Getting back to the thread title, I wasn’t aware magicians are a problem for Catholics or society in general.
I can’t think of any I’ve seen recently, and those I have seen didn’t need to be cracked down upon. A six year old girl in my class’s father performed some magic tricks at her class birthday party. He wasn’t that good but the children loved it when pulled coins out of their ears, did card tricks, produced scarves from his nose…
In the early 1990’s two Indian (East) fellows dressed as magicians boarded the uptown 6 train in NYC, pushing a cart set up as a magic show. They proceeded to entertain us with classic tricks including pulling a real small rabbit out of a top hat! There was piano music to accompany the show. It was really quite good, so they made a fair amount when they went through the car with the donation can. Probably the Transit Police would crack down on them, but none were present. Our show was from 59 & Lex to 125 St.
I don’t get it! Are the Dimonds harassed by demonic magicians? I’ve never been there, but their “monastery” in the woods hardly seems like a place that attracts magicians. Maybe I’m wrong, but don’t they not have TV’s and strictly limit the use of internet?