practice. Precisely when it comes to curiosity, we may easily forget
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Preliminary remarks After recently exploring the topic of self-deception and some common deceptions in the world and in the Church, it is now appropriate to begin a series of meditations on the Antichrist and the spirit through which he will act. I have already addressed this topic in several publications, and in 2020 I wrote
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“Neither physical nor geographical circumstances can restrict the freedom of loving souls.” (St. Bernard of Clairvaux) How is this possible? A loving soul can integrate all circumstances into its journey with God. It speaks to the Lord about them and asks for the grace to accept difficult circumstances that, as they may initially appear, seem
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Isa 10:5-7,13-16 Thus says the Lord: Woe to Assyria, rod of my anger, the club in their hands is my fury! I was sending him against a godless nation, commissioning him against the people who enraged me, to pillage and plunder at will and trample on them like the mud in the streets. But this
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“It is time for us to wake up and rise up!” (St. Benedict). St. Benedict certainly did not direct these words of admonition solely to his monks. If that were the case, then we gladly take them with us on our journey as a general guide for the Lord’s disciples. The concept of vigilance appears
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One of the luminaries in the ecclesiastical firmament—as we might call the saints—is St. Bonaventure. His feast day is celebrated on July 14 in the old rite, and one day later in the new rite. The saint was a man who possessed rich gifts of intellect and spirit and devoted them entirely to the Kingdom
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