There’s no denying the powerful attraction of evil. Pop culture blockbusters like “The Exorcist” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” and their many successors, are but a snapshot of the appeal. What are the biblical facts about evil, demonic possession, the exorcisms by Jesus? How can everyday folks recognize and avoid the snares of Satan?
In “Get Thee behind Me, Satan: Rejecting Evil,” Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M., ’60, draws on his experience as a priest, college president and professor to share religious studies as a helpful guide for preachers, catechists, and laypersons. The book offers a reader-friendly look at church history, biblical sources and understandings of Satan, exorcisms, the “kingdom of God,” faith formation, and keeping the devil away.
“It can be used as a companion to Pope Francis’ book on ‘rebuking the devil,’ which is a collection of the Holy Father’s talks,” said Fr. Kevin, who gives the reader direct citations of biblical passages related to the topic, plus more contemporary insights.
Fr. Kevin is a member of the Franciscan community at St. Anthony’s Friary in St. Petersburg, Florida, serves at St. Raphael Catholic Church, and is a chaplain for the St. Petersburg Police Department.
The book is available in paperback and e-book format from booksellers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and WestBow Press Bookstore.
Fr. Kevin’s reflections are highlighted at www.afranciscanjourney.blogspot.com.
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