Superstitions

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Other Churches and Faiths

4 questions

• QWhat should be our approach to superstitions (e.g., if you see a black cat it means bad luck will befall you, or if an owl hoots during daylight, someone is going to die,…
• QIs it possible that such things are true? If so, is there a way to prevent the bad luck from happening if we see a black cat or prevent the death of someone if the owl…
• QIf we happen to cross paths with a black cat or walk under a ladder or see an owl hoot in daylight, should we try to shoo the owl away before it hoots? Or should we pray…
• QIs it ok to ask God for protection from such things, i.e., if someone is not sure if such things are true or not and so prays to God just in case?

Questions answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab) of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Questions and answers © Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. All rights reserved.