In the book The Seven Spiritual Weapons, Catherine of Bologna lists seven spiritual weapons to conquer enemies of God. These seven tools are to enhance our personal walk with Jesus Christ. Catherine wrote this work in fear of divine condemnation. She felt if she was silent about the delights of others she would be condemned. She felt it was her spiritual duty to do God's will and to encourage her fellow sisters of the monastery to fight the enemies of God.

The first spiritual weapon Catherine describes is Zeal, that is solicitude in doing good. God condemns those that are lukewarm and negligent in the way of God. Enemies will see people doing good and will try to corrupt them by persuading them to do too much. Catherine reveals that there is as much danger in too much as in too little. People may try to do good deeds and wind up p

Catherine's sixth weapon is the memory of the goods of paradise. God created heaven to be immaculate and beautiful for his believers. Remembering what God has made for us is important for individuals in their spiritual life. Earthly goods are in no comparison to the riches in heaven. For this reason it is impossible to enjoy present goods and future ones too, as Catherine states. One should be content with what is given and not to have pleasures or beloved in this world. God has given you all that you need, and desires to want more would be wrong.

Catherine's second spiritual weapon is Mistrust of Self. She describes this as believing that no one can do anything good by oneself, without the help of Christ Jesus. Do not trust in yourself for you shall surely fall to the enemy. It is in a person's nature to try to do things by his or herself, but the Lord says, "Without me you can do nothing" (Jo 15:5). Many people still fall into the trap of relying on themselves for everything and not turning to the power of Christ Jesus our savior. Catherine questions the person that would want to live alone, "...by her own lights and her foolish fervour..." without the help of Christ Jesus. Catherine explains that if a person confides in his or her own wisdom they will experience the evilness of the enemy. Do not trust yourself, for you are weak and will fall without the help of the Lord.

Catherine writes about her own life and how the devil deceived her to believe that he was the Virgin Mary. She writes to warn the sisters of the evil the devil does. If the devil does lure a person, he or she should ask God to relieve him or her from the devil and God will command the devil to leave you. Catherine finishes with a lovely statement of encouragement to pray and keep the desire to do good things.

Humans face a great phenomenon that changes the course of life all together, and that is death. On occasion we must be reminded of it, and that is Catherine's fifth weapon-remind oneself that we must die. She explains that God looks down on us so that we can improve our lives from good to better. If our lives are not improved then we have to render account the evils we have done and also the goods left undone. Catherine tells us to think about death and stand ready for it, becaus

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