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Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.

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Ruth
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From Catholic Culture: "Nearly everyone, especially young people, knows and appreciates the story of St. Thomas chasing away a temptress from his room with a burning log. (She was sent by his wealthy family to tempt him away from the religious life.) After he drove her away, two angels came to him and fastened a chastity belt around his waist."

Dearest Jesus! I know well that every perfect gift, and above all others that of chastity, depends upon the most powerful assistance of Thy Providence, and that without Thee a creature can do nothing. Therefore, I pray Thee to defend, with Thy grace, chastity and purity in my soul as well as in my body. And if I have ever received through my senses any impression that could stain my chastity and purity, do Thou, Who art the Supreme Lord of all my powers, take it from me, that I may with an immaculate heart advance in Thy love and service, offering myself chaste all the days of my life on the most pure altar of Thy Divinity. Amen. -St. Thomas Aquinas

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Posted: Jan 28 2009 at 8:28pm \| IP Logged

Wow, thanks, gonna share this...

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 8:32am \| IP Logged

Thanks,Ruth!! This is beautiful.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 9:02am \| IP Logged

This prayer is a part of the daily requirements of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity which my oldest son started a chapter of after reading about St. Thomas. You say this prayer and fifteen Hail Marys daily, promise to protect purity and devote yourself to the Blessed Mother and enroll in the society as a group or individual (New Hope organization sells the packets)...then you have all the spiritual privileges of being a tertiary Dominican.
Our boys group meets monthly with their dads to watch. It has been great so far.

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