A Sign that Victory is Near

[Bellator]

To My Fellow Catholics:

In many of my recent elaborations on militant spirituality, I have extrapolated upon the strategies and tactics utilized by the Enemy in his attempt to wrest souls from sanctity and drive them down to his domain. The overall method by which the Enemy performs is one of sagacity over brutality, using weaknesses to his advantage, and extensive use of psychology. This stratagem works admirably against the novitiate, whose lack of experience puts him in grave danger as he attempts to fight a foe far stronger than he is capable of defeating. Indeed, it is a miracle that souls survive their first trials, for shielded by grace, the Enemy is limited in power while God gives sufficient strength to the soul to gain advantage. In a close relationship with the Lord, the novice becomes more experienced, and the Enemy finds it more difficult to upset the soul whose battle-hardened experience makes him a formidable antagonist. It is at this stage that the Enemy exhibits a surprising weakness. While able to enact grant strategies of subversion which span centuries, the Enemy is easily frustrated by an opponent who does not yield. Often in such cases, the Enemy allows impatience to impede his judgment and abruptly changes tactics. I need not say that even in human warfare this is a serious error which all military commanders must avoid.

In order to elaborate upon this condition, I will relate my own situation. For several weeks, I have found it difficult to concentrate on Mass, not due to external distractions or mind wandering, but by an incessant whisper by the Enemy, saying, “You do not believe in this, it is all a sham, how can a piece of bread become God? You are wasting your time, give up Mass, no one will notice your absence…” Other taunts similar in nature have occurred daily. However, if I were to say that I no longer believe in God, or the Faith, it would rank among the greatest lies ever told by men.

Of course, while the frontal assaults of the Enemy have given me courage, they still result damage. Depression is a constant opponent that I have yet to dominate, and my own weakness are not yet controlled. Nevertheless, if the Enemy has resorted to extreme measures to undermine my defense, then he must be aware that his time is short; victory is on the horizon.

Sincerely,
Bellator

[cessnawag]

I think it is safe to assume you have read a few books about knights and king and medieval things. You have a colorful vocabulary and sentence structure. But agree with you I must (Yoda)

[eightandsand]

Originally Posted by Bellator

To My Fellow Catholics:

In many of my recent elaborations on militant spirituality, I have extrapolated upon the strategies and tactics utilized by the Enemy in his attempt to wrest souls from sanctity and drive them down to his domain. The overall method by which the Enemy performs is one of sagacity over brutality, using weaknesses to his advantage, and extensive use of psychology. This stratagem works admirably against the novitiate, whose lack of experience puts him in grave danger as he attempts to fight a foe far stronger than he is capable of defeating. Indeed, it is a miracle that souls survive their first trials, for shielded by grace, the Enemy is limited in power while God gives sufficient strength to the soul to gain advantage. In a close relationship with the Lord, the novice becomes more experienced, and the Enemy finds it more difficult to upset the soul whose battle-hardened experience makes him a formidable antagonist. It is at this stage that the Enemy exhibits a surprising weakness. While able to enact grant strategies of subversion which span centuries, the Enemy is easily frustrated by an opponent who does not yield. Often in such cases, the Enemy allows impatience to impede his judgment and abruptly changes tactics. I need not say that even in human warfare this is a serious error which all military commanders must avoid.

In order to elaborate upon this condition, I will relate my own situation. For several weeks, I have found it difficult to concentrate on Mass, not due to external distractions or mind wandering, but by an incessant whisper by the Enemy, saying, “You do not believe in this, it is all a sham, how can a piece of bread become God? You are wasting your time, give up Mass, no one will notice your absence…” Other taunts similar in nature have occurred daily. However, if I were to say that I no longer believe in God, or the Faith, it would rank among the greatest lies ever told by men.

Of course, while the frontal assaults of the Enemy have given me courage, they still result damage. Depression is a constant opponent that I have yet to dominate, and my own weakness are not yet controlled. Nevertheless, if the Enemy has resorted to extreme measures to undermine my defense, then he must be aware that his time is short; victory is on the horizon.

Sincerely,
Bellator

Well said!

For some reason I was reminded of an old prophecy by Father Nectou that may apply to our times:

"When those things come to pass which will bring on the triumph of the Church, then such confusion will reign on earth that people will think God has permitted them to have their own contrary will and that the provenance of God is not concerned about the world. The confusion will be so general that men will not be able to think aright, as if God had withheld His Providence from mankind, and that, during the worst crisis, the best that can be done would be to remain where God has placed us, and persevere in fervent prayers…”

[Bellator]

Originally Posted by cessnawag

I think it is safe to assume you have read a few books about knights and king and medieval things. You have a colorful vocabulary and sentence structure. But agree with you I must (Yoda)

Cessnawag:

I will not deny that I have an admiration for ruins of Christendom, but my philosophy towards spirituality has been greatly influenced by my study of military science and the combative arts. After comparing human methods of warfare and martial arts, I found that the Enemy, Satan, uses means very similar to our own.

Sincerely,
Bellator