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Hello George!

These are the words of the prayer: "...help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the blood"

I understand that we should resist devils and the flesh but what the BLOOD has to do with it.
Is it a kind of symbol or maybe something else?
thanks!

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                    Peace
Dear Luke--
  I have a few ideas,but can you send a copy of the prayer or the part thats in, so I can see context.
  Or perhaps it was " the flesh and blood" meaning the wickness of men. The second "the" may have been a typo.
                your servant in christ
                    george

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I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism. Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.

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20+ years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,22+ years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in local SFO fraternity

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Catholic Church, Rome Rite
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