Let us show forth by our actions all excellencies of conduct, and kindle abundantly the fire of virtue. Fr. Every morning theyd open the paper to see what it [their horoscope] says but they never opened the Bible. By consulting a horoscope to show ourselves the path for our day we usurp the place of God in whose hands we should place our concerns allowing him to lead us down the path of holiness in discerning his will for us. So, the list of saints for each day in the martyrology and the daily readings are very good place to start. This was the professional work of three of the earliest saints, the witnesses to the divinity and power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to adore him. Fr. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone. (CCC 2116). (very disastrous situation). Cy Kellett: Astrologers do not claim to usurp Gods Providence. And the rest of the books of these contain the same method, if it were agreeable to anyone to wade through them all (ibid., 5:10). You could also check the readings for the Office of Readings and Liturgy of the Hours, if you know how to do that. Astrology began as a form of fortune telling, which the Bible considers an occult, and at times, a useless practice. Cy Kellett: . SCRIPTURES & ART: Todays Gospel speaks of how the sheep should act, but its also an important lesson for shepherds, Be who God meant you to be, said St. Catherine, and you will set the world on fire., While the common priesthood of the faithful is exercised by the unfolding of baptismal grace a life of faith, hope, and charity, a life according to the Spirit the ministerial priesthood is at the service of the common priesthood. (Catechism 1547). Try the Called and gifted Program or another similar program to learn of your gifts and ways God might be calling you to use them for the betterment of this world. The Pope spoke at the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics at Pzmny Pter Catholic University in Budapest. The three wise men who visited Jesus when He was born were they astrologers, is reading and believing astrology totally bad even if it comes from people who do mathematical calculations, just a doubt. The Church Fathers were willing to impose strong sanctions against astrology to protect their flocks. But as I bounced from one department to another, my views . 17:16, 21:35, 23:4; Jer. Paul rebuked a man in the book of acts who was a fortune teller. Angels and saints are noticeably mum when it comes to whispering these secrets. Hes very important. 2:15]. I allege not that he honors idols, whose names he has inscribed on the heaven, to whom he has attributed all Gods power. In a church in France called the Cathedral of Chartres. This is the result of our parents following astrology for many years, Better late than never . . But four centuries ago, the idea of a heliocentric solar system was so controversial that the Catholic Church classified it as a heresy, and warned the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei to abandon it. You have to pick which god you are going to follow. There is no harm in learning what sign you might fall into or what months correspond to others, but it becomes dangerous when you begin changing aspects of your life based on the direction of superstitions like astrology, horoscopes, or tarot cards. You just explained this perfectly. Fr. That is seventh day before the first of July. My grandmother always told me to stay away from routine tellers etc.. so I did. I think I know it. NIHIL OBSTAT: I have concluded that the materials Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings. Its just that they were mistaken about the interpretation of the effects of the planets on us, at least to some degree they were. Were really grateful when you do, givecatholic.com. hope you are well now!!!!!!! I am going to speak up about this stuff. For many [Catholics] entirely disbelieve the resurrection; many fortify themselves with the horoscope; many adhere to superstitious observances, and to omens, and auguries, and presages (Homilies on First Corinthians4:11 [A.D. 392]). and let them be for signs and for seasons, (Gen. 1:14)] their apology for the art of casting nativities [horoscopes], pretend that our lives depend upon the motion of the heavenly bodies, and thus the Chaldeans read in the planets that which will happen to us. The church doesnt use astrology the way astrologers do, although she evaluates morally. SCALE (Sept 24 - Oct 23). You must pray for your parents so that their sins will be forgiven hence yours too, Astronomers are not astrologers. Eclipses, indeed, are monsters, and like to strange and untimely births. St. Alphonsus says, if you have your natal chart drawn from your birth time and all that, thats not gravely wrong. What I recommend is that you first start with a readings, the Mass readings of the day and/or the Feast of the Day, which saint is being commemorated and what readings would go with that. All an astrologer can do is lighten your bank account and mislead you. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone (CCC 2116). What gives? Therefore, trying to understand them and plan actions according to their movements did not circumvent divine will, but could bring human actions more in line with it. Jesus said, my words are spirit and life. Astrology is based upon the use of stars and planets to "read into" a person's past, present, and future. Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. You never know. There are all these things which are meant for you with a certitude for you today. We want it to become shares in divine.. In other words, having demanded to be ruled by the stars, God grants them their desire. The 25th day of June, which in the Roman reckoning is the seventh day before the calends of July. Angelo has published articles in most of the major Catholic journals in the United States and Great Britain and had worked as a correspondent for the Catholic News Service having served as principle liaison for the wire service to the United Nations and to the Holy See's Office to the United Nations. How can that be fortune telling or divination? It really helps. God has created and placed the stars in the firmament, to the end they might give light to the kingdoms of the earth, make people glad and joyful in the Lord, and be good signs of years and seasons. I am speaking from my own personal experience here. Fr. One additional point to be aware of is the part the demonic spirits play in horoscopes, et cetera. The ancient practice of astrology - examining the movement of planets and stars to divine information about future events - was revived in the Middle Ages. of astrology is overdue in the interest of truth. But what similarity is there of these [constellations] with the likeness of animals, or what community of nature are regards conduct and energy, that one should allege that a person born in Leo should be irascible [like a lion] and that one born in Virgo moderate [like a virgin] or one born in Cancer wicked [like a crab]? (Refutation of All Heresies4:37 [A.D. 228]). Peace. I know God will give me a pass on this one!, Modern astrologers and their followers tend to be hostile to Christianity. Imagine the kind of wishy-washy deity in which astrologists and their fans believe. Hugh Barbour: Belief in astrology never leads to God. For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. This is a very important person, Prosper of Aquitaine, who instructed in philosophy and literature, lived a very whole and modest life with his wife, and becoming a monk at Marseilles, wrote against the Pelagian heresy, the doctrine of God regarding grace and the gift of perseverance, strenuous in defending it. He asked why twins like Esau and Jacob had two different natures yet were born at the same time. [20], Martin Luther denounced astrology in his Table Talk. But the one that on there has still has plenty for every day. If youre watching this on YouTube, subscribe and like, and make Zachs life better. [and] I turned my thoughts to those that are born twins, who generally come out of the womb so near one to another that the small distance of time between them (however much force [astrologers] may contend that it has in the nature of things) cannot be noted by human observation or be expressed in those [planetary] figures which the astrologer is to examine that he may pronounce the truth. Say Im a person Like you say, theres an individual personal message in what you will find. The pagan world was dominated by belief in astrology. Thats based upon the natural sense that the human body is a microcosm, is a little universe, microcosmos, is reflective of the macrocosmos, the big universe, which is relates to the body. Well, its up to you to have a discipline of prayer. Hugh Barbour: Do you know the day of your baptism? The Catholic Church has so much to offer. The decans each appeared, geocentrically, to rise consecutively on the horizon . Fr. . Hugh Barbour: Thus the high-spirited and he who is crushed with toil, the temperate and the intemperate, the indigent and the wealthy, are what they are simply from the controllers of their nativity. For the judge and the judged are made so by Fate, the murderers and the murdered, the wealthy and the needy[all are] the offspring of the same Fate (Address to the Greeks8 [A.D. 170]). Okay. I`m greatful, years after their natural deaths (heart disease), to find out the truth. Where are those people who have benefited from astrology? They are inanimate objects and Gods plan for our happiness is not dependent on anything outside of God, His children, and our free will to follow Him. I have never seen anyone benefit from astrology. Great wrong is done to Gods creatures by the star-expounders. More than anything, help Zack out, our video guy. Nor can they be true; for looking into the same figures he must have foretold the same of Esau and Jacob, whereas the same did not happen to them. Our choice is to accept His work ( Romans 6:23 . all astrologers have integrity. you can still opt for study your parents made the mistake not you, you still have gods blessing Are you going to tell me any of my saints? Information regarding the position of the planets and stars at the precise moment of a persons birth was believed to influence ones personality and was used to determine the future even before Christianity. Patrick responded almost immediately, offering the contention that because God created the stars and other celestial bodies, He has power over that creation. Cy Kellett: Its for each one of us to meditate in our hearts what our lips are singing or saying. Youre not supposed to, but because-. Thankyou.Silvana. What do they say in reality? For the delineation of the zodiacal circle is the work of the gods. Hes also the Guildmaster of the Catholic Magicians Guild and a professed member of the Secular Franciscans (Third Order Franciscans). Thats the most important thing. Another point I want to make, we should all know the day of our baptism, so we can celebrate it as the anniversary of our receiving the life of Grace. No astrology chart reading will help cure an alcoholic or a compulsive gambler; heal an anxiety disorder; or treat mental illness. Yeah. There is danger in that stuff. They can tell because they can see by the maps how far south could judge. These acts may be mortal sins or they may be venial sins depending on the circumstances, but nonetheless they are considered sin and require repentance. Angelo Stagnaro Angelo Stagnaro ("Erasmus") performs as a stage magician and mentalist and divides his time between Europe and North America. And therein of a truth they have inflicted on themselves a double reproach, those who have written such books, because they have perfected themselves in a lying and contemptible science [astrology], and as to the ignorant and simple, they have led them astray by evil thoughts concerning the right faith established in truth and upright in the presence of God (Easter Letter39:1 [A.D. 367]). [22] Catherine de Medici paid Michael Nostradamus in 1566 to verify the prediction of the death of her husband, king Henry II of France made by her astrologer Lucus Gauricus. St. Augustus says, and to define the meaning in it, says, Direct our life for this day.. Astrology teaches that were not responsible for our actions and our fate. Now-. Nor is it to be wondered at, for they are not prophets; but, by long practice, the authors of errors find a sort of refuge in those things by which they were deceived, and introduce certain climacteric periods, that they may pretend a knowledge of uncertain things. I wished her luck and she told me to save it. We have at Turin, Torino in Italia, in Liguria, on the coast of Italy there up north, we have St. Maximus. He is the editor of Smoke & Mirrors, the Net's largest e-zine for professional magicians. Lincolnshire, IL 60069. Also suggest something for the future. The result My life just becoming a mess. Thats in the Catechism. It seems to me like some are in it for the money to. Can somebody please comment on the three wise men who followed a STAR? Is this part of Gods plan to make us subject to a bunch of mindless rocks floating trillions of miles away? Required fields are marked *. Hugh Barbour: Astrologers are professional flatterers, reassuring their readers and clients how unique and interesting they arewhile taking their money. A virgin who promoted the veneration of St. John the Baptist, the precursor. Of course, for Christians, this was not permitted to be used as a way of foretelling the future. So they have a joint celebration. For we know that those originally conversant with such investigations have called the stars by names given reference to propriety of signification and facility for future recognition. Hugh Barbour: And then, St. William in the Campagna of Spain, who was a pilgrim first for the love of Christ, and then entered the monastery of Montevergine, which is very important to this day. This has been much more helpful then therapy. There is evil in it. [21], Renaissance scholars often practised astrology to pay for their research into other subjects. that positive change is possible for everyone in all circumstances provided that a person choses wisely, If you get sucked into it, it is very hard to get out of it. On the other hand, many people have been led to waste time and money, make bad choices, and avoid therapy and even avoid God and the Church because of astrology. [8] The thirteenth century astronomer Guido Bonatti wrote a textbook, the Liber Astronomicus, a copy of which King Henry VII of England owned at the end of the fifteenth century. Prosper two. Hugh Barbour: As a result, our house was always a place of argument, jealousy, distrust, poverty, sickness, alcoholism, sexual deviation and overall tension is it any surprise. Hugh Barbour: You take at least 30 minutes a day to do some kind of spiritual reading. The Catholic Church teaches that reading, consulting and drawing horoscopes, interpreting omens and consulting mediums or psychics all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the final analysis, other human beings. They are considered violations of the First Commandment because they contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear we owe to God alone (CCC 2116). 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. St. Augustine (354-430) believed that the determinism of astrology conflicted with the Christian doctrines of man's free will and responsibility, and God not being the cause of evil,[2][3] but he also grounded his opposition philosophically, citing the failure of astrology to explain twins who behave differently although conceived at the same moment and born at approximately the same time. Be warned! Modern astrologers have done away with the fundamental ideas of good and bad, right and wrong, and their astrology has no tools at all for identifying bad behaviors and correcting them. The history of salvation does not begin with us, with our merits, our abilities, and our structures. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, reading horoscopes, along with practicing astrology, attempting to interpret omens, and consulting mediums or psychics "all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the final analysis, other human beings.". Fr. There is a mystical Jewish idea that those who seek the advice of astrologers are then bound to live out the prediction. +Robert H. Brom, Bishop of San Diego, August 10, 2004. . Im just dying to know. Fr. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, astrology is the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects. At its core, it is the belief that the position of the stars and the planets at the time and date of your birth can influence your personality, choices, attitude, and path through life. People born on April 22 have the ruling houses of the planets of Venus and Uranus. To be clear, fortunetelling isnt the same as prophesizing but the man or women who is asking you for outrageous amount of money has nothing to do with God and should be avoided (CCC 2115). The number two, this is the second one, the commemoration of St. Prosper of Aquitaine. Astrology has become the province of New Agers, who cannot bear to recognize Almighty God and instead talk about decoys like the Universe, the Divine, and so on. One last thing. All Rights Reserved |. He gets in trouble if people dont subscribe and like when they go to the YouTube site. In A.D. 120, the noted mathematician Aquila Ponticus was excommunicated from the Church at Rome for astrological heresies. Thats just one thing. Once a differentiation is made, its very hard for the person who lives in the light of that to remember what it was like to not have that. [inaudible 00:18:17], thats a nice sounding name. Prosper of Aquitaine made formulaic and popular St. Augustines teaching on grace against the Pelagians, So very important, Prosper of Aquitaine. Hugh Barbour: No, they were aware of the sign in the heavens, as was also seen by everyone, and is consistent with Scripture that the heavens there would be great signs before the first and last coming. Most certainly they did. Not just that we come out into the light, but we get our guardian angel on our birthday, Aquinas St. Thomas. Lastly, to believe in the stars, or to trust thereon, or to be affrighted thereat, is idolatry, and against the first commandment. We had so many family problems, sexual, physical, mental, finncial, and I believe most of it was due to this form of evil. While the modern church disavows horoscopes, the past reveals that church leaders views on astrology and horoscopes have differed over time. Copyright 2023 US Catholic. They have both feet on the ground. This visionof selectively dismantling the interiors of European cathedrals, one architrave at a time, in order to transform them into finely tuned scientific observatoriesis extraordinary, as if,. God can make you a saint. I think people can find very many helpful things and inspiring things if theyll just pay attention to the dates and times of things, according to the church calendar. By denying us access to the future, we are ultimately reliant upon him. And they know about, they know about it. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and explaining the Catholic faith. Bernadeane Carr, STL, Censor Librorum, August 10, 2004, IMPRIMATUR: In accord with 1983 CIC 827 Its a form of star-worship, of worshipping idols. I think even now, even modern astrologers who practice this would probably say the same thing. Thats why you can kill dogs. Therefore the astrologers, being ignorant of such mysteries, think that these things [the disasters brought about when demons inspire human sin] happen by the courses of the heavenly bodies; hence also, in their answers to those who go to them and consult them as to future things, they are deceived in very many instances. Catholic Church. For you are lights, he [Paul] says, shining in the midst of the world [Phil. We walk by faith, not by sight. It has been easily made evident to all that the heresy of the Peratae is altered in name only from the [art] of the astrologers. And since astrologers reject the ideas of virtue and sin, they cannot even come to grips with the fundamentals of good character and moral choices. I agree! Demons or devils are spiritual persons. You might find out God loves you. Thats his [inaudible 00:00:16:14]. 4:19, 17:3; 2 Kgs. Then we have, in Savoy, we have St. [inaudible 00:16:23], funny name. Its very important to [crosstalk 00:13:31]. For example, have you ever thought of what saints are venerated on your birthday? Gods word should be more than enough to lead us through. By consulting a horoscope to show ourselves our path in life, we usurp the place of God in whose hands we should place our concerns allowing Him to lead us down the path of holiness in discerning his will for us. [30], Astrology saw a popular revival starting in the 19th century, as part of a general revival of spiritualism and, later, New Age philosophy,[31]:239249 and through the influence of mass media such as newspaper horoscopes. Now, granted a warning. In addition, hes written an instructional book for catechists which uses stage magic as a teaching tool for children and young adults entitled The Catechist's Magic Kit (Crossroad). Astrology can induce fatalism that destroys peoples confidence in their power of choice. [1] Support for it grew again in the West during the Renaissance. I hope what I`m about to write will help. Hugh Barbour: There is nothing psychological at all about modern astrology: its all about flattery and instead of psychology it gives partial readings of personality. Our Lady is the woman clothed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of 12 stars. This providence extends especially to man. We can only presume two conclusions either this person is (1) a charlatan who has no relationship to God and is interested in humiliating his marks, or (2) hes both crazy and ignorant of God and his own abilities.. God isnt speaking through astrologers. But, divination, we try to find out these things, right, for tell the future, this is wrong. these they dignified with celestial honor, in order that they might themselves be thought to remain in heaven and, by placing the constellations there, might make to appear rational the irrational course of life on earth. And then youve got the Bishop Dominick and the priest Francis in Vietnam. Luther also compared astrologers to those who say their dice will always land on a certain number. Although the dice may roll on the number a couple of times, the predictor is silent for all the times the dice fails to land on that number. I got deceived by someone who I thought I trusted and was led to a woman who owned her own hair salon and started counseling me and doing some playing card showing me who I am. Cy Kellett: Church leaders routinely consulted astrologers, who themselves were overwhelmingly members of the clergy, when trying to plan important church ceremonies. based upon visible signs in the present, you can predict whats going to happen in the future. The problem is not whether astrology can deliver accurate predictions; the problem lies in error and in the risk of creating despair. However, we do covet a message each day. However, this does not invalidate either the ideal or respect for authority. France:Hadean Press, Cummins A (2012) The Starry Rubric: Seventeenth-Century English Astrology and Magic, p. 4345. . The Bible tells us that Satan seeks to destroy us. I think these psychic businesses should all be shut down. The improved interpretative faculties bestowed by an iced double espresso notwithstanding, the Catholic Church teaches its best to leave horoscopes alone. Like Taurus, its in the throat, and they have different things assigned. . It will give full support and get more success in future life. Embrace the theology we learn from family stories, Pray with the four elements to connect to God and the Earth.
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