tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159624446417849712.post995909925992085650..comments2023-03-24T12:24:36.008+01:00Comments on Contessa Isabella Vacani: PETER. THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.Contessa Isabella Vacanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16353575283269950315noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159624446417849712.post-70994130699717091442010-04-03T13:30:40.686+02:002010-04-03T13:30:40.686+02:00A significant part of Christ's promise, "...A significant part of Christ's promise, "The gates of Hell shall not prevail against it (His Church)", is that it indicates NOT that the Church is defended against Hell, but rather that Hell cannot defend itself against the Church. The key word is the "GATES" of Hell. In other words, Hell is on the DEFENSIVE!<br /><br />And today, Holy Saturday, is the day of Christ's descent into Hell, breaking through the Gates of Hell and conquering Hell eternally.<br />All that the legions of Hell have been able to do since then, have been to rage and fire some feeble parting-shots while in retreat from The World, during the relatively small margin of time of license left to them until Hell's connection to The World will finally end when Christ comes again.<br /><br />In other words, despite appearances, the Church is not on the defensive. The Church is already the victor, and what's going on now are mere "mopping up" operations after the war has already been won.John Ballnoreply@blogger.com