Why Lucifer Hated Eve: Don't Hate Me Because I Am Beautiful!

Why did Lucifer target his attack at Eve rather than her spouse? Because she had so much influence over Adam that with her seduced, the corruption of Adam would flow smoothly? Yes, certainly! Because she is, in her own gracious way, vulnerable, delicate, and fragile? Yes, definitely! Because she has an underlying capacity for suspicion, anxiety, distrust, jealousy and control? Yes, clearly! Because he found her at a moment when she was separated from her partner and protector, isolated and alone, independent, autonomous, liberated,empowered and "leaning in?" Yes, of course! But above all he attacked her because she was Beautiful. He feared, resented and envied her feminine Beauty. Feminine loveliness is arguably the greatest power in creation. Beauty elicits love, admiration, loyalty, courage and self-surrender. The loveliness of the creature, in its feminine structure of receptivity, vulnerability and fragility...attracts the love of the Father, the passion of the Son, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Lucifer resented and envied this power. Great as he was, he seems to have been ambitious, competitive, proud, and alone. And so, he despised the humble power of fragile loveliness. Beauty does not compete, dominate or overcome. Beauty invites, welcomes, consoles, comforts, nourishes, heals, inspires, fascinates, captivates, strengthens,edifies, encourages,and sanctifies. It draws us, as St.Augustine knew, to its source, the One who is Himself Perfect Beauty. Jesus...naked, scourged, crowned with thorns, nailed, mocked, dying, obedient and merciful...is the absolute embodiment of fragile, omnipotent Loveliness.