Expert: George A. Card,sfo, M.I - 10/11/2008

Question
what is your advice to a person who claims to see demons, beautiful creatures who talk with a very appealing demeanor. also the person claims that these creatures tell him things that are very interesting..mind blowing at times. they tell him many secrets of the world and even do stunts with things on the floor..floating objects. would this be a demon..or a playful spirit..do you believe in human wandering spirits?or are they demons in disguise? now concerning mary as another mediator between God and men. why is it mary only reveals herself to catholics? how come you believe she has as much influence on God as the actual savior? please tell me when Christ handed out the first rosary beads..when and where in the bible is it ok to call priest's father? also where in the bible does Christ tell people to say their hail mary's to be forgiven,i recall priest's telling people..say 12 hail mary's....i plainly would like to hail God almighty and let Christ be the one i speak through to God the Father. what are the consequences for not praying to mary?

Answer
Peace

dear Connor
     First, sorry for the delay, I thought I put my site on vacation mode.
    Your first question(s) is answered in similar manner, I answer the question: do you believe in ghosts. I believe "ghosts" are one of three types of beings: 1. a demon (the most common), 2. a damned soul, least common) and 3. a soul in a state of purgation.
    Your questions about Mary, the mother of our Lord are interestingly put. They are interesting because they have hints of innocent ignorance.  Mary has just appeared to Catholics, some of my favorites story of her appearing are to non-Catholics; she has even appeared to anti-Catholics (e.g. Masons, Communist, and Muslims) Catholic believes Mary role of mediator is like our role as mediator, when we are asked to pray for one another. Christ didn't hand out the first rosary or even the first bible. The rosary is very old method of prayer.
  Is it ok to call men father? When our Savior said: "call no man father", the context tells us that He meant see no mere man equal to God.
  We are forgiven by the Father, through the merits of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. When the Sacrament of Reconciliation (also called Confession)is understood and done correct, the person is not forgiven by the priest as a mere man. He is forgiven by God through the merits of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, the priest is the used as means of recalling and bestowing that forgiveness. When a priest assigns some act to be done afterwards, it may have several purposes: 1. To help correct the wrong done by the sin, 2. help strengthen the person against the sin, and 3. to celebrate the Mercy of our Lord towards us, 4. other reasons.

We won't go to eternal Hell if we don't ask Mary to pray with us. If we approach her correctly: her witness will be like hers at the Canna wedding feast, when she said to the servants: Do whatever He, meaning Jesus, tells you to do.

I think i got all your questions, if not write me again soon.

                        your servant but Christ's first
                                 George