At the House of Friendship

My wife and I were at the house of two friends of ours. The mistress of the house told us that their parish priest always repeats these words to them: “if the devil is not able to bring us down into sin, he will distract us from our good in a thousand ways”. Then she went on to say: “the meaning of these words is well known to us. He told us once: “not only does the devil distract us with the affairs of the world, but he also admits us in through legitimate doors. In order to distance us from what is the foundation of our life, he depicts to us, for instance, that our commitment is lacking activities, activities, activities (her repetition)”! She was speaking with remarkable enthusiasm. She also said: “today, at this time that is seeking to escape from the prison of the epidemic, we need someone to remind us that Christianity is not only activities. People who are distracted from the Word and prayer, you do not expect from them an activity that serves their edification in God”. It is a great honor for me to be a writer at the house of friendship.