Monday, November 21, 2005
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN GERMANY
George Neumayr writes in the American Spectator about the dismal state of the German Church, its rejection of belief in Satan, and the background for the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." He concludes the article this way:
But while Newsweek mocks the ancient practice of exorcism, at least a few people in Hollywood realize that the only successful movies about Catholicism are the ones that take ancient traditions like it seriously. While modern church "reforms" are good fodder for comedy, they can't command the attention of an audience for a drama. In The Godfather and The Exorcist, and now in The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Hollywood recognizes that in order to rivet audiences it has to draw upon ancient traditions of the Church, which contain cultural power because they derive from a comprehension of the reality of evil rather than the liberal fatuousness upon which modern "reform" is based.
Europe, according to Newsweek, is too enlightened for the Vatican's exorcisms. But it is not too enlightened to host a growing number of demonic cults. The Devil's greatest triumph, it is said, was to convince man that he doesn't exist. But this saying needs revision. Europe displays an even greater triumph for the Devil -- not ignorance of his designs but respect for them.
Perhaps this helps to explain the pictures of the Carnival Mass I've linked below.
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Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
