Beware ‘polite demons,’ Pope tells audience
December 14, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: At his weekly public audience on December 14, Pope Francis continued his series of catechetical talks on discernment, speaking about the need for vigilance in the spiritual life.
The Pope reminded his audience that even when one makes a good decision, “there is a risk, and it is that the spoilsport—that is, the Evil One—can ruin everything.” He explained that this danger is “not of a psychological orders, but of a spiritual order.”
The Pope made a special point of encouraging the faithful to be wary of “polite demons—they come in without your notice, they knock on the door, they are polite.”
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