For us lay folks, there’s a balancing act we have to walk.
We’re called to detach from the very world we spend our days in, turning toward the higher things God has to offer. And as much as we might want to spend our days in silent prayer, that’s not always our calling.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a page from the book of those who do.
“If priests and religious have an obligation to meditate on the great truths of our holy religion in order to live up to their vocation worthily, the same obligation, then, is just as much incumbent upon the laity — because of the fact that every day they meet with spiritual dangers which might make them lose their souls. Therefore they should arm themselves with the frequent meditation on the life, virtues and sufferings of Our Blessed Lord — which are so beautifully contained in the fifteen mysteries of the Holy Rosary.” — St. Louis de Montfort
We are in spiritual danger every day. St. Peter puts it plainly: “Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
We face a constant barrage. But we are not without a weapon.
Learn the Rosary. Pray it. Meditate on the life of Christ and Our Lady. Turn your focus from the physical world to what God is offering us — now, and in eternity.
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, help us to turn to You for strength, for grace, for everything we need to live our vocation and follow You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
