Apparitions: True and False (Digital Download)

Product Overview

Many people within the Church today give credence and support to certain private apparitions. St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Sr. Lucia of Fatima, just to name two, received private apparitions of Our Lady, which were later examined and approved by the Church. However, while some private apparitions are authentic, others have been rejected or condemned because their so-called “messages” contradicted formal Church teaching and public revelation found in Scripture and Tradition.

Robert Haddad provides valuable insight on how to appropriately discern whether an apparition is from God, man, or the devil. There are numerous criteria to help the faithful in such situations, relating both to the “messages” themselves and the personal character of the alleged seers. Overall, although these tools are helpful, the faithful should always submit to the final arbitration of the Church, which alone can decide such matters with finality and authority.

About the Presenter

Robert Haddad is married and has four children. He has a Masters in Theology, Philosophy, and Education. His published works include the Lord of History series (2002), the Christ the Teacher series (2004), and St. Justin: The Case for Christianity (2009). He has also contributed to the Journal for Pastoral Theology (2008). He taught at St. Charbel’s College (7-12) for 15 years, the Centre for Thomistic Studies for 12 years, and has tutored in Theology at UNDA since 2007.