What is Your Sign? The Cross.
“Why, to avoid confessing your own evil deeds, do you ascribe the blame to the guiltless stars? Pay no attention henceforth to astrologers, for concerning them Holy Scripture says, ‘Let the astrologers stand forth to save you’, and further on: ‘Behold, they all shall be consumed by fire as stubble and they shall not deliver their soul from flame.” ~ St. Cyril of Jerusalem
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “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” (CCC 2116).
What I Wish Every Catholic Knew: Astrology is from the evil one, and consulting such rubbish is offensive to our Lord.
What I Wish Every Catholic Would Do: Stop reading your horoscope, even if you think its just for fun or a joke. Remove the horoscope displays from the websites you use. And when someone asks you for your sign, hold up a crucifix.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my mother: to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
October 29th, 2009 at 7:04 am