Corpus Christi Blog

Last week, we discussed the nature of our free will and some indicators that can help us discern God’s influence on our decisions. Now, we’ll discuss the hallmarks of demonic influence on the will as detailed in Fr. Cliff Ermatinger’s book, Who’s Speaking: Discerning the Good Shepherd’s Voice from that of the Stranger.

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The past two weeks I have written about how we can discern between the voices that influence our thinking by identifying the hallmarks of both God’s and Satan’s influences on our intellects. Once we determine which of our thoughts are coming from the Stranger, we can more quickly and easily reject them so we can focus on the voice of the Good Shepherd that breaks through the darkness in our intellects caused by original sin. Of course, the work does not end with our thoughts. We must make choices and act on those thoughts. This week, continuing to draw from the wisdom of Fr. Cliff Ermatinger's book, Who's Speaking: Discerning the Good Shepherd's Voice from that of the Stranger, we will examine the hallmarks of God’s influence on the will. Next week, we’ll cover the hallmarks of the demonic influence on the will.

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