*Be Advised* This guide magnifies the rallying call to our generation to take up spiritual arms as outlined in the blogpost Fed up? Summon Souls to Conquer the Corruption! It is intended to inspire to action older teens and adults. The video clips from the Lord of the Ring’s battle scenes with orcs can be disturbing to younger children and more sensitive kids. The “Wrapping it Up” section below contains links to the 6 See for Yourself Guides, which are excellent and appropriate to share with your whole family.
Opening Prayer
Together:
+ O God, may we discover for ourselves the secret to happiness, boldly spoken by St Augustine: to fall in love with You is the greatest romance, to seek You, the greatest adventure, to find You, the greatest human achievement.
*Pick one of the two below. Repeat it when you do another guide until it’s memorized, then do the next one.
- Teach us to live out Your greatest commandment: “Listen! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone! Therefore, you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” -Deu 6:4-5*
*When Jesus was a boy, St Joseph taught Him to memorize and pray always these words.
Jesus told Venerable Sister Consolata Betrone: “The more that you love Me, the happier you will be!”
- Help our family choose life: “Today, I set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life by loving God, obeying His voice and clinging to Him!” -Deu 30:19-20
Hail Mary…
Jesus, I ask you to give us the strength for battle. Grant that we may courageously combat the enemies of our salvation. Bolster our faith to trust that You are always with us, even if we don’t feel Your presence at the time of Battle.