Comments on: The Evil Eye http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Aquilina http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-1152429 Mike Aquilina Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:19:35 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/#comment-1152429 I've never heard of this custom, Mary. Sorry! I’ve never heard of this custom, Mary. Sorry!

]]> By: Mary http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-1144129 Mary Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/#comment-1144129 What is the prayer that is learn on Christmas eve? I was told it is the only time that you can learn this prayer. I know it starts with St Anthony I was starting to learn this when I was very young. I would love to learn this prayer MY aunt was trying to teach me, Mary 12/27/08 What is the prayer that is learn on Christmas eve? I was told it is the only time that you can learn this prayer. I know it starts with St Anthony I was starting to learn this when I was very young. I would love to learn this prayer MY aunt was trying to teach me,
Mary 12/27/08

]]> By: Mary http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-1102625 Mary Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:54:06 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/#comment-1102625 How do you said the prayer when you do the evil eye with oil? I know it is a prayer that you learn on Christmas eve How do you said the prayer when you do the evil eye with oil? I know it is a prayer that you learn on Christmas eve

]]> By: mike http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-160293 mike Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/#comment-160293 You ask the big questions! Anybody know? You ask the big questions! Anybody know?

]]> By: Maureen http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-159851 Maureen Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:28:15 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/07/03/the-evil-eye/#comment-159851 I wonder if this Bil'am character had anything to do with inspiring Balor, the Fomorian king of the Isles in the story of the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh? Or is the evil eye just a general Indo-European thing? "Lugh and Balor of the Piercing Eye met in the battle. An evil eye had Balor. That eye was never opened save only on a battle-field. Four men used to lift up the lid of the eye with a (polished) handle which passed through its lid. If an army looked at that eye, though they were many thousands in number they could not resist a few warriors." I wonder if this Bil’am character had anything to do with inspiring Balor, the Fomorian king of the Isles in the story of the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh? Or is the evil eye just a general Indo-European thing?

“Lugh and Balor of the Piercing Eye met in the battle. An evil eye had Balor. That eye was never opened save only on a battle-field. Four men used to lift up the lid of the eye with a (polished) handle which passed through its lid. If an army looked at that eye, though they were many thousands in number they could not resist a few warriors.”

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