One of the themes of Lent which is often missed because we are busy with fasting and other things dealing with Lent is that there are enemies who seek to destroy us.

This theme is from the first week of Lent and various prayers of Mass relate how the enemies of the Church are many and seek to destroy us. And how we must ask God for His help in protecting us.

What was written then is still true today. The enemies of the Church are many and try, by various means, to destroy the Church. They will never be successful.

While these enemies may destroy churches and imprison the faithful this will never stop God. For history has shown that even when the enemies of the Church have nearly succeeded in wiping out vast parts of the Church the Church will always come back and in greater glory than before.

The enemies of the Church must always be watchful for one day they will die and stand before God and must answer for what they have done.