__________________________________________________ WOMAN WHO WAS SATANIST RINGS A SURPRISING ALARM AGAINST COMMON PRACTICE OF BURYING ST. JOSEPH STATUES Deborah Lipsky from Maine is a specialist in education who -- before returning to the Church -- spent years in Satanism, where she gained sharp insight into the secret, powerful workings of demons -- an educated woman who now gives presentations on autism and articulates what we often sense: the various ways and reasons demons gain power in our lives. This is a person who used to conjure fallen angels!And so what Deborah has to say about the operation of evil may be of interest, now that she is back to Catholicism (having found the power of the Church against demons). As we mentioned when we left off with her, she says the occult is the foremost way that evil enters our realm, along with sexual immorality, negativity, hatefulness, and other forms of sin, she warns. But often people forget about more innocent, "venial," and common practices -- such as not telling the unvarnished truth, which in our day is rampant.Sales pitches. Advertising. Politics. Personal relationships. Unfortunately, says Lipsky, who entered satanism and the occult after an abusive, deeply troubled childhood, "lying has become second nature to the point we rationalize lying, and consider some forms like white lies, harmless. While lying isn't always a direct attack by a demon, it is one of their most effective ways to separate us from God." At the heart of darkness, she points out, is the Prince of Deception. "Untruthfulness of any sort is the sort of 'stuff' demons feed on," warns Lipsky in a new book, A Message of Hope. "It is a vibrational pattern that mirrors their essence. As they absorb this 'energy' of lying emanating from you, they grow stronger. Lying is beyond question the most toxic activity we can engage in. Every time we ignore the truth, we ignore God. God is Truth. When we lie, we can't be part of that because He is absolute truth. Lying is a demon's native tongue. When you lie, you are not only speaking the language demons can connect with, but you also are in sync with a demon's nature."We think of such matters in this week leading up to the great feast Saturday of the Archangels who heal through the truth and by defeating evil. In a world that has cocooned itself with deception, it's hard to break free and remain truthful for any length of time. But as Lipsky notes -- powerfully -- there is no such thing as a 'half-truth." There are only "half-lies." "The Holy Spirit and Holy Angels including your guardian angel will 'step back' a step if you will, when you engage in telling a lie because they refuse to co-inhabit in your 'space' with any hint of evil," she explains. What about a '"white lie"? Are there not times it is "good" to fudge a bit? At times, don't we "have to"?"You are breaking one of the Ten Commandments every time you lie, period," insists Deborah. "We convince ourselves that under certain conditions telling a lie isn't a sin. If anything, the one you are deceiving is you! Demons aren't finicky; they will feed on any deception including white lies. I am guilty of knowingly telling white lies because I don't want the person to suffer undue emotional stress if they can't handle the truth at hand. That doesn't make it right. Telling a full lie or half-truth is the quickest way to nourish a demon. If a lie is an especially 'juicy' one, you can bet that the initial demon drawn to your lie will scream out 'buffet!' so as to attract his buddies. Demons are not only pack hunters, but they are also communal feeders." Tough talk. Tough stuff. But as she says, telling lies causes bondage -- "anxiety and a sense of desperation" eventually cloud judgment, she notes -- while the truth sets us free. Look at today's (9/25/12) Mass readings from Proverbs 21: "Whoever makes a fortune by a lying tongue is chasing a bubble over deadly snares." Many are those who don't realize that white lies are sinful. Only God judges. He has mercy. And we have the great joy of Confession.But it liberates us to walk in the truth and nothing but. This is required for purity!So many little things may not be quite so little to evil spirits. Lipsky warns that while venial sins won't condemn us to hell, over time they can cause attachment to dark entities. Never say "I swear to God," she says (see Matthew 5:33-37). And of course, do not use (or listen to anyone use) God's Name in vain. She also notes expressions like "hocus pocus" that seem like naught but have questionable origins (in the case of "hocus pocus," this started as a mockery of the Eucharist by Protestants in the Middle Ages (Hoc Est Corpus, "This is My Body'), which they besmirched as similar to a magic trick).On an additional, more controversial matter, Lipsky comes out in surprisingly strong fashion against another seemingly "innocent" if somewhat offbeat practice: that of burying Saint Joseph statues (in order to sell a home).It is not innocent, she maintains. Sacred objects are not to be used in this fashion, she says.Tough talk again. It's one thing to protect property with medals. It's another to use sacred items in a superstitious way."What really made me gasp is the growing trend to bury a statue of Saint Joseph upside-down (as opposed to an earlier custom of right-side-up) on your property with a prayer that says, 'Oh, Saint Joseph, guardian of household needs, we know you don't like to be upside-down in the ground, but the sooner our escrow closes, the sooner we will dig you up and put you in a place of honor in our new home.'"This, she claims (for our discernment), "reeks of a satanic ritual.""I know it is an established practice among many Catholics, but this doesn't make it right," writes Lipsky. "How dare anyone 'threaten' and torment a saint in such a manner and for material gain no less? In the satanic black mass, holy objects including statues and the Crucifix over the altar are always inverted (turned upside-down). This is done to desecrate all holiness. Make no mistake about it; people who engage in this practice are carrying out, albeit unknowingly, a satanic ritual right out of the black mass. By following this practice, people are accidentally opening up their homes to demonic influences because demons are attracted by familiar rituals. Instead, people should have a blessed statue of Saint Joseph in their home, light a candle in front of him, and pray in full humility to Saint Joseph to intercede on their behalf to Almighty God to help them with this petition, if it's God's Will. To follow the old adage of 'Let go and let God.'"Those who have done this innocently, take heart: the Lord knows your heart. He knows what we have done unknowingly. Only He judges. He will cleanse us of what we have allowed in when we love Him and others and live with the right help of saints like Joseph (and forget not Michael).
This was a very interesting article, and really makes one take a hard look at their actions and words! I was plagued by demons before my conversion so truely believe this is true. You cannot be TOO careful when it comes to them. They were in our house, broke up our marriage, caused objects to move and other creepy activity in our home, and literally scared the pooh out of us!! They can see you...they can hear you...they can influence your emotions. Some people are not "tuned in" to spiritual life very well, and do not believe because they do not see. Others like me are very tuned in, have been since I was a child, and can feel their evil presence. We bought a home from my boss in 1989, the year we were married that was only 10 years old at the time. No other houses had ever been built on that lot which was on top of a line of wooded hills. The activity started immediately. We believed at the time that it was the ghost of my fiance who had died in a car accident a few years before, following me. But I kept telling my husband, "it CANT be Jay! He was NOT evil and this feels evil!" When I had my conversion/apparition, Jesus told me it was demons, and cleaned my property with His blessed presence, and it has been peaceful since. A few years ago, a neighbor I had never talked to asked if he could have some wood stacked at the bottom of my driveway, and I said yes, and feel free to come up by the house there was more. He said he would never step foot on my property, that his great grandparents had owned it, there was an indian battle up there, and that bodies were left on my prop to rot and were not buried. I did not believe him but went to the library and found it right in my city's history! Here is a link to the story if you would like to read it http://192.159.83.56/ResCarta-EAU/j...lse&query1=&query1_field=0&search_doc=indians
Hi lee I read these articles the past 2 nights very interesting Especially in part2 about negative thoughts attract demons Well I have been like a cross bag of weasels theese past 2 days in work I must have a army of them trailing me I've said the St Micheal prayer
This is why Fr. Bozada told me NOT to bury poor St. Joseph, just twist tie him to our Rhododendron Bush! I seriously thought it was ok to bury him because I read online that the practice came: There are several different stories about how this tradition got started. One of the most well known stories about the origin of this tradition says that St. Teresa of Avila started the tradition in the mid 1500s. St. Teresa of Avila is a very famous saint and Christian mystic. She was born in Spain and experienced her holy calling very early in her life. She founded an order of Carmelite nuns called the Discalced Carmelites which stressed living in a very simple and austere way. The Discalced Carmelite order became very popular and St. Teresa wanted to build a second convent so that she could start a new chapter of the order but she was having a very difficult time finding a piece of land that was right for the convent. After praying for guidance about the situation St. Teresa had all the Discalced Carmelite nuns pray with her to Saint Joseph for help and also told them to bury small medals of Saint Joseph that had been blessed around the property. They did, and within a very short time St. Teresa had found the perfect piece of land for the new convent. People began to copy St. Teresa and started to bury medals and small statues of Saint Joseph on their property when they wanted to find a new home and eventually the tradition changed to the tradition as it’s known today where people that are trying to sell their homes bury a Saint Joseph statue in the ground of the property they are trying to sell in order to get an offer on the property. Another story about how the tradition of burying a Saint Joseph statue in the ground in order to make a property sell is that the tradition started in Germany. Hundreds of years ago when German construction workers and carpenters were building new homes to sell they would often place a Saint Joseph statue in the walls or the foundation of the home and pray to Saint Joseph to bless the home and anyone that lived in it. Soon they started noticing the that homes built by workmen who had placed a Saint Joseph statue somewhere in the house got sold much more quickly than homes where the workers didn’t put a Saint Joseph statue and so more and more workmen began putting a Saint Joseph statue in the home to help it sell more quickly. As the years went by the tradition got changed and people started burying a Saint Joseph statue in the yard of the house in order to make it sell more quickly. That is why I did it. It did take 364 days for us...which was way too long! Now he is in the yard still because my son's teacher took him off the Rhododendron bush and buried him somewhere on the property in front and now she doesn't know where she buried him! POOR ST. JOSEPH! I will pray that one of the children who lives in the home digs him up and treasures him and puts him in the house. Geez! I was upset after I read that article--as you can imagine! Now Mother Theresa of Calcutta was FAMOUS for tossing Miraculous metals through window to get real estate for her sisters!
When my mom died a few years ago, my brother and I found we had to sell the family home. We listed it for a six month period but got offers so low we couldn't accept. The listing with the realtor ended in Dec and I didn't want to re-list until spring, so in the meantime I decided to list by owner on Craigslist. Nothing happened until March, and I had to soon re-list with a realtor so I prayed to St Joseph to please help me find a good Catholic family to love the house as we did. Within 2 days I received and email, and showed it to a young Catholic family who even homeschooled their children. They LOVED it, gave us our asking price for it, and we got to avoid paying a realtor!! I never buried any statue because I sort of felt that would be wrong, just prayed to him. Afterward, to thank St Joseph, I bought a beautiful statue of him to display in my living room as I never had one of him.
The first sin I remember committing was a lie. It has plagued my whole life. I still cannot see what other option I had but to lie. It is strange. I cannot remember how old I was - I know I still believed in santa, but I destinctly remember praying to God that I would not have to lie, so I knew that that was wrong. When I read things like the post above, I am still left floundering over it - had I told the truth my whole family would have suffered, so I did what I had to do. It is strange though that its the one thing I have done that I cannot forget. I do think that sometimes there is no choice, even if the result is that lying is a very easy habit to adopt.
