If you knew a thief was coming to break into your house, wouldn’t you do everything to prevent him from entering into your home? (Mt. 24:42) Absolutely! St George Preca often reiterated that sin is humanity’s greatest enemy, especially because it separates us from our greatest benefactor, who is God.
The magnitude and the harm of sin are profoundly evident in the fact that the Son of God became human and endured a passion and cruel death to save us from the dominion of sin. It is wise to contemplate the consequences of sin to better understand the necessity of avoiding it and to remember the immense goodness that comes from God’s grace.
Let us look at the Virgin Mother and recall her immaculate conception. We ask her to help us keep ourselves away from sin, our greatest enemy, and following her example, we ask God to fill us with his grace.
Blessed be the Virgin Mary.
Blessed be her Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Motherhood.
Blessed be her Assumption into heaven.
Blessed be her Virginity.
Blessed be her humility.
Blessed be the charity of her heart.
