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Tom wrote:

Hi, guys —

My wife, three children, and I are practicing Catholics. She has been getting involved in ghost hunting, like the (TAPS) The Atlantic Paranormal Society T.V. show.

Laura, my wife, and her group try to communicate with the dead.

  • Should this worry me?
  • What are the teaching of the Church about ghosts?

Thanks,

Tom

  { Should I be worried about ghost hunting and shows like (TAPS) The Atlantic Paranormal Society? }

John replied:

Tom,

As Catholics, we believe that there is an uninterrupted communion between members of the Church living and those that have passed to the glorified eternal life. Together we make up what is known as the Communion of Saints. To that end, we ask those who died in Christ to pray for us, as we pray for them.

That said, any practice that involves conjuring up the dead or ghosts falls under the category of Witchcraft and is prohibited.

Your wife's intentions may be harmless or even good; nevertheless the practice is demonic. She is exposing herself and your family to the realm of demons and placing herself and her loved ones in danger.

Hope this helps,

John

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