Mary, Our Lady of Victory, Mary: Day 148

Mary, Our Lady of Victory

Mary isn’t just our mother and queen; she’s a mighty warrior who fights the powers of darkness on our behalf. Her humble obedience to God has over- thrown Satan’s arrogant revolt.

O Queen of Angels, Bane of Devils!
The proud spirits of wickedness
were humiliated by your perfect humility;
their rebellion was scattered by your perfect obedience.
Your fiat overthrew Eve’s baleful consent to the ancient Serpent, crushing his head, exposing his deceits,
and healing the wounds inflicted by his venom, through the Son you conceived,
Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Come to our aid, Our Lady of Victory! When the battle rages,
when our strength fails, when the Enemy wounds us, when defeat seems certain:
With your mantle, cover and protect us;
with your bright banner above us, dispel the darkness; so that we may rally again in combat
through the invincible power of your Son.

Then, when our warfare is complete, and our victory won, lead us from the battlefield to his glorious throne,
so that we may join you there
in a glad song of everlasting triumph!

—Paul Thigpen

IN GOD’S PRESENCE, CONSIDER . . .

The lives of the saints offer striking examples of Mary’s powerful defense of Christians when they were under assault, both spiritually and otherwise. What battles do I face today in which I need to call on her assistance?

CLOSING PRAYER
From a “Prayer to Our Lady of Victory”: O Mary, powerful Virgin, you are the mighty and glorious protector of the Church; you are the marvelous help of Christians; you are terrifying as an army in battle array!

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