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 in it  every  day."  Fierce  as  this  combat  is,  the aid  which  Mary  gives  her  children  to  achieve  victory is  all-powerful.  She  sustains  them  by  her maternal  love  and  protection.  Those  who  lead  a chaste  life  receive  the  Divine  Spirit,  are  happy  in this  life,  and  will  receive  a  special  crown  in heaven.

Among the  means  for  the  preservation  of  chastity, the  following  are  specially  recommended: The assiduous  and  constant  practice  of  self-denial;  the  frequentation  of  the  sacraments;  the daily invocation  of  Mary  for  her  aid  and  protection;  scrupulous  avoidance  of  the  occasions  of sin. St. Chrysostom writes:  "He  errs  who  believes that  he  can  overcome  his  sensual  propensities and  preserve  chastity  by  his  own  efforts. God's  mercy  must  extinguish  nature's  ardor." Have recourse  to  the  intercession  of  the  immaculate Virgin  and  rest  assured  that  you  will  obtain this mercy.

Prayer of  the  Church  (p.  53).

Litany of  Loreto  (p. 322).

ary immaculate,  rising  morn  of  purity,  I  rejoice with  thee,  gazing  in  wonder  upon  thy soul confirmed  in  grace  from  the  very  first  moment of thy  conception,  and  rendered  inaccessible  to  sin. I thank  and  magnify  the  ever-blessed  Trinity, who chose  thee  from  all  our  race  for  this  special