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Who Is the Devil and How Does He Work?

The devil was, and will always be darkness, lie and perdition, with a clear purpose – to rebel against everything that comes from God and against God’s providence and man in particular.
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The dark side of our imagination

St. Hesychius of Sinai teaches that imagination was the main cause of man’s fall: ‘And so it separated Adam from God, giving him visions of divine dignity. And so the liar and cunning enemy tends to…
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Can we do harm even when we only want to help?

If he gives you his arm and you cannot pull him out, he will drag you down and both of you will die. 
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You are healthy, young and strong – but don’t count on this

Don’t count on the fact that you are healthy, beautiful, rich or young! These are shadows and dreams. Our life is short. Very, very short. We need to live here for the eternal life. 
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