Jesus tells us in the Gospel of Luke that he has overcome quot the strong man quot Satan attacking and defeating humanity s ancient enemy We are equipped to share in this victory provided we are careful quot not to let the old enemy deceive us again quot Saint Leo tells us in this lively translation of his sermons His dazzling description of the action of God in Jesus and his compassionate encouraging advice to each of us mdash quot What mighty weapons the Lord has provided for us We have tremendous grounds for confidence quot mdash strengthen us for successful Christian living Leo the Great has been honored for over a thousand years as a Father of the Church His teaching helped shape the basic beliefs that remain central to Christian faith This remarkable collection of readings brings Leo s voice directly to bear on the spiritual concerns of modern Christians Ultimately he tells us quot By freely surrendering our lives to the Lord we secure a peace with God that nothing can destroy quot Delivered from Evil is an ideal book for daily reading meditation and prayer A Servant Book