Catholic who is satan

That same section of the catechism goes on to quote St. So it seems to me that our time should be spent praying not for the salvation of Satan but of living human beings. As I have reached old age 82 , my thoughts have been on Jesus and the apostles being poor and humble. By contrast, I see priests, bishops and cardinals attired at Mass with gold-emblazoned apparel and celebrating the consecration using chalices of gold.

Yet the statuary of Christ and the saints depicts them as people of poverty. Why this obvious imbalance in celebrating our faith? Derby, Indiana. I agree in substance with your observation. What we receive in holy Communion is the greatest gift of all, and sacred vessels denote the preciousness of the contents in a way that common and profane containers do not. Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Resist him, solid in your faith. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. We begin to share in this great victory of Christ when we are baptized. The Lord could have come in the kind of power that sows terror but instead He came as a servant, gentle and humble of heart. So, how can we win the battle against temptation?

It is by His prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter. He urges us to vigilance of the heart in communion with His own. Let us not forget that the first goal of Lent is to intensify our love of Jesus, to deepen our desire and longing for Him. Our First Reading from the Book of Genesis assures us that our longing for union with Him is nothing compared to His desire for union with us.

On this first Sunday of Lent , let us remember that our Redeemer is drawing near to us, every day, breaking into our lives, bringing to completion His victory over sin and death. The Kingdom of God is at hand. If we want to make the world a less sinful place, we have to take the advice of the late pop singer Michael Jackson and begin with the person in the mirror. This article appeared in the September issue of U. Catholic Vol. Ask us at editors uscatholic.

Image: Flickr photo cc by wormwould. Tags Glad You Asked. About the author. John Switzer John Switzer is associate professor of Theology at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, where he also serves as director of graduate programs in theology and ministry. You may also like. Was the first Thanksgiving Catholic?