{"id":3402,"date":"2024-05-24T14:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/st-benedicts-prayers-against-spiritual-warfare\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:00:44","slug":"st-benedicts-prayers-against-spiritual-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/st-benedicts-prayers-against-spiritual-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Das Gebet des heiligen Benedikt gegen das B\u00f6se: Die Worte der Medaille, ihr Ursprung und Gebete zum Schutz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Most people who look for Saint Benedict\u2019s prayer against evil mean the words stamped on his medal. In the Catholic Encyclopedia\u2019s translation they read: \u201cThe Holy Cross be my light; let not the dragon be my guide. Begone, Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities \u2014 evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thy own poison.\u201d If you are frightened by what feels like an attack of evil, or you hear or see things others do not, speak\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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