Prayer Seen As Super-Weapon Against Evil

Not long after our explorations of hate and evil we see growing in the world, the Vatican revealed a new assault on Satan. It appears that we are not the only ones seeing evil growing in the world; and while it may seem ironic to many that an organization like the Catholic church, who has seen much evil arise from its own ranks in recent years, is spearheading an attack on evil from the outside, at least somebody is doing something! The rite of exorcism is as old as the church itself and was popularized by a movie made in the 1970's entitled simply "The Exorcist". The idea that an archduke of evil can inhabit the body of a man against his will is perhaps one of the most frightening ideas ever conceived and the Vatican's straightforward assault is a modern day eye brow raiser for sure.

According to a highly placed Vatican official, a chief in charge of fighting the devil, Father Gabriele Amorth: "Too many bishops are not taking this seriously and are not delegating their priests in the fight against the Devil. You have to hunt high and low for a properly trained exorcist." It looks like the Satan hunt is on for real and, to many who see this type of church activity as akin to voodoo, it may look like a giant step backward for the organization. According to Amorth, "People suffer and think that turning to the Devil can help solve their problems. We are being bombarded by requests for exorcisms." Sounds like the exorcist appeal is more a matter of supply and demand than an attempt to restore the church to earlier time or more traditional standards.

As a silver bullet in the fight against the Devil, the church recommends recitation of a specific prayer: The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. The prayer was traditionally seen as protection against evil that was recited at the end of Catholic Masses. The prayer was dropped in the 1960s by Pope John XXIII. The text of the prayer follows.

• Saint Michael the Archangel,
  defend us in battle.
  Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
  May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
  and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
  by the Divine Power of God -
  cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,
  who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
  Amen.

We don't want to be accused of doing commercials for the Catholic church. We are of the opinion that if Christ were walking the streets of Rome today he might well purge the church of all of its symbols and riches much as he did when he upset the tables of the money changers in Temple of His own time. The church does, however, do something few organizations do anymore and that is speak out on matters of spirit which we feel need to be placed higher in the public realm than they currently are. Matters of spirit need to be discussed, debated and dissected in this time of strife we are entering; they may be our only refuge during The Apocalypse Times....

Do You Feel The Hate?

As fear grows around the world, so does it's twin sister emotion: hate. According to Princeton University's WordNet, hate is defined as: S: (n) hate, hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action); and the action is growing as those who have gnawed their fingernails to the quick have little left to do but attack. A pervasive sense of fear is flooding the modern world as those who have everything ponder the possibility they might lose it all; they wonder if all the things they have represent priorities that might possibly be wrong, or that the inevitability of their own death is real and will wipe out all these things no matter what happens in this world. Their eyes pop open wide, they gasp. When backed into a corner, they attack; you may well have been the victim of such a person. How did you react? Did you flee or fight when confronted with the gnashing teeth of hate?

We recommend you flee! Run to a safe place you build for yourself that needs no fence or barricade to defend. Build a house inside your head that has a cozy fireplace, soft music and candlelight. No retribution you can mete out will bring you justice; your own fear factor will increase in magnitudes when revenge is taken. You will be looking over your shoulder forever.

As an example of the hate of action growing in this world, we suggest you read the story of the suicide of 13 year old Megan Meier. She was victimized by the parents of a scorned friend who emotionally abused her with the assistance of a Myspace website. They tricked her. Their words carried more weight than everyday name calling; after all, they appeared in print and on the Internet. The shame the girl felt as a result of the carefully engineered emotional attack, the hate of action created by adults, drove her to suicide.

The fear is quivering in the very brain stems of those most unable to cope. They are on the attack and looking for you. You run as fast as you can; hide inside your safe place with your head under the covers and shiver in fear. It is your only option. Such is the inevitable pain of The Apocalypse Times....