Episode 25 -- Spiritual Combat c15 -- Skillfully Fight Your Enemies

2021-04-17

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How can I courageously and skillfully fight against my true spiritual enemies? In our last episode, we finished reading chapter 14 of The Spiritual Combat. Fr Scupoli spoke from his own experience of being unjustly accused of a great sin. He was even stripped of practicing his priesthood for many years. When we are unjustly accused or unfairly hurt, Fr Scupoli gives five things to consider. Here is a summary of what he says to help us accept what has happened. Was this whole situation actually my...

How can I courageously and skillfully fight against my true spiritual enemies?

In our last episode, we finished reading chapter 14 of The Spiritual Combat. Fr Scupoli spoke from his own experience of being unjustly accused of a great sin. He was even stripped of practicing his priesthood for many years.

When we are unjustly accused or unfairly hurt, Fr Scupoli gives five things to consider. Here is a summary of what he says to help us accept what has happened.

Was this whole situation actually my fault?
Have I done things in the past that were not punished and now is my chance to make up for them?
If I have done nothing wrong ever, God is leading me along the narrow path to heaven.
I am in union with Christ and the Saints who all suffered unjustly.
God’s will somehow has Providentially allowed this terrible event so as to bring forth some great good.

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