Tribulation Times
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January 12, 2011 (Rom 6:12-13) Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness. VIA BHA: THE CUNNING DEVICES USED BY THE DEVIL TO DESTROY COMPLETELY THOSE HE HAS ALREADY DRAWN INTO SIN When the devil has enmeshed the soul in sin, he uses every means at his disposal to distract its attention from anything that would enable it to recognize the terrible condition into which it has fallen.The devil is not content to stifle every inspiration from Heaven, and to suggest evil thoughts in their place. He endeavors to plunge it into new faults, either of the same or a more vicious nature by supplying dangerous opportunities to sin.
Thus the soul, deprived of Heavenly guidance, heaps sin upon sin, and hardens itself in its evil ways. Floundering in the mire, it rushes from darkness to darkness, from one pit to another, always moving farther from the path of salvation and multiplying sin upon sin, unless strengthened by an extraordinary grace from Heaven.The most efficacious remedy against this evil is the willing reception of the Divine helps that will draw the soul from darkness to light, from vice to virtue. Let the soul cry out: "Lord, help me! Hasten to my relief! Do not leave me any longer in the darkness of sin and death!" Similar ejaculations should be frequently repeated.If it is possible, one should immediately seek the advice of his confessor against the assaults of the enemy. If this is impossible, one should kneel before a crucifix, or beseech the Queen of Heaven for compassion and assistance.
Victory depends entirely on the diligent effort that is expended.VICTIMS OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN THIS WEEKS HEADLINES
Delaware Diocese Offering $74 Million to Abuse Victims to Exit Bankruptcy
Milwaukee Archdiocese files for bankruptcy protection
Maltese Catholic church to set up tribunal into child sex abuse after victims write to Vatican
'De-baptism' in Belgium in wake of child abuse scandal RELATED COMMENTARIESCATHOLIC ONLINE: Penance, Purification and Purity: Dealing with the Sin Within the ChurchFIRST THINGS: The Priesthood and JusticeCALIFORNIA CATHOLIC DAILY: Prospect of a lucrative pay-off ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT: Statement on Father Mel Thompson's restoration to priestly service and retirement
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 27- "On holy stillness of body and soul"
21. Those whose mind has learned true prayer converse with the Lord face to face, as if speaking into the ear of the emperor. Those who make vocal prayer fall down before Him as if int he presence of the who senate. But those who live in the world petition the emperor amidst the clamour of all the crowds.
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