June 14, 1978

ANGELS CAN OPERATE UPON MATTER, EITHER FOR GOOD OR FOR EVIL

Write, brother; I am Don Orione.

Look, Brother Octavio, if we, human creatures, are made to the image and likeness of God, the angels reflect the image of God in an even greater measure, for they are pure spirits, free from matter, and because they are not imprisoned, like our souls; their life is not conditioned to space; they move with the swiftness of thought, and therefore, either for good or for evil, they can do much more than you think; free of matter, they can operate upon matter, in such a way that it will always leave an impression upon your spirit.

I consider this premise useful, brother Octavio, for by knowing better the nature of the angels, it is easier to understand them. And as they are simple and spiritual, they are invisible; therefore they can be close to you in great numbers, and you do not realize it, if they do not desire it. This their invisibility makes their labor very active in relation to you; and when it is a matter of the fallen angels, it is easy to imagine the nature of their incessant activity. Brother, the ignorance about this subject is nearly total in the Church of God. The darksome powers of evil have influenced the hearts of pastors, priests, and of men in general, to such a point, that even in the Church if you merely speak of it, it is considered as a manifestation of ignorance and of superstition; they say that they are taboos of the Middle Ages. And those who are at the top of the Church, I mean pastors and priests, are they not on the same level as the paganized nations?

A most vital and essential question

You, brother Octavio, had someone to instruct you about this subject, and nevertheless your knowledge is very far from being complete, but it will be completed, so that your mission of putting this vital and essential question of Catholic doctrine on the table, may be fulfilled successfully, for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

In addition, you know, my brother, that there is no real and authentic goodness, except at the price of suffering. Consider the growth of my institutions, even when I was upon earth-and consider also the great price of pain and of suffering they cost.

Behold, brother, when you walk through the streets of the city, you see the enormous buildings that rise up from the ground and are elevated to the sky, as if they wanted to defy it; you see them, you admire them and qualify them; you appreciate their styles and lines, but you never think about their foundations, that is, the part that must support the enormous weight, and it does so to the point of remaining crushed. Thus it happens with the souls chosen to be the foundations of the works of God; these souls must support and bear the enormous weight of such works, and this is due to the great responsibility that weighs upon them and to the incessant and crushing hostility of the enemy, who hates, who does not want, and who combats the works of God, with all the means at his disposal: his intelligence, his power, and his malice. This is reason why they told you yesterday about the strategy that Hell uses against all the works of God in his Church.

Brother Octavio, there is no reason to be surprised at the assaults that the Association Hope has suffered, and suffers now, on behalf of him who hates goodness with desperation, and who seeks to pursue evil at whatever cost.

I think it is suitable to remind you how you should face the enemy in the battle, and how you should use the means of defense.

Let there always be “sentinels” that exorcise

Brother Octavio, your first defect, that makes you so inferior when you face the enemy, is the lack of conviction. Many believe only in what they see, and before invisible realities they become doubtful and uncertain, as if these realities did not exist. Yesterday it was said to you that this is superficiality of faith; my brother, I can only confirm this.

Therefore, use prudence: be prudent like the doves and also sagacious: never give names, for they are spying on you continually, and when you need to speak, let there always be “sentinels” who exorcise; in addition, let there be prayer, and above all, humility, humility. Satan cannot bear humility; only one act of humility confounds him, to the point that he nearly always releases his prey, unwillingly and with disgust.

Brother Octavio, do not let it seem strange that the things that were cold you yesterday, I repeat today; you know the Latin proverb: “Repetitio iuvat” “repetition helps,” and this, above all, is useful for important things, such as the daily events and the difficulties of life tend to make you forget, and besides, the adversary does everything to distract you from thoughts and actions that result in his harm; in this manner, he can make you impotent and inoffensive. This is the reason why we try to help you from on high, with all possible means.

Brother Octavio, it is true that we are in peace and in beatitude, that we lack nothing, and that we can desire nothing more, than what we have, but your battle has been, and is, our battle. Therefore we are at your side, always ready, at any sign of yours, to help you.

I ask God to bless you, and to accompany you at every step, and may our common Mother bless you and protect you from every evil.

Don Orione