‘CITY OF GOD’ by MARY OF AGREDA; Volume One ~ The Conception; Chapter IX ~ ‘THE REST OF THE TWELFTH CHAPTER…’; points 109, pages 106-107; part III
[Venerable Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; born: Agreda, Spain/died: Agreda, Spain; ‘Lady in Blue’; Abess; Writer; Mystic]
Chapter IX ~ THE REST OF THE TWELFTH CHAPTER OF THE APOCALYPSE is EXPLAINED.
109. It is difficult to describe in words what passed in that memorable battle, since there is such a wide difference between our conceptions, founded on material objects, and those which would be appropriate to the nature and operations of such great spirits as these angels. “But the bad ones did not prevail” for injustice, lies, ignorance and malice could not prevail against equity, truth, light and goodness ; nor could these virtues be overcome by vices. Therefore, it is also said : “From that time on their place was not found in heaven.”
Through the sins which these disgraced angels had committed, they made themselves unworthy of the eternal …More
"109. It is difficult to describe in words what passed in that memorable battle, since there is such a wide difference between our conceptions, founded on material objects, and those which would be appropriate to the nature and operations of such great spirits as these angels. “But the bad ones did not prevail” for injustice, lies, ignorance and malice could not prevail against equity, truth, light and goodness ; nor could these virtues be overcome by vices. Therefore, it is also said : “From that time on their place was not found in heaven.”
"Through the sins which these disgraced angels had committed, they made themselves unworthy of the eternal vision and company of the Lord. Their memory was blotted out from his mind, where they had been written by the excellences and graces of the nature given to them. Having lost the right to the places, which had been reserved for them, if they had obeyed, it passed over to mankind."