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Is this book something to avoid	mary	Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Question: Lorna Byrne wrote a book about angels, evidently she sees angels.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Mary: In a previous Q&A in the Faith and Spirituality Forum I mentioned that I did not recommend her, but had no specifics. Upon further investigate I have to reiterate that she is not to be recommended. According to her, the "angels" have taught her that "our planet has its own spirit, its own soul". She sees the "aura" of the earth and animals. St. Thomas Aquinas taught there are three kinds of soul: 1) Vegetative Soul: This is the life force of all living things -- plants, animals, and humans 2) Sensitive Soul: This is faculty of sensing our environment -- animals and humans have this type. 3) Rational Soul: This the immortal soul made in the image of God that only humans have, created and placed in the human at the moment of conception. The "earth" itself has no soul, and certainly no "spirit". The living things upon the earth have vegetative soul and/or sensitive soul according to the order of plants and animals. Only humans have rational soul. The idea of "Mother Earth" as spirit and soul is a silly New Age notion and is certainly not something any angel would tell this woman. If she heard this "wisdom" from an angel, it was not an angel of God. As always, it is best to stay with Church-approved mystics and visionaries. This woman is not recognized by the Catholic Church. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Is this book something to avoid

mary

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Lorna Byrne wrote a book about angels, evidently she sees angels.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Mary:

In a previous Q&A in the Faith and Spirituality Forum I mentioned that I did not recommend her, but had no specifics.

Upon further investigate I have to reiterate that she is not to be recommended. According to her, the "angels" have taught her that "our planet has its own spirit, its own soul". She sees the "aura" of the earth and animals.

St. Thomas Aquinas taught there are three kinds of soul:

1) Vegetative Soul: This is the life force of all living things -- plants, animals, and humans

2) Sensitive Soul: This is faculty of sensing our environment -- animals and humans have this type.

3) Rational Soul: This the immortal soul made in the image of God that only humans have, created and placed in the human at the moment of conception.

The "earth" itself has no soul, and certainly no "spirit". The living things upon the earth have vegetative soul and/or sensitive soul according to the order of plants and animals. Only humans have rational soul.

The idea of "Mother Earth" as spirit and soul is a silly New Age notion and is certainly not something any angel would tell this woman. If she heard this "wisdom" from an angel, it was not an angel of God.

As always, it is best to stay with Church-approved mystics and visionaries. This woman is not recognized by the Catholic Church.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.