At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”
Matthew 14:27
The gift of Fortitude gives us courage and strength. At its greatest it has give us the ability to withstand the vilest forms of persecution. In everyday life it enables us the strength to take on difficult tasks, to persist in God's work in spite of every barrier, and to overcome discouragement. It enables married people to weather inevitable ups and downs of a relationship. It helps the consecrated weather the challenges of lifelong vows. It gives the young the ability to take on heroic deeds and the old to endure.
Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say
to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’
Amen.
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts in holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from You, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
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