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Note well the admonition
of St. Albertus Magnus
against our curiosity about, and interest in,
demonology
itself:
Beware of the peril! A fascination with the demonic opens the door to Satan.
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Princeps gloriosissime
caelestis militiae, sancte Michael Archangele,
defende nos in proelio et colluctatione, quae nobis adversus
principes et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum
harum, contra spiritualia nequitiae, in caelestibus. Veni
in auxilium hominum, quos Deus creavit inexterminabiles,
et ad imaginem similitudinis suae fecit, et a tyrannide
diaboli emit pretio magno. Proeliare hodie cum beatorum
Angelorum exercitu proelia Domini, sicut pugnasti contra
ducem superbiae luciferum, et angelos eius apostaticos:
et non valuerunt, neque locus inventus est eorum amplius
in caelo. Sed proiectus est draco ille magnus, serpens antiquus,
qui vocatur diabolus et satanas, qui seducit universum orbem;
et proiectus est in terram, et angeli eius cum illo missi
sunt.
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O glorious Prince
of the Heavenly host, Saint Michael
the Archangel, defend us in the battle and fearful warfare
that we are waging against the principalities and powers,
against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the
evil spirits. Come thou to the assistance of men, whom Almighty
God created immortal, making them in His own image and likeness
and redeeming them at a great price from the tyranny of
Satan. Fight this day the battle of the Lord with thy legions
of holy Angels, even as of old thou didst fight against
Lucifer, the leader of the proud spirits and all his rebel
angels, who were powerless to stand against thee, neither
was their place found any more in heaven. And that great
dragon was cast forth, the ancient serpent, who is called
the devil and satan, who seduces the whole world; and he
was cast forth upon Earth, and his angels were sent with
him.
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