The Quiet Battle Many Catholic Men Fight
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I was going over some of the prayers in the fantastic book "Lord, Prepare my hands for Battle" by the great Jesse Romero, and one of the prayers that I think is so unutilized, but can bring great peace to us is the House Consecration Prayer. During World War I some French Catholic families posted this prayer on their front doors. None of them were touched during the war.
It goes like this:
"Most Blessed Virgin, whose Heart is Sorrowful and Immaculate, we recognize Thee as the Lady and Queen of this house. Have the kindness to preserve it from any evil, from fire, water, thunder, storms, eaerthquakes, rom robbers, wicked people, from revolutions, war, raids, from persecution and taxes, from any other evil known by Thee.
Bless, protect, defend and preserve as Thy personal propery, those who live and will live here. Keep them from adversity and misfortunte, but above all, preserve them from offending God. Let not a single mortal sin ever be committed in this house. And may all those who enter it work for the Glory of God, for the Reign of Jesus and Mary.
Let this house be forever consecrated to You, O Jesus, and Mary. Let it be blessed with all those who inhibit it. Amen.
May The Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Be Blessed Now And Forever. Save Souls!