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About Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
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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

Ghosts	7/18/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: What is the traditional Catholic understanding of the existence of ghosts? Are these always demons, ... A: A succinct analysis is provided by Fr. Herbert Thurston in his Ghosts and Poltergeists (1953): "For ...
Eucharist	7/17/2008	Rick Jackson
Q: Rick, I am wondering what the Catholic Churches stance on two matters: 1. The first matter is ... A: It is interesting to hear the further detail about your friend. I would be very curious to hear how ...
Can i marry?	7/17/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: i am fool. By that, i mean i entered into a civil relationship with a woman which produced a child. ... A: David: Thanks for sharing your personal struggles, and for the basic question. I certainly wish ...
Eucharist	7/17/2008	Rick Jackson
Q: Rick, I am wondering what the Catholic Churches stance on two matters: 1. The first matter is ... A: 1. As to Salvation of those other than Roman Catholics, the Roman Catholic Church does not teach ...
Annulments	7/17/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: I am interested in getting more info on annulments. I was married for 10 yrs and have an 8yr old ... A: Many people do not understand what an annulment, or (more accurately) declaration of nullity, is. ...
Traditional Mass	7/16/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: My faith in the Catholic Church was shaken when I found out that it was only with permission a ... A: The short answer is that the Church (what many now call Newchurch as opposed to the Catholic Church) ...
Your comment	7/15/2008	Sal
Q: This is not a question but a mere comment. I read your post in response to Jacqueleine wherein you ... A: I agree with your definition of salvation. However, God did give us one Church, the one that is led ...
Non catholics	7/15/2008	George A. Card,sfo, M.I
Q: I am a non catholics who is currently attending RCIA. I have a strong desire of becoming a ... A: Peace dear Edwin, You can generally do anything thats lawful for Catholic to do. Until you ...
Non catholics	7/15/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: I am a non catholics who is currently attending RCIA. I have a strong desire of becoming a ... A: Edwin: Thanks for the questions, and I wish you the best in your current journey towards becoming a ...
Non catholics	7/15/2008	Ian Rutherford
Q: I am a non catholics who is currently attending RCIA. I have a strong desire of becoming a ... A: May God shed many blessings on you as you go through your journey! To the first four questions, ...
what do you think?	7/14/2008	Edward Bode
Q: Jesus says he came to fulfill the law, but he says to turn the other cheek instead of doing it eye ... A: In Mt 5, Jesus summarizes His relationship to the [old]Law with a series of before and now. Some of ...
Catholisism and Christianity	7/14/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Fr. Timothy Johnson, I am Catholic and I am in a realtionship with a Christian man. We are ... A: Sarah: Thanks for the question. If you take the step to get engaged and work toward marriage, then ...
Catholic version of thee endtimes	7/14/2008	Griff Ruby
Q: Good day, I have a very rational radom question. I feel like we are nearing the end times and the ... A: I see that you are still mentioning a "rapture" which is a no-Catholic speculation (a purely ...
2Corinthians 6:18	7/13/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: 2Cor 6:18, according to William Barclay, references 2Sam7:14. Fine. However, 2Sam says, "..he ... A: The reason the English translations say "sons and daughters" in 2 Corinthians 6:18 is because that ...
Fate	7/13/2008	George A. Card,sfo, M.I
Q: It's me again. How was your 4th of July? Well, anyway, I asked you before if everything happening ... A: Peace dear Matt My 4th was good despite having to work 9-2 and then 5-11. Thanks for starting ...
question	7/10/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: Bro. Ignatius, First off I want to say that I am not Catholic, and that is where my dilemma lies. I ... A: I will pray for your discern of what you will do. I hope you pursue converting to the Catholic ...
Roman Catholic/United Methodist	7/10/2008	Cody
Q: A UM pastor recently said one of the main differences in worship service is that RC services center ... A: R.C. It is true that the Mass is focused on the Eucharist rather than on the sermon, unlike most ...
"Saints" Olaf and Cyril	7/10/2008	J.M.J. West
Q: Why was Olaf, a man who regularly tortured people into converting to Christianity and Cyril, a ... A: Alex, Good question. I'm assuming you mean this Olaf: ...
gift to priest	7/10/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Timothy, I have an unusual question to ask. My mother was invited to Rome this December for the ... A: Alicia: Thanks for the question, but wow - that is a real stumper in many ways for me, too. I know ...
Life of being Catholic	7/9/2008	Ian Rutherford
Q: I have a few questions to ask you? Can you be a woman pastor and be catholic? I feel some how called ... A: The Catholic Church teaches that Holy Orders can only be bestowed on men based on the example set by ...
Glossalalia	7/9/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: I belong to a N.O. parish and was speaking to the priest about tongues and the interpretation of ... A: Charismaticism is a particularly virulent modern-day mania infecting the Church of the New ...
RCIA - Husband has been married before	7/8/2008	Rick Jackson
Q: On visiting my parish priest last night to enrole in the RCIA programme, I was told that we would ... A: I'm sorry for the delay. I forgot to put my vacation notice up for last week. My thoughts: 1. ...
church teaching on marital act when intercourse is not possible	7/8/2008	Rev. Dennis W. Meinen
Q: What is the church's teaching on masturbation with a spouse when intercourse is not possible? Is ... A: Adam, Here is the Catholic teaching. Canon 1601 in the Code of Canon Law "The matrimonial ...
Holy Ghost or Spirit?	7/8/2008	Fr. Jerome
Q: I was perusing a traditional catholic site and noticed that particular writers had a problem with ... A: "Ghost" in English comes from the German "Geist," meaning "spirit." Over time in English, ...
Church etiquette	7/8/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: This may seem like a weird question but are there any guidelines for behavior in church with regard ... A: Sorry for not responding earlier. My computer crashed and I am just now back online. I know what ...
What is the church's teaching on masturbation with a spouse ?	7/7/2008	Tom Schott
Q: What is the church's teaching on masturbation with a spouse when intercourse is not possible? My ... A: Adam, I would not trouble myself about this. If intercourse is not possible, then neither is ...
church teaching on marital act when intercourse is not possible	7/7/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: What is the church's teaching on masturbation with a spouse when intercourse is not possible? My ... A: Sorry for not answering sooner. My computer crashed and only today did I get back online. ...
Sex in marriage	7/6/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: My wife and I were married in the Catholic Church, are practicing Catholics and have been married 34 ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. I had a major computer crash and was offline for a few days. The ...
Catholic university directory, and Eschatology	7/5/2008	Cody
Q: Do you know where I can find a comprehensive directory of Catholic universities abroad? I would like ... A: Victoria, I can't answer your first question. I recommend going to the Catholic Answers ...
Human sexuality (Theology)	7/5/2008	J.M.J. West
Q: Good afternoon. My name is James N from Bombay, India,R/C. I am reading Gaudium et spes,of Vatican ... A: James, Great questions. YOU WROTE: "1:Some say that we should rejoice than mourn when our beloved ...
Art	7/4/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: I have noticed in many paintings of saints of the Catholic church that they are depicted either ... A: In American the skull has become a symbol of the goth sub-culture or of the occult. This is not the ...
rules for priests touching congregants	7/3/2008	J.M.J. West
Q: I am writing a novel. I want to be as accurate as possible. I am depicting a priest comforting a ... A: Sadly, in this modern world most forms of touch are "discouraged" lest we give rise to scandal. ...
Troubles	7/3/2008	George A. Card,sfo, M.I
Q: Me again. I don't know what to do. I've been trying very hard to become a better person. But, it's ... A: Peace dear Matt Perhaps, there two things you can. These two things have kept me relatively ...
baptism by fire	7/3/2008	Edward Bode
Q: when I married my husband he was Catholic and I was not. I was given literature to learn about the ... A: Your thought is very interesting but one that I have never heard. If the reason for the fire is for ...
baptism by fire	7/2/2008	Edward Bode
Q: when I married my husband he was Catholic and I was not. I was given literature to learn about the ... A: No Catholic teaching says that a person who dies in a fire goes to heaven in virtue of a baptism by ...
Baptism	7/2/2008	Griff Ruby
Q: I am a convert to Catholicism but was baptized in the NO church. I have no traditional mass in my ... A: My extreme apologies for the delay. When the NO church baptized you: Did they use the proper formula ...
Binding and loosing	7/2/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: I have never really understood what Jesus meant when in entrusting the keys of Heaven to Peter He ... A: The binding and loosing is a quotation from the Old Testament, Isaiah 22:21-23. It refers to the ...
Spam	7/1/2008	Charlie Breeding
Q: How do I stop Spam from Catholics. A: Jami, Thanks for your question. You stop spam email from Catholics the same way that you stop spam ...
Marriage	7/1/2008	Fr. Timothy Johnson
Q: Good Morning, My question is that I was married at 19 at that time I was not of the Catholic faith ... A: Greta, and thanks for theProvided all the facts you gave me are accurate, it looks as though your ...
Ways to God	6/30/2008	Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM, L.Th.
Q: Ignatius, I am not a type of person that would try to do an exoricism or ... A: You did involve yourself in exorcism type stuff by prayer over him and asking the demons name. You ...

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