#demons #angels

• In our images, we depict St. Michael standing over the devil and thrusting a spear into him while holding the scales of justice. This is because St. Michael is the victor over the devil.
• The book of the Apocalypse speaks about this victory. “And there was a great battle in heaven. Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels: and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.” (Apoc. 12:7-9)
• This passage refers to the future when St. Michael will bind the devil in hell for all time. But we know that St. Michael already defeated the devil at the beginning ...