Demons In Us And In Our Midst

As sinners we live with our very own demons.  When they surface, we are vulnerable.  Unless we recognize them as such, we are unable to control them and mitigate their influence.  When they are known to us, we will be able to recognize them, and when they approach, we must arm ourselves accordingly.   We must battle them until we win.  These are not battles we can afford to lose.  To win, we need God.  We need to pray, at the moment of peril, of course, and everyday.  We must pray everyday to minimize the powers of Satanic creatures, whether invisible (those in our minds) or visible (those very weak people in our midst who have been successfully demonized--they could be anyone).  [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]


[1] I was motivated to write this entry in response to the death of one of my favorite American actors who was tempted by his business partner and Merrill Lynch financial advisor (see http://www.wealthmanagement.ml.com/wm/pages/accolades.aspx?pageurl=TheRodasGroup, internet page accessed 12-1-13 and http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-walkers-death-details-emerge-660827?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29) out of Glendale, California, to leave a charitable fundraiser for a joyride in his cherry-red Porsche, a Carrera GT.  See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2516403/The-final-photograph-Fast--Furious-star-Paul-Walker-pictured-getting-friends-high-powered-Porsche-GT-just-moments-engulfed-deadly-ball.html
[2] The two prayers that come to mind are:
For the deceased -
Oratio Fatima
Domine Iesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferni, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas quae misericordiae tuae maximae indigent.  See http://www.thesacredheart.com/latpray.htm#ljesus (scroll down until the section entitled "Rosarium Rosary" appears, then scroll down further within that section.)
For all who are plagued by demons -
Oratio Sanctum Michael
Sáncte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in proélio, cóntra nequítiam et insídias diáboli ésto præsídium. Ímperet ílli Déus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, prínceps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in múndo, divína virtúte, in inférnum detrúde. Ámen.  See http://www.traditioninaction.org/religious/b009rpMichael.htm
[3] For those who do not believe in the unseen, listen to what Paul Walker said "prophetically" in response to interviewer Philbrick's parting comment that he'll see Walker on Fast 8 in the final seconds of this interview starting at about 3:40: http://www.iamrogue.com/roguetv/video-interviews/item/10202-exclusive-video-paul-walker-talks-hours-in-one-of-his-final-interviews.html
[4] If Vin Diesel is right about Heaven gaining a new angel in Paul Walker, and Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson is right about Paul Walker being a "light," then where did the other guy who snuffed out Paul Walker's light go?  See http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/12/01/paul-walker-death-costars-react-vin-diesel/  I wonder if the second part of Oratio Fatima will help the reckless driver.  Confessedly, I at first refused to think of him in my prayer but I later yielded to my better, more compassionate side and said one for him so that his soul might be saved.  God knew I would say it eventually so I do not think the prayer arrived too late to be a part of the scale that counterbalances Truth and Justice with compassion.  Actually, I read about this character in a Merrill Lynch magazine a few years ago, about how he made his initial acquaintance with Paul Walker.  At the time I formed my opinions about him, whether right or wrong, I had not expected the ending to be a tragic one.  I think if Paul Walker is already a soul in Heaven, he would have forgiven the driver and prayed for his salvation.
[5] A bit of insight as to who Paul Walker was in his own words and in the words of his life coach, Jesse Brisendine: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-walker-dead-tragic-actor-2873139  The words Paul Walker wanted on his tombstone reveals the beauty of his humility: "he was a good guy and a kind person."  Sadly, perhaps, too good a guy and too kind a person who fell prey to Evil that is always present, calculating and systematic.  Do not fall prey to Evil.  Pray to God.  Prayers are man's only defense against Evil's incessant advances.