Daily prayer of protection. Spoken at the start of the day: invoke the Trinity, Mary, saints, guardian angel; place a "perimeter" around the day, the work, the household. Burke (SWADOS 2): "a holy way of fighting back constantly."

Burke (SWADOS 2, ~12:05): "Perimeter prayer... a holy way of fighting back constantly against that kind of influence."

The form is up to you; the function is daily, brief, and covers the territory you are responsible for. A simple example (Burke adapts the Carmelite spiritual-warfare prayer):

Lord Jesus Christ, by your precious blood I place a perimeter of protection around my household, my work, my prayer, and my mind today. Holy Spirit, fill what is mine with your presence. Mary, crush the head of the ancient serpent. St Michael, defend us in battle. St Joseph, terror of demons, protect my family. My guardian angel, watch over me. Amen.

Daily, not occasional. Like brushing teeth. The point is not the eloquence; the point is the daily exercise of authority over the territory God has entrusted to you.

Pair with the morning renunciation from D7.05.

Burke (SWADOS 2, ~12:05): "Perimeter prayer... a holy way of fighting back constantly against that kind of influence."

The form is up to you; the function is daily, brief, and covers the territory you are responsible for. A simple example (Burke adapts the Carmelite spiritual-warfare prayer):

Lord Jesus Christ, by your precious blood I place a perimeter of protection around my household, my work, my prayer, and my mind today. Holy Spirit, fill what is mine with your presence. Mary, crush the head of the ancient serpent. St Michael, defend us in battle. St Joseph, terror of demons, protect my family. My guardian angel, watch over me. Amen.

Daily, not occasional. Like brushing teeth. The point is not the eloquence; the point is the daily exercise of authority over the territory God has entrusted to you.

Pair with the morning renunciation from D7.05.

Note: perimeter prayer is not exorcism. Lay people pray this for the household and work they are responsible for; the Rite of Exorcism is reserved to delegated priests. See D7.04 for the distinction.