While returning from the Napa Institute Summer Conference, which focused on the theme of faith, hope, and charity in personal conversion and global renewal, Bishop Paprocki reflects on the contrast between the spiritually enriching experience at the conference and the troubling cultural trends observed during travel. On the flight, nearly everyone was absorbed in movies featuring witches, vampires, and fortune tellers, underscoring a societal fascination with the occult. This cultural shift is further exemplified by a Wall Street Journal article reporting the growing popularity of online witchcraft and spell-casting, especially among young people. Witchcraft, superstition, idolatry, and divination—are gravely contrary to the First Commandment and the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In a world where belief in God wanes, many turn to false gods and deceptive powers, forgetting that only the one true God is worthy of worship.
The musings and meandering thoughts of a crotchety old man as he observes life in the world and in a small, rural town in South East Nebraska. I hope to help people get to Heaven by sharing prayers, meditations, the lives of the Saints, and news of Church happenings. My Pledge: Nulla dies sine linea ~ Not a day without a line.
Stand Alone Pages on 'Musings of an Old Curmudgeon'
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06 August 2025
The Culture Thinks These Activities Are 'Harmless ' ~ They're Quite Harmful
Bishop Parocki lays it on the line!
While returning from the Napa Institute Summer Conference, which focused on the theme of faith, hope, and charity in personal conversion and global renewal, Bishop Paprocki reflects on the contrast between the spiritually enriching experience at the conference and the troubling cultural trends observed during travel. On the flight, nearly everyone was absorbed in movies featuring witches, vampires, and fortune tellers, underscoring a societal fascination with the occult. This cultural shift is further exemplified by a Wall Street Journal article reporting the growing popularity of online witchcraft and spell-casting, especially among young people. Witchcraft, superstition, idolatry, and divination—are gravely contrary to the First Commandment and the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In a world where belief in God wanes, many turn to false gods and deceptive powers, forgetting that only the one true God is worthy of worship.
While returning from the Napa Institute Summer Conference, which focused on the theme of faith, hope, and charity in personal conversion and global renewal, Bishop Paprocki reflects on the contrast between the spiritually enriching experience at the conference and the troubling cultural trends observed during travel. On the flight, nearly everyone was absorbed in movies featuring witches, vampires, and fortune tellers, underscoring a societal fascination with the occult. This cultural shift is further exemplified by a Wall Street Journal article reporting the growing popularity of online witchcraft and spell-casting, especially among young people. Witchcraft, superstition, idolatry, and divination—are gravely contrary to the First Commandment and the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In a world where belief in God wanes, many turn to false gods and deceptive powers, forgetting that only the one true God is worthy of worship.
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