By T.J. Burdick, Catholic Exchange, Aug. 24, 2022
T.J. Burdick the author of several books and articles on the Catholic faith. He writes and speaks on how to grow in holiness amongst the distractions and difficulties of the current age. …
The Devil hates Mary. I mean, he really hates her. He is over-the-top angry at God for allowing a small, poor, Jewish woman to become such a powerful enemy, one he is unable to defeat. When he tempts her, he’s like mosquito attacking an elephant; it must drive him crazy that she had the pleasure to crush him under her heel.
So, it would seem logical then that he would do anything in his power to destroy her. Since he is unable to destroy her due to her impenetrable, sinless soul, he has worked tirelessly to erase our reverence, devotion to, and memory of her. He wants us forget, even fear her presence among us. …