Powerful Spiritual Protection and Guidance for Every Day

Charlene Rack reminds us of short daily prayers to help us live and breathe our faith in all we do. Don’t start the day without them! 

Demons are fallen angels. But even in their fallen state, they retain the natural powers they have, such as the power of influence and suggestion. They seek to communicate with us to deceive us, or make us afraid, and draw us away from Christ.   

The good angels, of course, also exercise this same natural power, but use it for our good, with the goal of our eternal salvation. Our guardian angels, for example, constantly seek to communicate to us the truths of God and His grace.  

Be aware of the spiritual battle 

The angelic battle for good and evil is real, and as Christians we must be fully aware of this reality. How do we make this awareness a natural daily instinct throughout our lives, for ourselves and our children?  

The obvious answer is prayer. We should call upon our guardian angels daily, sometimes possibly several times a day. And we can also have access to powerful protection by consecrating ourselves daily to the Blessed Mother, and also to Saint Joseph. 

Prayers to bless your days 

You can find various versions of these prayers by searching online. Here is the version I use when consecrating my day to my Blessed Mother:  

My Queen, my Mother, I give myself entirely to you, and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to you this day, my eyes my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self without reserve. As I am your own, my good Mother, guard me and defend me as your property and possession.

For Saint Joseph, I use this version of daily consecration:  

Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary, virginal father of Jesus, and my spiritual father, 
I consecrate myself entirely to you. 
I lovingly embrace your fatherhood and take refuge under your paternal cloak. 
Help me to pray and be virtuous today. 
Instruct me in the wisdom of the saints, 
protect me from the snares of the enemy, 
and keep me from sinning.  
Should I take my last breath today, 
be by my side and take me to heaven to be with Jesus and Mary. Amen. 

For those who have young children, I found this very short and simple prayer of consecration for young ones:  

Dear Mary, my holy Mother, I love you, and I give you my heart this day. Help me to love God today, and to be kind and helpful to others, so that people can see that I am a child of God.  

You could use the same prayer for a Saint Joseph consecration just by saying Dear Saint Joseph” in place of the Blessed Mother salutations. 

Peace, hope, and comfort through prayer 

Just praying those words gives me a great sense of peace and protection, along with a promise of properly guided intent throughout my day.  

I especially love these words (in the Marian consecration prayer): “Guard me and defend me as your property and possession.” The Blessed Mother strikes at the heel of Satan and his wily demons. She offers us very powerful protection. We truly need our Blessed Mother’s help when Satan is trying to confuse us or beckon us off course.   

With the Saint Joseph prayer, I find strength and peace in the words, “I lovingly embrace your fatherhood and take refuge under your paternal cloak.” What an amazingly safe and shielded place I imagine that to be for all of us, under Saint Joseph’s cloak.  

I even find peace and profound hope in the final line of the Saint Joseph consecration prayer. None of us will escape death, but we have Saint Joseph offering us the promise of eternal salvation, through his humble virtue and charity, surprisingly gives him great stature among the saints in heaven. But he wants only to bring all souls to heaven, as does the Blessed Mother.  

Prayer is such an amazing gift that we have constant access to, whenever we are struggling, or when we feel troubled, or when difficult times come our way. Turn yourself over to the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother, and of “Father Saint Joseph" (as I like to call him) by way of these prayers of consecration. Help is at the ready — just for the asking. Make these prayers a habit in your family! 

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