"There was war in heaven. Michael and the angels fought against the dragon. The dragon fought back, but he did not have the power, and so lost his place in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down – that ancient snake called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He fell to the earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now has come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the adversary of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down."
Revelation 12:7-9
"And he said to them, 'I saw Satan falling, like lightning from the sky.'"
Luke 10:18
"To enter heaven is to become more human than you ever succeeded in being on earth; to enter hell is to be banished from humanity. What is cast (or casts itself) into hell is not a man: it is 'remains.' To be a complete man means to have the passions obedient to the will and the will offered to God: to have been a man – to be an ex-man or 'damned ghost' – would presumably mean to consist of a will utterly centered in its self and passions utterly uncontrolled by the will."
C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain, 1940
"Glorious Prince of the Celestial Host, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle which we have to sustain against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Come to the rescue of men whom God has created to His image and likeness, and whom He has redeemed at great price from the tyranny of evil. It is you whom the Church venerates as her guardian and protector; whom the Lord has charged to conduct redeemed souls into Heaven.
Pray, that the God of Peace will subdue Satan beneath our feet, that he may no longer hold men captive or do injury to the Church. Present our prayers to the most High, that without delay they may draw His mercy down on us. Seize the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, bind him and cast him into the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations."
Prayer of St. Michael the Archangel
Stocks took a dive today with a little bounce off the lows.
Gold and silver rallied, and held it for much of the day, but finally gave it up and slid a bit into the close.
VIX was elevated.
Comex option expiration for the precious metals tomorrow.
We are under the heel of powers and principalities, in the heart of darkness.
Only love will allow you to keep standing.
Have a pleasant evening.
