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Michael D. O'Brien on EWTN [on Harry Potter, etc.]
E-mail | 4-8-11 | Michael D. O'Brien

Posted on 04/08/2011 2:21:28 PM PDT by mlizzy

"Child" by Michael D. O'Brien8 April, 2011

Dear friends,

Last month I was a guest at the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in Alabama, taping programs for a series on the paganization of culture. Thank you very much for your prayers for me. The shows will be broadcast on the Women of Grace program, hosted by Johnnette Bencovic, each day this coming week.

The general theme of the series is "Occult Fiction: Inroad to the Culture." Both Johnnette and myself, as well as researcher Sue Brinkmann and Fr. Edmund de Silva, comment on various aspects of the spiritual war that is taking place in books and films and games for the young (though not always just for children and teens). In our discussions we only skimmed the surface of a vast and complex phenomenon, but perhaps you will find that our thoughts offer some principles for discernment of the issues.

In North America the program is aired daily at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. For schedules of broadcast and internet times, which may vary from continent to continent, please check the EWTN website at www.ewtn.com.

Or visit the Women of Grace website: www.womenofgrace.com.

I was also interviewed by Fr. Mark, OFM, the host of Life on the Rock. This interview was not for "the rock" but will be posted on Fr. Mark's personal blog. Please keep an eye on his site from time to time and the interview will appear, probably fairly soon.

http://www.ewtn.com/news/blog.asp?blog_ID=3

As we walk with Jesus through these forty days towards the glorious dawn of Easter, may He be your constant strength and peace, in times of consolation and in times of trial. Here in the northern woodlands of Ontario the late-winter, early-spring birds have arrived, pecking for seeds amidst the dwindling snowfields. One of the smallest always appears in Lent after the long silence of winter. His little song is three notes repeated twice. Many years ago my two-year-old son Joseph explained to me that the bird was singing: "He's coming! He's coming!"

Love to you all, in Him,

Michael O'Brien

[Image "The Child" by Michael D. O'Brien, added by mlizzy]


TOPICS: Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: costigan; courageouspriest; devil; ewtn; obrien; occult; potter; satan; tinfoilwitcheshat; twilight
Michael D. O'Brien is the author of Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture.

And now that Euteneuer is no longer posting on Potter, here's another priest's take on the series ... "Harry Potter and the Death that Follows" by Father Jim Costigan, CPM.

With some interesting commentary from one of the site administrators of "Courageous Priest":

John Quinn
April 8, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Thanks for your prayers, subscribing and leaving comments! Please keep them coming.

This is interesting . . .

We lost over 60 subscribers with this one post.

Peace to you.


1 posted on 04/08/2011 2:21:37 PM PDT by mlizzy
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To: mlizzy
"We lost over 60 subscribers with this one post."
LOL
2 posted on 04/08/2011 2:23:07 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: mlizzy
I like Harry Potter. Haven't read the books but enjoyed the movies.

Don't know why people get their panties in a bunch about stories having to do with magic and good versus evil, but I guess the old saying about Puritans extend to a lot of people today.

3 posted on 04/08/2011 2:32:29 PM PDT by GunRunner (10 Years of Freeping...)
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To: GunRunner

I’m a Christian that loves Harry Potter.

It is about good vs. evil, love, and sacrifice, and, at the end of the day, Harry always takes the moral high road.


4 posted on 04/08/2011 2:44:25 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: GunRunner

A lot of people are in your corner, but I don’t know that the antis actually get their “panties in a bunch” over the series; they’re just concerned over what their kids consume via books and movies ... I’m going to try to remember to watch Johnnette Bencovic’s show because we’re huge fans of O’Brien; a smart, thoughtful guy, amazing (according to my husband) Catholic writer and incredible painter too ...


5 posted on 04/08/2011 2:44:25 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: mlizzy

I don’t get the beef with Harry Potter, they celebrate Christmas in the books and family is held in high regard


6 posted on 04/08/2011 2:46:54 PM PDT by henry_reardon
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To: henry_reardon
I don’t get the beef with Harry Potter, they celebrate Christmas in the books and family is held in high regard

Tune in to Johnnette (EWTN) if you've got the time/interest (and the article link I left is very informative too); there should be some good discussion. O'Brien says there always is in this regard ... in fact, he says [this is a paraphrase] the subject makes people very angry (upset) ...
7 posted on 04/08/2011 3:00:46 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: mlizzy
Absolutely my favortie author, have read all of his books.
8 posted on 04/08/2011 3:14:42 PM PDT by rose
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To: GunRunner

Thinking that some day when I finish a fantasy book and it starts getting criticized, I would make sure to be the loudest critic, under and assumed name, of course. It would keep the name name of the book on everyone’s lips.


9 posted on 04/08/2011 3:21:50 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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To: HungarianGypsy

But, I would make sure my editor proofread everything I wrote first.


10 posted on 04/08/2011 3:22:46 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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To: rose
Absolutely my favortie author, have read all of his books.

And a very gracious/polite man to boot. My better half has read all his books too. :)
11 posted on 04/08/2011 3:24:00 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: GunRunner

Now if he were complaining about all the various vampire books celebrating being undead as a good thing,then,I’d have to agree.Those books are disturbing and get worse the more the writer “develops” the series.Buffy started out destroying eveil but along the way incorpoated a new Slayer who delighted in bragging of wild sex.Kind of ruins the whole storyline .....


12 posted on 04/08/2011 3:52:49 PM PDT by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: HungarianGypsy

Kevin Smith did that when Dogma came out. He went to one of the Catholic protests of his movie with his own protest sign and was even interviewed by the local news under a fake name talking about how he hadn’t seen the movie but knew it was evil.


13 posted on 04/08/2011 7:34:08 PM PDT by GunRunner (10 Years of Freeping...)
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To: mlizzy

not surprised, the article goes right off into kook territory


14 posted on 04/09/2011 6:54:40 PM PDT by Charlespg
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