I'm looking this week at the medieval mystics, today it's Catherine of Siena. These women were weird in the extreme, and yet their doings and their theology are praised by Catholics and have even inspired some Protestants with their examples of private revelations or extreme asceticism or deeds of the flesh.

Previous entries in the series:

Introduction

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/05/05/the-mystics-2-catherine-of-siena/

Julian of Norwich was definitely an “Influencer”. How so, you may ask, especially since she lived the greater part of her life as a recluse? She had visions, and she wrote them down. Her book of visions is considered the first book written by a woman in English.

Intro to the series here

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/05/04/the-mystics-julian-of-norwich-part-1/

When a devotional from AW Tozer this week quoted and praised medieval mystic Julian of Norwich, it got me thinking of the other female mystics of that era, and how really, there is nothing new under the sun. I'm taking a look at Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Siena, Hildegard of Bingen, and Bridget of Sweden and their unholy influence in the faith (which was really outside of the faith).

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/05/03/the-old-christian-mystics-introduction/

A roundup of links to some great material for your perusal and hopefully edification, including a fantastic half hour from Scott Aniol looking at exactly what the Second Commandment means, plus John MacArthur answers his critics (well, the scripture does!).

LINKS

The History of Quiet Time

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/05/02/prata-potpourri-2nd-commandment-jhp-costi-on-quiet-time-dear-woke-christian-v-julie-roys-more/

A short thought today on how satan is a good counterfeiter, and to say in the Word of God so as to detect the false when it comes along in your life. And it will! 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/04/28/satan-is-a-good-counterfeiter/

A short word of encouragement for you. There IS hope and light and joy ahead! There is now, too, if we keep our eyes on Jesus!

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/04/26/a-word-of-encouragement-2/

NOTE: I accidentally said Susannah in the audio. I meant Eliza. Susannah was Charles Spurgeon's wife, Eliza was his mom.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/04/25/womens-ministries-then-and-now/

Today I'm thinking about Romans 1:20 and how through His creation we all can evidently see His existence, but before we come to salvation, we suppress that truth in unrighteousness.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/04/23/everyone-knows-god-exists-we-suppress-it-though/

Two years later why are women still so upset with John MacArthur saying 'Go home' about Beth Moore, when home is the exact place God desires women to be? Today's podcast takes a look.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/04/22/why-john-macarthur-was-right-to-say-go-home-about-beth-moore/