Funny you ask this. I was in a meeting with my priest this evening. We were going over some matters about some subjects I need to get taken care of. He said we all live in a life that has temptation in it. And that we will never be void of temptation. I took a breath and thought about that. If we try to compete against the devil by ourselves he was right. But if we have Mary in our life, out fight is lightened. Mary is there every moment of our life fighting for us. Temptation is kept far away from a True Devotion to Mary. As I told my priest. I can give myself to Jesus as dirty as I am. But Mary can offer me to Jesus cleaned up on a Gold Platter! I can tell you, and everyone now. Satan wants no part of The Blessed Virgin Mary! You can carry that heavy load if you want. But with Mary the path to Jesus is straight, clear, and easy.
***Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
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