The three enemies of our spiritual life are the world, the flesh, and the devil.

1. The world consists of those who attack the faith and make fun of those who believe and practice the faith. Jesus assured us that the world would hate us for following him. "Blessed are you when you are persecuted for righteousness sake." "Where I am there also will my servent be." Jesus was mocked and killed; his followers should expect the same.
2. The flesh is the weakness that each one of us esperiences in our own souls. We want to do good, but we find ourselves doing what is wrong. "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Self-denial and penance are the best ways to overcome the flesh. It is the soul that gives life to the body not the other way around. The soul should always govern the body.
3. The devil exists. Many people deny the existence of the devil, but all the great evils in the world indicate otherwise. Pretending he doesn't exist will not make him go away. Jesus told Peter, "The devil has asked to sift you all like wheat, but I have prayed so that your faith may not fail." Jesus has conquered the evil one. as long as we place our trust in Jesus we can have victory over the devil.

We have nothing to fear from these three enemies of our journey towards God if we keep our eyes on Jesus (Faith) if we always trust that God will be faithful (Hope) if we delight in God with all of our soul and strength (Love).