The Devil and Bella Dodd

One Woman's Struggle Against Communism and Her Redemption

“Step by step, I retreated from God and went forth to meet the world, the flesh, and the devil.... I’d join the devil himself.... There is no doubt that I traveled with him at my side and that he extorted a great price for his company.” This is how Bella Dodd (1904–69) described her long battle with atheistic communism, an ideology her Church calls a “satanic scourge.” She later described it as a “school of darkness,” a school of “hate,” a school for which she was a master organizer and infiltrator of every organization—public, private, and even ecclesiastical.

Bella Dodd courageously left the Communist Party and its diabolical machinations. Her former communist affiliates then smeared her with epithets eerily familiar to modern ears, dubbing her everything from a “fascist” to a “racist.” Some things never change.

One thing that changed, however, was Bella Dodd. The man who helped pull her from the pit? A priest. A priest by the name of Fulton Sheen. Bella Dodd’s story thereafter changed dramatically from one of seduction by the devil to redemption through Christ. She dedicated the remainder of her life to a special penance: warning the world of the evil of communism and its plans. In the battle between the devil and Bella Dodd, Bella and her Church won. At long last, here is her inspiring story.

©2022 Mary A. Nicholas, Paul Kangor (P)2022 TAN Books

Timeless

Now it is much worse than during Bella's life. Eye opening book. It is easier to understand how things come to be around us.

Indoctrination, infiltration, a true story

Wow! This happened so long ago but is written in 2022! But it’s still happening! This story could be today’s story! Oh wait I think it is! This should be a must read book for anyone entering college or belonging to a society the believes communism is evil! Her name should be taught in school! How she became a communist and how she left!

May our Lady triumph over satan!

Enlightening! The more who understand the danger and live The Truth, the better! Pray for Bella Dodd's soul!

An eye-opening story

This is an amazing account of Bella Dodd’s experience as an American communist. A must read for anyone who doubts the serious infiltration of communism and Marxism into every aspect of American life.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Excellent

Clear and concise timeline of how and when communism entered into not only our country but unto our school system. Also a beautiful witness of redemption and mercy.