The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said, "Lord,
even the demons are subject to us because of your name." Jesus said,
"I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.” Lk. 10:17
The U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops has released a new book of Pope Francis’s teachings on the history of
the devil, “his empty promises and works” and “how we can actively combat him.”
Titled Rebuking the Devil, the book is meant for a
wide audience and “shows us how to recognize the tricks of the enemy, avoid his
traps and defeat his efforts through the power of God in Jesus Christ,” said a
May 29 USCCB news release.
“In this important book, Pope Francis tells us how to use
powerful tools of spiritual combat against the devil,” said Bishop Michael F.
Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, who is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee
on Communications.
Those tools, he said, include “the word of God, adoration
of God in the Blessed Sacrament, participation in the sacraments, fasting,
prayer and the intercession of Mary, Mother of God, through the most holy
rosary.”
“We must recognize that there is a devil who is alive and
active, but there is also a shield against him through the power of Jesus
Christ!” Burbidge said. CRUX.
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