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Why does the Bible Call the Devil “the Prince of this World”?
Q. Father Fortea, why does the Bible call the devil “the prince of this world”? A. On some occasions, the Bible uses expressions in reference to the devil that seem excessive. Nevertheless, everything...
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The Very Real World of Screwtape
Life, As I Find It While working on the notes for C.S. Lewis’ The Annotated Screwtape Letters, I decided to do a little reading about the real world of demons. I picked up Hostage To The Devil: The...
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Do God and the Devil Talk among Themselves?
Q. Father Fortea, do God and the devil really talk among themselves as in the book of Job? A. In the Scriptures, Satan speaks with God to throw in His face the sins that men commit. But this is not a...
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Why is the Devil Called “The Accuser”?
Q. Father Fortea, why is the devil called “the Accuser”? “For the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God” (Rv 12:10). A. Every time we sin, Satan...
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Leviathan – Why the Various Heads?
Q. Father Fortea, why is it said that Leviathan had various heads? A. In Psalm 74:14, we read: “You crushed the heads of Leviathan.” If Leviathan is only one being, why is the plural “heads” used?...
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Can Demons Read our Thoughts?
Q. Father Fortea, can demons read our thoughts? A. No. Though demons can tempt us, they cannot read our thoughts. With their great intelligence, they can guess what we are thinking – but they can never...
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Can Demons Cause Disasters and Accidents?
Q. Father Fortea, can demons cause disasters and accidents? A. If demons had the freedom to cause natural disasters, the whole world would fall into chaos. So the short answer is no – demons cannot...
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Can Demons Unite to Influence Society?
Q. Father Fortea, can demons unite and concentrate their efforts to influence society? A. The greatest power of the demons lies in tempting us to sin. Since they communicate among themselves, demons...
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Can the Devil have a Human Child?
Q. Father Fortea, can the devil have a human child? A. No. This is absolutely impossible for the simple reason that demons are spiritual beings. A spirit, by definition, has no body, and therefore...
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Can we Distinguish Temptations that come from Ourselves from those that come...
Q. Father Fortea, can we distinguish temptations that come from ourselves from those that come from the devil? A. There is no way to distinguish temptations of demonic origin from those that come from...
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Can We Be Tempted Beyond our Strength to Resist?
Q. Father Fortea, can we be tempted beyond our strength to resist? A. No. Though we are weak creatures, God cares for us as His children. As the Bible states, “God is faithful, and he will not let...
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Do Demons Have a Plan when Tempting Us?
Q. Father Fortea, do demons have a plan when tempting us? A. Remember: a demon is a spiritual being that possesses a greater intelligence than ours. Therefore, in temptation, a demon tries to enter...
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What can be done against temptation?
Q. Father Fortea, what can be done against temptation? A. We must immediately resist it with the help of God’s grace. A temptation is harmless if we resist and do not entertain it. From the moment we...
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What Language Do the Demons Speak?
Q. Father Fortea, what language do the demons speak? A. Demons, as pure spirits, do not need a language to communicate with each other; they simply communicate at will through the power of thought....
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What is Evil?
Q. Father Fortea, what is evil? A. Evil is the lack (or privation) of a good that should be present in a thing. For example, blindness is a physical evil because it is the absence of the ability to...
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Will Evil Exist Forever?
Q. Father Fortea, will evil exist forever? A. Yes, in a certain sense. The clear teachings of Sacred Scripture and the Church affirm that both demons and condemned human beings will exist for all...
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Does God Hate the Demons?
Q. Father Fortea, does God hate the demons? A. No. God, being perfect, is Love itself. The created world is God’s act of love, and as part of His creation, demons remain essentially good and loved by...
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Is God’s Greatest Creation Lucifer or the Blessed Virgin Mary?
Father Fortea, is God’s greatest creation Lucifer or the Blessed Virgin Mary? A. Before this question can be answered, we have to understand that Lucifer (which means “morning star”) was the angelic...
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An Exorcist’s Perspective on the Harvard black mass
Exorcists agree that the greatest threat from the devil is the evil we do not see. When evil is obvious, most will run from it. When hidden with nice sounding names like “pro-choice” or “mercy...
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Can We Be Tempted Beyond our Strength to Resist?
Q. Father Fortea, can we be tempted beyond our strength to resist? A. No. Though we are weak creatures, God cares for us as His children. As the Bible states, “God is faithful, and he will not let...
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