https://catholicexchange.com/the-divisiveness-of-devices/
I’m speaking, of course, of the digital dimension which we encounter every time we take out our devices and power them on.
When we cross the threshold of our physical reality and into the digital reality of our screens, our souls experience a mystical awakening to the presence of evil. Ask anyone who has had a smartphone for more than a week and they’ll tell you that they’ve felt the darkness that comes with toting such powerful tech. With the simplest slide of a fingertip, we can make things happen.
And the digital demons know how to push our desires and intentions toward downfall, prompting each of the Seven Deadly Sins in a unique way.
Since spiritual warfare exists in the physical world, it most certainly exists in the digital world as well. Mystical battles between angels and demons rage on as we doom-scroll through social media and dominate Candy Crush. Unbeknownst to us, the dark forces hide in the apps we download, lurking for a way into our souls so that they can trap us in addiction.
Here’s how they do it: