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About Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
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Expertise
I am a Catholic apologist, catechist, spiritual director, and spiritual warfare/deliverance counselor holding a degree of Licentiate in Theology. Questions dealing with the Catholic Faith will be answered according to official Church teachings, where such official teachings exist, and according to solid principles taught by the Church and the saints on areas where there is no specific Church teaching. I am a one-hundred-percent loyal and obedient to the Pope and Magisterium of the Church. If you want to know the TRUE SCOOP of Church teaching, here is the place to get it.

We have three major ministries:

1) an Apostolate of Prayer;

2) Apologetics and Catechesis primarily offered through a Catholic Q&A (plus volunteering on expert.com); and

3) Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare: involving many things ranging from investigating "haunted houses," to counseling with demonized people, to dealing with spiritual warfare issues in our society.

Experience

Experience in the area Apologetics:
I was a Baptist preacher, Bible teacher, and evangelist for 15 years before converting to the Catholic Church in 1992.

As a Catholic I have been teaching Bible, Catechetics, apologetics, and evangelism for 14 years. I also have 24 years of pastoral counseling experience and 14 years experience as a Catholic Spiritual Director.

Experience in Spiritual Warfare Counseling: I have been in deliverance ministry since 1986 as a Baptist. After converting to the Catholic Church I continued the spiritual warfare work including counseling, writing, consulting, and teaching workshops, and training Deliverance Counsellors.

In 2002 we began a new apostolate called the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. This agency offers counseling to those persons who are demonized, and offers training for people who feel called by God to become Deliverance Counsellors. As director of the St. Padre Pio Center I was featured in a series of interviews on Spirtual Warfare on Ave Maria Radio.

Organizational Memberships:
In Religion: Catholic Society of Evangelists, Institute on Religious Life, Adoremus: Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Coming Home Network, The Blue Army of our Lady of Fatima, Apostleship of Prayer, Confraternity of Mary, Queen of All Hearts (Montfort Fathers), Confraternity of the Brown Scapular

In Counseling: American Counseling Association, Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, the International Society for Mental Health Online, and the former National Psychiatric Association. Brother is also currently working with two other counselors to form a new association called the American Nouthethic Association of Catholic Counselors. This association is not yet operational.

In Website Design: HTML Writers Guild, the International Webmasters Association, and the Good News Web Designers Association.

In Creative Writing: Academy of American Poets, the Association of Authors and Publishers, and is listed as Editor and Publisher of St. Michael House Press and Writers House Press in the International Directory of Small Presses and Little Magazines and the WritersNet Online Directory

Religious Book Publications include:
+"Regula Sanctus Michaelis" (The Rule of St. Michael)
+"Three Secret Strategies of Satan and Other Essays"
+"St. Michael's Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog"
+"Hope, Help, Victory: A Spiritual Warfare Workshop"
+"St. Michael’s Deliverance Counseling Manual"
+If God Wants This of Me: The Story of a Baptist Minister Turn Catholic Friar" (forthcoming)

Poetry Publications and Credits:
Book: "Only Silence is Shame"
Magazines & Readings: published in various magazines and conducted numerous readings
Listed: "Who's Who is U.S. Editors, Writers, and Poets" and the "International Authors and Poets Who's Who" out of London in the 1980s
Award: Recipient of the prestigious Kaltenborn Foundation Grant.

Other Publications:
Book: "The Wilder Letters" (book of essays)
Book: "The Falling Torch: Our Democracy in Crisis"

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Subject	Date Asked	Expert

exorcism	1/7/2009	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: What happens if the exorcism the exorcist is trying to do doesn't succeed? What happens to the ... A: Jackie: Exorcisms are frequently not successful the first time. There have been cases where ...
Suicides and Mass	1/6/2009	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: If someone commits suicide, is their body/casket allowed to be present at the Mass or because it's a ... A: Dottie: Thanks for the question. If I understand you correctly, you are stating that you were at a ...
Euthanasia	1/6/2009	Cody
Q: I am in a grade 12 relion class. I have a project on the topic of Euthanasia. We are to foucus on ... A: Kevin, in 1980, the Vatican released a document entitled "Declaration on Euchanasia" which should ...
Visions	1/6/2009	Fr. Jerome
Q: I am 22 year old girl,desiring to become a catholic but I am refused baptism.because it is forbidden ... A: No, we concur with the advice of St. John of the Cross and St. Paul on that subject. Stay away from ...
50 catholic trivia pursuit	1/6/2009	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: What is the name of the large, colored vestment the preist wears for mass? what is an apostolic ... A: Mario: Here are the answers below... Chasuble - is the large, colored vestment the Priest wears for ...
Catholic-Protestant Wedding	1/6/2009	Charlie Breeding
Q: I am a practicing protestant and my fiance-to-be is a practicing Catholic. In fact, my father is a ... A: Kyle, Thanks for your question. Getting married is the second best thing that will happen to you! ...
A vocation.	1/6/2009	George A. Card,sfo, M.I
Q: A nun in the Catholic religion is equivalent to what vocation in the Christian religion? Is there a ... A: Peace dear Gabriela, Within the Catholic Church, there are thousands of ways of serving God, ...
RCIA Classes	1/5/2009	Tom Schott
Q: I am a former "fallen away" Catholic who has recently found her way back to the church. I would ... A: Lisa, You have no reason for concern. People with exactly the same background and situation as you ...
The New Testament	1/5/2009	Marco
Q: You said you do not answer multiple questions, but I asked you only one question. I just wanted to ... A: you wrote: "There is no question that much of the Christian message is compelling, especially when ...
christenings	1/4/2009	Tom Schott
Q: My husband and i are seperated and he was awarded temporary custody of our eight week old son when i ... A: Nicole, The Church under these circumstances would probably allow the baptism to take place; it ...
Son	1/4/2009	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: My son [19] has been dating his girlfriend for 2 years. They want to go on holiday together this ... A: I am sorry to hear this, but the situation is so common today as to be considered "normal." ...
CATHOLIC MARRIAGE	1/4/2009	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: I have a situation I need some advice on. I have a son from a previous relationship. He is three ... A: Jennifer: Thanks for the question. You would need to check with the local Catholic Parish within ...
End Times, Bible, etc. - Comment	1/4/2009	Sal
Q: Sal - I'm probably two years out of synch here,but the internet is a large world. Your statement ... A: You state, “There were no ‘Catholic’ churches at that time, just as there were no Protestant ...
Protestant Wedding	1/3/2009	Fr. Jerome
Q: Is it okay to accept alms from a prodestant minister? My sister wants me to lead her down the aisle ... A: If both parties are non-Catholic in a first marriage, one can look to the following ...
marriage between a catholic and a muslim	1/3/2009	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: My fiance is Muslim and I am a practicing Catholic. He no longer practices his faith, but I have ... A: The Church does not encourage marriages with a non-Catholic, and especially with a non-Christian. In ...
Jehovah Witness	1/3/2009	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: My daughter is dating a non-practicing Johovah Witness. He is a wonderful young man who has told ... A: Debbie: Thanks for the question. Yes. The Church can allow a Catholic to marry a Jehovah's Witness. ...
Jehovah Witnesses	1/3/2009	Rev. Dennis W. Meinen
Q: My daughter is dating a non-practicing Johovah Witness. He is a wonderful young man who has told ... A: Debbie, Boy, do I have alot of information on this group. Pay attention to the 4th line. They are ...
Marian Dogma	1/2/2009	Tom Schott
Q: My understanding is that dogmas are considered true and grounded on authority of the Catholic ... A: Don, The discussion in Richard McBrien's =Catholicism= is instructive about this. A few points we ...
marrying in city hall... can u get married in a church afterwards?	1/2/2009	Griff Ruby
Q: Ruby, my name is Anderson and I'm dealing with a dilemma. I recently gave my life to the lord, and ... A: I am going to have to make some assumptions about your exact state of life, as it seems from what ...
quantum physics	1/2/2009	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: What's the Churches view on this subject? Can you suggest any good reference books? A: I am confused by your question. The Church's view on quantum physics is that it is a branch of ...
Dogma	1/2/2009	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: My understanding is that dogmas are considered true and grounded on authority of the Catholic ... A: The four Marian dogma are: 1. Divine Motherhood (Mother of God) 2. Immaculate Conception 3. ...
dogma (Mary)	1/2/2009	Griff Ruby
Q: My understanding is that dogmas are considered true and grounded on authority of the Catholic ... A: The original Papal document in which this doctrine was absolutely and irrevocably finalized was ...
old testament	1/1/2009	Rev. Dennis W. Meinen
Q: Why do Catholics and Christians just blatantly disregard the old testament laws (ie dietary and ... A: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy ...
children	12/30/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: wE ARE BOTH BAPTIZED CATHOLICS WHO MAY BE GETTING MARRIED IN A CIVIL COURT WILL OUR FUTURE CHILDREN ... A: Well, if you are both Catholics then you CANNOT be married in a civil court. If you do that then ...
A question about a biblial reference	12/30/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Yes my question is this: Matthew 23:9 states "And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have ... A: Matt: Thanks for the question and Merry Christmas! This very question you ask crossed my mind today ...
Why God created man?	12/30/2008	Griff Ruby
Q: Why God created man? Why He wants to reward or punish man based on his beliefs or actions? What ... A: God created man to have fellowship with Him, from motives not at all that different from some of ...
suicide	12/29/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: I know that suicide is against church teaching, but I need to know: 1. Will there not be a Mass ... A: Cecilia: Suicide is a grave sin, but the Church recognizes that most people who kill themselves are ...
Holy Day	12/29/2008	Sal
Q: For anyone who sees this. sort of an argument to settle. According to someone who has a catholic ... A: New Year's Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. It is Mary, Mother of God not the Circumcision. If it ...
Death and dying	12/29/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: My parents are entering the stage where death is becoming a reality. What are the stages of dying ... A: The Sacrament of Anointing use to be called "Last Rites" as it was administered on a person's death ...
Returning to the faith	12/28/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: My sister was baptized a Catholic, was confirmed, and was serious about her faith until she met a ... A: and thanks for the follow up... I would not think she would have to do RCIA. A general confession ...
Returning to the faith	12/28/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: My sister was baptized a Catholic, was confirmed, and was serious about her faith until she met a ... A: Don: Thanks for the question - Merry Christmas! I suppose that I am wondering whether her husband ...
Marriage	12/27/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Me and my fiance want to get married in the catholic church.he is in the army and we want to get ... A: Alexandra: Merry Christmas, and thanks for the question. I think that it helps in a situation as you ...
Ordinary Rite Masses	12/27/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: Ignatius, First of all, I wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year. Currently, I have a ... A: No matter how irreverent the Mass may be said, there is no justification to stop going to Mass. You ...
queen of heaven	12/27/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: What is the catholic thoughts and beliefs on the queen of heaven, Who is the queen of heaven and ... A: The Catholic Church teaches that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Queen of Heaven. She is the Queen ...
Marriage & Divorced	12/27/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: A Catholic is married to a Catholic by a minister (not Catholic) and divorced; married again to an ... A: S Fox: Thanks for the question, and Merry Christmas! This question seems a lot like the question of ...
The New Testament	12/27/2008	Marco
Q: You said you do not answer multiple questions, but I asked you only one question. I just wanted to ... A: the essental reason why I believe in Christ is that I found the christian message convincing. The ...
Marian Dogma	12/26/2008	Tom Schott
Q: My understanding is that dogmas are considered true and grounded on authority of the Catholic ... A: Don, Dogma, according to the Catechism, are truths defined by the Church that require "irrovocable ...
No traditional Mass near	12/26/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Father, thank you for having this web site. I just now found it. I am 78, a widow and live in the ... A: Billie: Merry Christmas, and thanks for the question. I guess that I don't completely understand ...
Institute of Christ the King	12/26/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: What do you know of this traditional order of priests; I am a parishioner to an ICRSP oratory? God ... A: Yes, it is a group that practices not exactly the Traditional Latin Mass, but the so-called "Mass of ...
work	12/26/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: I'm a practicing Catholic and work in a diocese run social service organization(soon to be sold), ... A: This is an unfortunate situation, but it can be an opportunity. Show these Protestants how much ...

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