Minute Meditations
Temptation
Our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Be strong and steadfast, for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; He will never fail you or forsake you.
Let us pray. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O, August Queen and our Lady of Angels, who received from God the power and mission of crushing the head of Satan, we humbly beg you to send us heavenly legions, with Saint Michael the Archangel as head so that under your orders they may chase the demons, combat them everywhere, repress their boldness, and drive them back into the abyss.
“Who is like God?” O good and tender Mother, you shall always be our love and our hope.
O Divine Mother, send your Holy Angels to defend us, and to drive away from us the cruel enemy. Holy Angels and Archangels, defend us and guard us. Amen.
Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love Him.
In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Suffering
For a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Cling to the words of our Lord Jesus: I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. I will never forsake you or abandon you. Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.
Come to my Mercy.
Let us pray. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord Jesus, King of Mercy, I Trust in You. Lord Jesus, King of Mercy, I Trust in You. Lord Jesus, King of Mercy, I Trust in You.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show onto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Mama Mary and St. Joseph, come to my aid. Please make haste to help me.
Consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. The God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory through Christ Jesus will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you after you have suffered a little. To him be dominion forever. Amen.
In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.