If there is such thing as catholic magic or folk magic, what are some of the spells or rituals they use?
2007-12-31 09:28:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Church it is the power of God which works miracles and wonders.
Any other power that man may try to "tap into" is suspect and most likely demonic in origin. That includes what modern man collectively calls "magic" or "spells."
#2117: "All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices, the Church for her part warns the faithful against it."
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2007-12-31 09:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
there's a witchcraft in Mexico that tries to bypass decrease than a guise of Catholicism, is it proper with the help of the Catholic Church? NO. that's a mortal sin to coach and has been condemned time and time back. people who practice it are exterior the grace of God and have located their souls in grave possibility of Hell.
2016-10-02 23:51:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only "Catholic Magic" are the miracles of God.
Catholic Church teaches:
All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion.
These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons.
Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2117: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt1.htm#2117
With love in Christ.
2007-12-31 16:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rituals yes---------Magic no, No magic!
2007-12-31 13:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by jenny 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no!
2007-12-31 09:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!
Anyone who does such things is not practicing the catholic faith, they are instead working some kind of occultish nonsense which is gravely against catholicism.
The practice of trying to divine the future, whether by directly occult means such as calling up spirits (divination, properly speaking), asking questions of spirits (e.g. a Ouiji Board) or by "reading it" in cards, numbers, the stars etc., is forbidden by the First Commandment. The future is known to God alone, who is its Master. Besides being illicit means to gain knowledge (the dead, the spirits, occult powers), such practices suggest that man is not, by means of free-will, a cooperator with God in determining his future. The use of these grievously sinful practices can lead to a fatalistic perspective on life, in which the person feels bound to the judgements of psychics, readers and other third parties, rather than his God-given reason and knowledge of the moral law.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has this to say on these matters:
2115 God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence, however, can constitute a lack of responsibility.
2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
2117: All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices, the Church for her part warns the faithful against it.
2007-12-31 09:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Spiffs C.O. 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, this is no magic in any Christianity.
2007-12-31 09:40:23 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-12-31 09:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by angelrose 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! People can perform miracles but only when God works through them.
2007-12-31 09:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by CC2759 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, we dont believe in that- but we do belive God will work through people.
2007-12-31 09:30:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋