ALL HOLLOWS EVE
Job, Chapter 39,
Verse 22
He laughs
at fear and cannot be terrified; he does not retreat from the sword.
This verse refers to the strength of a war
horse. The ancient Greek army would wrangle wild horses and bring them in from
the wild in order to train them for war. Not many possessed the strength or
willingness to obey needed to be utilized by the Greek cavalry. Some were made
into pack animals; some were simply discarded. But those that qualified after
being broken were no longer unruly or rebellious or out of control. The war
horses – the ‘meek’ – would now charge into battle under control of their
masters and maneuver according to his commands. A meek horse was one that had
kept its strength but placed it under the authority of the one who had tamed
it. When Christ said, “Blessed are the meek,” He was using a military term. Strength
under control. Power under authority. Formidable determination in the face of
the constant onslaughts of the enemy. The humble willingness to do what your
Master commands you to do. We are to develop our God-given strengths as a
martial warrior develops his abilities: with the proper understanding of when
and when not to use them. The meek Christian lives his life on a knee bent to
the One who ransomed his soul. Independence, self-reliance and autonomy should
never enter into the equation for the servant of Christ. So, meekness and
gentleness, properly understood within their right biblical contexts, are calls
to develop an intense and passionate devotion to the things of God, the
teachings of Scripture, and the glory of Christ so as to develop a formidable
strength within the arena of spiritual warfare. Christian men and women are
meant to live at the behest of their master, ready, willing, and, by the grace
of God, able to do the work of ministry, whether that be meeting the needs of
those who need help or confronting the lies of the false.[1]
The Black Mass: A Parody of the Eucharistic Celebration[3]
The black mass is a ceremony during which the consecration to Satan occurs. The black mass is a parody of [the Catholic] Mass, in which one adores and exalts Satan. Usually it is officiated at night, because the darkness permits greater secrecy and usually the night before a great feast of the Holy Catholic Church. The most important is Halloween, which falls on the night between October 31 and November 1 of each year: it is considered the magic New Year. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the extreme danger for our children and youth who participate in the feast of Halloween on that date.
Black Magic: A Grave Sin against
the Faith
Terror of Demons[4]
The
Lord has countless secrets to reveal to us about Joseph. God wants to instruct
us in the ways of Joseph's faith, perseverance, purity and loyalty. The "Litany
of Saint Joseph" is an excellent place to begin. The vivid titles convey
so much meaning and truth. One of my favorite appellations from the Litany is
"Terror of Demons." Satan and his cohort of fallen angels had no
success in seducing Joseph. He checked his temper, he refrained from idle
speech and he was righteous in his dealings with his neighbors. Because Joseph
was close to the compassionate Almighty, he was enabled to overcome the vicious
onslaught of Lucifer and his vindictive companions. Those who turn to Saint
Joseph for his powerful intercession and good example do much to keep Satan and
the other wholly corrupt devils at bay. In this sense, Joseph is the Terror of
Demons because when the friends of Jesus avail themselves of his salutary influence,
Saint Joseph is for them a sure protection against the oppressive wiles of the
Prince of Darkness. There are numerous prayers to Saint Joseph. What follows is
the "Consecration to Saint Joseph."
O Blessed Saint
Joseph!
I consecrate myself to thy honor, and give myself
to thee, that thou mayest be always my father, my protector, and my guide to
the way of salvation.
Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent
love of the interior life.
After thy example, may I perform all my actions for
the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus, and the
Immaculate Heart of Mary!
And do thou, O Blessed Joseph, pray for me, that I
may experience the peace and joy of thy holy death. Amen.
Sweet Heart of Mary be my salvation!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my
soul.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you: save souls!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last
agony.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my
soul in peace with you. Amen.
With Saint Joseph as our help, we may confidently
approach the Risen Lord Jesus Christ through
Blessed Mary and realize that our
humble efforts--poor as they are--will please our merciful God.
Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us!
THE word Purgatory is sometimes taken to mean a place,
sometimes as an intermediate state between Hell and Heaven. It is, properly
speaking, the condition of souls which, at the moment of death, are in the
state of grace, but which have not completely expiated their faults, nor
attained the degree of purity necessary to enjoy the vision of God. Purgatory
is, then, a transitory state which terminates in a life of everlasting
happiness. It is not a trial by which merit may be gained or lost, but a state
of atonement and expiation. The soul has arrived at the term of its earthly
career; that life was a time of trial, a time of merit for the soul, a time of
mercy on the part of God. This time once expired, nothing but justice is to be
expected from God, whilst the soul can neither gain nor lose merit. She remains
in the state in which death found her; and since it found her in the state of
sanctifying grace, she is certain of never
forfeiting that happy state, and of arriving at the eternal possession of God.
Nevertheless, since she is burdened with certain debts of temporal punishment,
she must satisfy Divine Justice by
enduring this punishment in its entire rigor. Such is the significance of the
word Purgatory, and the condition of the souls which are there. On this subject
the Church proposes two truths clearly defined as dogmas of faith: first, that there is a Purgatory;
second that the souls which are in Purgatory may be assisted by the suffrages
of the faithful, especially by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Daily Devotions
[1]
https://www.warriorpriest.net/blog/2018/5/2/blessed-are-the-war-horses-on-christian-meekness
[3]Amorth,
Fr. Gabriele. An Exorcist Explains the Demonic: The Antics of Satan and His
Army of Fallen Angels
[5] Schouppe S.J., Rev. Fr. F. X.. Purgatory
Explained (with Supplemental Reading: What Will Hell Be Like?)
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