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The Strength to be God's children!
March 17, 2023
St. Patrick
Dear Family of Mary!
Our Lady calls us to be strong. She has urged us to strength in many messages! Take this one:
October 25, 2013 "Dear
children! Today I call you to open yourselves to prayer. Prayer works
miracles in you and through you. Therefore, little children, in the
simplicity of heart seek of the Most High to give you the strength to be
God's children and for Satan not to shake you like the wind shakes the
branches. Little children, decide for God anew and seek only His will,
and then you will find joy and peace in Him. Thank you for having
responded to my call."
Our
Lady wants us to be firm in purpose and faith. We must build our
spiritual muscles through prayer and fasting and the Sacraments. We are
in a battle for our salvation and the salvation of so many others in
our care. We can't afford to lose any ground. But as she tells us: "Therefore,
little children, in the simplicity of heart seek of the Most High to
give you the strength to be God's children and for Satan not to shake
you like the wind shakes the branches." We need to ask God to give us the strength we need!! We can't do it without Him.
On
this Feast of St. Patrick, let's pray the Lorica! It is a passionate
prayer that calls all Christians to stir up their faith and through the
strength of God stand against our enemy, Satan. St. Patrick knew how to
ask God for strength!! We can pray this prayer with confidence and joy:
Lorica of Saint Patrick
Author: Saint Patrick
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In preachings of the apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the rock.
I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's hosts to save me
From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who desires me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a mulitude.
I summon today all these powers between me and evil,
Against every cruel merciless power that opposes my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.
Christ shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that reward may come to me in abundance.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through a confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation!
St. Patrick (ca. 377)
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
Mary TV
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