I was reaching for the toothpaste when a muscle in my back spasmed. I let out a shriek and my husband came running to find me contorted, only to end up laughing, because, seriously, who strains their back while reaching for the toothpaste?
Gossip is "a plague worse than COVID," Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the Church.
The devil is real and is so jealous of Jesus and the salvation Jesus offers that he tries everything he can to divide people and make them attack each other, Pope Francis said.
Christians recognize life's great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope Francis said.
Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and remain close to the people, Pope Francis said in his morning homily.
In this age of media saturation, there can't be many human activities that have yet to be captured on film or videotape.
According to William Friedkin, director and narrator of "The Devil and Father Amorth" (The Orchard), however, his brief, mostly straightforward documentary includes just such a novelty: the first authorized footage of a Catholic exorcism.
