She, too, was presented as a city, “that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth” (17:18). That was Satan’s imitation of the pure and virtuous woman: the bride of the Lamb, the heavenly city. In our last reflection, we considered the horrific evil wrought upon mankind by the enemy of our souls, “that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world” (Revelation 12:9). We were reminded that Christians need to keep in mind the “big picture,” remembering that God