"Pray like that!.. Prayers Before and After Holy Communion Chanoine J. Bouchat OUR SUNDAY VISITOR LIBRARY HUNTINGTON, INDIANA Translated and adapted from the French by J. ROBERT CHARETTE Windsor, Ontario "Nihil Obstat" Dec. 13, 1935 M. J. Grupa Cens. Libr. Imprimatur 12-23-35 )>£l Michael J. Gallagher, Bishop of Detroit "Nihil Obstat" (Revised Edition) W. T. Flannery Cens. Libr. June 4, 1948 Imprimatur John T. Kidd, Bishop of London June 4, 1948 Printed in U.S.A. by OUR SUNDAY VISITOR Huntington, Indiana D e a s f d ü f e d céggn^ Copyright, 1948 by J. Robert Charette Note: Asterisk * indicates Fatima passages. This little book contains Communion pray- ers f o r every day of the week with a special intention f o r each day. On Sunday, we re- ceive to console the good J e s u s ; on Monday, to avoid sin; on Tuesday to correct our f a u l t s ; on Wednesday, f o r our p a r e n t s ; on T h u r s - day, f o r our neighbor; on Friday, f o r sin- n e r s ; on Saturday, f o r the souls in P u r g a t o r y . " P r a y like t h a t ! " is placed under t h e spe- cial protection of Saint Michael, the Arch- angel. May he, by the infinite m e r i t s of t h e Sacred H e a r t of Jesus and by t h e intercession of the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, obtain f r o m the Most Blessed T r i n i t y t h a t the chil- dren of the whole world use this book. Armed with the prayers of little souls, may he through the power of God, cast into Hell Satan and all t h e other evil spirits who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament 0 Jesus, my Savior and My Redeemer, Son of the Living God, behold us here kneel- ing a t Your feet. We acknowledge having offended You and we wish to make reparation f o r all t h e blasphemies uttered a g a i n s t Your Holy Name, f o r all the acts of irreverence committed a g a i n s t You in t h e Blessed Sacra- ment, f o r all t h e outrages committed a g a i n s t the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, f o r all t h e * false accusations and t h e abuses to which is subjected Your Spouse, t h e Holy Roman Catholic Church. 0 Jesus, You Who have s a i d : "Whatever you shall ask t h e F a t h e r in My Name, t h a t will I do," we p r a y and we beseech You f o r all who a r e in danger of sinning; preserve them f r o m t h e enticement of the world which would cause them to renounce t h e t r u e f a i t h ; save those who a r e already on t h e brink of t h e abyss; give to all t h e light and t h e knowledge of t r u t h , the courage and the s t r e n g t h to fight evil, perseverance in t h e f a i t h and an active charity. T h a t is why, 0 good Jesus, we p r a y in Your Name, God t h e F a t h e r with Whom You reign in the unity of t h e Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. PRAYER TO T H E IMMACULATE H E A R T OF MARY AT T H E B E G I N N I N G O F DAY 0 Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, my Mother, I offer you my day and all the days of my life, and I ask you to bless each and every moment of this day t h a t it may be well spent, each and every one of my actions t h a t they may be holy and according to t h e Will of God, each and every one of my words t h a t they may be blameless—all within t h e limits of charity, of t r u t h and of humility; all my intentions t h a t they may have but God in view. Bless also, 0 beloved Mother, all my relatives, f r i e n d s , benefactors, enemies and especially the moment of my death which I wish to pass in your embrace on your Immaculate H e a r t . Sweet H e a r t of Mary be my salvation. Prayers for the Communion of Little Souls SUNDAY (Day of the Holy Trinity) I come to Communion especially to console * my good Jesus. B E F O R E COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You a r e m the Holy Eucharist. I t is not Your image, nor Your picture, b u t it is Yourself. The Cross of my beads, the statue of the Sacred Heart, these a r e Your image; b u t the Host is Yourself. Before t h e consecration, it was bread; but the priest has s a i d : "This is My Body." And now, 0 good Jesus, it is You Who a r e here present. I will often say to You : My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love * You! I beg pardon f o r those who. do not be- lieve, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You. My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You wish very much to come into my h e a r t . I am told that You have instituted the Blessed Sacra- ment j u s t f o r t h a t . I . a m told t h a t You do Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me? good to Your little children most when You have given Yourself to them. My good Jesus, I come to receive You. I am so glad! Come, Come. Act of Faith Yes, my Divine Jesus, I believe that it is Yourself I shall receive in the Sacra- ment of the Eucharist; Yourself Who, all glorious that You are in Heaven, yet are present beneath these adorable species. I be- lieve it, my God and my Redeemer, because You have said it. I submit my reason and my senses to Your word, and I want to live and die in this belief. 2.—My good Jesus, I beg Your pardon f o r my bad conduct in church. I paid more a t - tention to other people t h a n to You, my dear Jesus. I f o r g o t t h a t You a r e here, in t h e Tabernacle, and t h a t You a r e looking a t me. My good Jesus, I do not know why You w a n t to come into my h e a r t . I have o f t e n offended You! Forgive me all my sins, O my dear J e s u s ! And g r a n t t h a t I may accept * and bear humbly t h e sufferings You wish to send me in order t o do penance f o r my sins and f o r the sins of others. Act of Humility Who am I, O God of glory and of majesty ? Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! Who am I, that You should come to me ? I, a sinner, to approach so holy a God! to eat the bread of angels! Lord I do not deserve it, and I confess with humble sincerity that I am very unworthy that You should abide in me. 3.—Yet, my good Jesus, I am not a f r a i d to come very near You; I am not a f r a i d to go and receive You. You were so good io the little children of Jerusalem! You always called them near You! You blessed them, You took them i. Your arms and You kissed them. You wish very much to come into my heart. I t is not to scold nor to punish me t h a t You come. I t is to tell me t h a t You love me so much. It is to bring me Your graces. That is why I come to you with confidence. Act of Hope You C07H6 to wie, Divine So/vioT of souls! What may I not hope of You, Who are giving Yourself entirely to me! Therefore I come to You with all the confidence which Your infinite goodness inspires in me. I hope that You will heal me, that You will change me, and that You will live in me and I in You, now and always. 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my heart and with all my strength. — 9 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! I love You because You are infinitely good and amiable. You possess all the qualities, all the virtues. I love You because You a r e the One Who loves me most. F o r me You came into this world; f o r me You died on t h e Cross. F o r me You instituted the Holy Eucharist. Oh! how good You a r e ! Oh! How I love You! I will * never commit sin. I. will p r a y and sacrifice myself f o r sinners by fulfilling my duties in life. I will make a good Communion. Act of Love You are really in the Eucharist, 0 my Jesus, and You are there to prove to me how much You love me. Such a love deserves all my heart. I give it to You, 0 my God; re- •'e it, and grant that it may love only You, that it may love nothing but You, that it may love You without ever ceasing to love You. 5.—Therefore, my good Jesus, I come to Communion t h a t I may please You. I am told t h a t You w a n t very much to come into the h e a r t s of Your little children. Oh! come, come into mine! I am told t h a t You are so good, so gener- ous, and t h a t You never come empty-handed. Oh! come, come and b r i n g me your graces. — 10 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! I am told t h a t the wicked offend You in the Eucharist, t h a t they blaspheme and receive You in their h e a r t s soiled by sin. Oh! I want to console You. Come into my h e a r t ; it is * very pure and it loves You very much. Act of Desire 0 God of Goodness, is it true that You are coming to me and that You are coming with an infinite desire to unite Yourself to me? Come, Most-Beloved of my heart, come Lamb of God, Adorable Flesh, Precious Blood of my Savior, come to nourish my soul. I am not worthy to receive You; but only say the word and I shall be purified. Come, Lord Jesus, come without delay. 0 Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Communion Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to the altar rail. St. Michael, the Archangel, defend me in battle! 0 Most Blessed Trinity, I adore You! My God, my God, I love you in the Most Blessed * Sacrament! — 11 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! AFTER COMMUNION For a little while, fold your hands, close your eyes and talk with Jesus, Who is in your heart. 1.—My good Jesus, You a r e here in my h e a r t : how good You are and how glad I a m ! You have given me Your body, Your blood, Your soul, Your heart, Your divinity. I adore You! I adore You as did Mary and Joseph, as did the Shepherds and t h e Wise Men. I also give myself entirely to You. I give You my body; I give You my soul; I give You my h e a r t ; I give You all my life. My good Jesus, I will never offend You. Act of Adoration Adorable Majesty of my God, before Whom Heaven and earth are unworthy to appear, what can I do before You but adore You most profoundly. Suffer that I may render You my most humble homage. Glory, honor, sal- vation and benediction to the One Who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed be the Son of the Most-High, Who deigns today to unite Himself so intimately to me and to take pos- session of my heart. — 12 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! 2.—My good Jesus, You a r e here in my h e a r t : how good You are and how glad I a m ! I thank You with all my h e a r t . You made me Your child at Baptism and You f o r g a v e me my sins a t confession. You have come down into my soul and You have brought me Your best graces. Oh! how good You a r e ! I thank You with all my h e a r t . You came into the world f o r me. You suffered and You died on The Cross to open the doors of P a r a - dise to me. You have instituted t h e E u c h a r - ist and You have come into my h e a r t . Oh! how good You a r e ! Thank You, my good Jesus, thank You! I will never commit s i n ! I will often say to You: My God, I love You because of t h e graces You have' granted me. * Act of Thanksgiving What thanksgiving, 0 my God, could equal the favor that You have just done me? You have not only died for me, but You have come to me to live in me and to make me live in You. O my soul, glorify the Lord your God; realize his kindness, exalt His generosity and praise His mercy eternally. 3.—My good Jesus, You are here in my h e a r t ; how good You are and how glad I a m ! — 13 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my strength. I love You more t h a n all t h i n g s ; more t h a n my parents, more than my life. And I will never offend You. One who would sin again a f t e r having gone to Communion, would have to be very u n g r a t e f u l . I want to love You still more. I would like to love you like t h e angels in Heaven, like the Blessed Virgin Mary. I love You especially in Your E u c h a r i s t . Sweet H e a r t of my Jesus, g r a n t t h a t I may love You more and more. Act of Love Yes, I love Y.ou, 0 God of my heart! I love You with all my soul, I love You above all things. I love You for the love of You and with a firm resolution of loving none but You always. Yes, my adorable Jesus, I want to love You always; but, 0 my God, strengthen this resolution in my heart, which is present- ly Yours. 4.—My good Jesus, You are so kind as to tell me t h a t You will hear all my prayers. So I want to ask You many things. My good Jesus, first I p r a y to You f o r Yourself and I s a y : "Hallowed be Thy N a m e ; — 14 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven." My good Jesus, I pray to You f o r our good Pope; comfort him, enlighten him, keep him a long time f o r his loving children. My good Jesus, bless our bishops and our priests— g r a n t t h a t we may always obey them. I know, my dear Jesus, t h a t You love people who * follow the advice of t h e i r pastor. My good Jesus, bless my p a r e n t s and my superiors, convert the sinners, deliver the souls in P u r g a t o r y . My good Jesus, g r a n t me t h e grace of never committing any big sin and of correcting my * f a u l t s . My good Jesus, g r a n t t h a t I may fulfill all my duties today and t h a t I may p e r f o r m all my actions in a spirit of penance. G r a n t t h a t I may always make a good Communion. 0 my God, I ask you all these graces t h r o u g h * the mediation of t h e Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. Act of Petition You are in me, inexhaustible source of all good; and You are here full of kindness for me. Think of Your power, see my needs. Take from me the faults which displease You, give me the virtues which can make me pleasing to You; make me share the merits of Your life and of Your death; grant that I may — 15 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me? learn of You, that I may live in You and always for You. 5.—My good Jesus, You are here in my h e a r t : how good You a r e and how glad I a m ! I promise never to offend You. I will say my Rosary with devotion today * f o r the peace of the world and the conversion of sinners. I will be obedient and kind. I will do my best in everything. I will keep t h e promise t h a t I made when I last went to Con- fession. I will sacrifice myself f o r sinners and say to You: 0 Jesus, it is f o r love of You, f o r the Holy F a t h e r , and in reparation f o r the offen- * ses committed against the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of t h e Blessed Sacrament, help me to profit by my Communion and to be very d u t i f u l during the day. Act of Firm Resolution And so, 0 my God, no more thoughts, no more desires, no more words nor actions against kindness or purity; no more impa- tience, no more blasphemy nor lying, no more omissions of my duties, no more love for the world nor for my passions. Rather to die, 0 my God! Rather to expire here in front of You than ever to displease You. Confirm these resolutions by the Adorable Sacrament which I have just received. — 1 6 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! Kneeling down before a Crucifix, say t h e following prayer. " 0 GOOD AND G E N T L E J E S U S " For the Gaining of a Plenary Indulgence Always take the time to say the p r a y e r below, glancing a t t h e crucifix several times during the recital. Then f o r one minute medi- t a t e on the wounds of Jesus. Make a special application of the Indulgences each time. Behold, 0 kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself on my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul, I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively senti- <§ ments of faith, hope, and charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm desire of amendment, while with I deep affection and grief of H soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious wounds having before my eyes that which David spake of Thee in Pro- phecy: "They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all my bones. Then say once the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father for the Pope's Intentions. — 17 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me? By this prayer you gain a plenary indul- gence if you r e g r e t your sins very much. Gain indulgences t h a t you may avoid P u r g a t o r y . Then say t h e following p r a y e r s f o r every day. 0 Virgin Mary O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,. who are the glory of t h e Chris- tian people, the joy of the Universal Church, and the salvation of the world, p r a y f o r us, and awaken in all the f a i t h f u l devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist, t h a t they may render themselves worthy to receive every day. (Indulgence of 300 days, each t i m e ) . Sweet H e a r t of Mary be my salvation. P R A Y E R TO ST. J O S E P H Unto thee, 0 blessed Joseph, do we fly in our tribulation and having implored the help of t h y holy Spouse, we now also confidently seek thy protection. By t h a t affection which united thee to t h e Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by thy f a t h e r l y love f o r the Child Jesus, we humbly beg thee to look down with compassion on the inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by His blood, and in our need to help us by t h y powerful inter- cession. Do thou, 0 prudent guardian of t h e Holy — 18 — Sweet Heart of Mary, be iriy salvation! Family, watch over the chosen people of Jesus Christ. Keep us, 0 loving f a t h e r , safe f r o m all e r r o r and corruption. 0 g r e a t protector, f r o m t h y place in heaven, graciously help us in our fight against the powers of dark- ness. And as of old thou didst rescue t h e Child Jesus f r o m the danger of death, so now defend God's holy Church f r o m t h e snares of the enemy and f r o m all adversity. Extend to each one of us thy continual protection, t h a t led on by thine example and strengthened by thine aid, we may live and die in holiness, and obtain everlasting happiness in heaven. Amen. P R A Y E R TO T H E SACRED H E A R T O F J E S U S In union with You, 0 Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, I begin this day as a day in Heaven. The elect have no more than I ; except t h a t they possess eternal life while I r e t u r n to t h e fight. I have told Your Sacred H e a r t t h a t I desire to love You and to possess You; g r a n t me also t h e desire to suffer everything which You judge good to send me. This suffering which my human n a t u r e rejects is my great- est good. I accept i t with g r a t i t u d e in re- paration f o r the numberless sins which offend Your Divine Majesty, to obtain t h e conver- * — 19 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! sions of sinners, to repair t h e blasphemies as * well as all the offenses committed against t h e Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. Jesus, Lord, finish my act of thanksgiving and prepare me f o r my next communion which will lead me to Heaven. G r a n t t h a t I may not be attached to anything, t h a t I may not wish f o r anything, nor r e g r e t anything. Grant t h a t I may ever ascend toward You and t h a t I may die when I am too near You to remain on earth. Amen. PRAYER TO ST. M I C H A E L St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the malice and the snares of the devil. Restrain him, 0 God, we humbly beseech Thee; and do thou, 0 Prince of t h e heavenly host, by t h e power of God cast into Hell Satan and all t h e other evil spirits who roam through t h e world seek- ing t h e r u i n of souls. ACT OF CONSECRATION TO T H E IMMACULATE H E A R T OF MARY* 0 Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, Queen of Heaven and E a r t h , and tender Mother of men, in accordance with t h y a r d e n t wish made * This Consecration is taken from the last page of Rt. Rev. Wm. C. McGrath's Fatima: Hope of the World. — 20 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! a t Fatima, I consecrate to thee myself, my brethren, my country, and t h e whole human race. Reign over us and teach us how to make the H e a r t of Jesus reign and t r i u m p h in us, and around us, as it has reigned and triumphed in thee. Reign over us, dearest Mother, t h a t we may be thine in prosperity and in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sick- ness, in life and in death. 0 most compassion^ ate H e a r t of Mary, Queen of Virgins, watch over our minds and h e a r t s and preserve them f r o m t h e deluge of impurity which thou didst lament so sorrowfully a t F a t i m a . We w a n t to be pure like thee. We w a n t to atone f o r the many crimes committed against J e s u s and thee. We want to call down upon our country and the whole world t h e peace of God in jus- tice and charity. Therefore, we now promise to imitate thy virtues by t h e practice of a Christian life without r e g a r d to human re- spect. We resolve to receive Holy Communion on the first Saturday of every month, and to offer thee five decades of the rosary each day together with our sacrifices, in the spirit of reparation and penance. Amen. 0 Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, help me to fulfill my daily duties. I offer you all t h e sac- * — 21 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! * rifices I must make to fulfill my duties in life f o r the conversion of sinners. Goodbye, my good J e s u s ; once again, I thank You with all my h e a r t . I will come back soon very near You. I will come back soon to receive You in my heart. MONDAY (Day of the Holy Ghost) I come to Communion especially to avoid sin BEFORE COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You a r e truly, and in person, in the Sacred Host t h a t I will receive. You a r e there, j u s t as truly as in the Manger of Bethlehem, j u s t as t r u l y as on the Cross of Calvary. You a r e there, j u s t as truly as in Heaven, where You sit a t the r i g h t hand of God t h e F a t h e r . I do not see You in the Sacred Host, because You are hidden beneath a white veil. B u t I believe t h a t You a r e there, because You have said it, and because You a r e T r u t h Itself, Who cannot deceive nor be deceived. My good Jesus, I believe also t h a t the great- est of all evil is sin, and especially mortal sin. I t is too bad to become sick, to lose one's f a t h e r or m o t h e r : but it is yet worse to com- mit a sin. It is sin t h a t made You die, 0 good Jesus, a f t e r having caused You so much s u f - f e r i n g . So I detest it, and I come to ask You through the mediation of t h e Immacu- * late H e a r t of Mary the grace of never com- mitting any. (Act of Faith, page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I would like never to have committed sin. How happy are t h e chil- — 23 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! dren who have never offended You! T h a t is why I am so sad f o r having done w r o n g ; I sincerely beg Your forgiveness. My good Jesus, cleanse my soul, make it very beautiful and very pure. Do not permit me to offend You again a f t e r my Commun- ion. I also beg Your forgiveness f o r all t h e wicked who commit many sins. Poor s i n n e r s ! They are on the road to hell! I want to p r a y * and to make sacrifices f o r them by fulfilling my duties in life and observing Your Taw. (Act of Humility, page 8). 3.—I come to Communion this morning, 0 my good Jesus, to ask You through t h e medi- * ation of the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary the grace of never offending You again. I am told t h a t Holy Communion keeps chil- dren f r o m committing sin. Oh! how glad I a m ! I expect this grace f r o m Your kindness, 0 dear little Jesus. I ask it of t h e Blessed Virgin every morning and every n i g h t ; and right now I implore You f o r i t : 0 Jesus, keep me f r o m mortal sin during all my life. (Act of Hope, page 9). 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my heart and with all my strength. Mortal sin kills in my soul the love t h a t I should have f o r You. Those who commit — 24 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iiiy salvation! mortal sin do not love You anymore. I will never commit it, my good J e s u s ; no, not I. I love You too much f o r t h a t ! I want to love You much more, and I will t r y to avoid also the little sins t h a t I commit so often. Sweet H e a r t of my Jesus, g r a n t t h a t I may love You more and more! Sweet H e a r t of Mary, show me how to love my Jesus. (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—In a few minutes, 0 my good Jesus, You will come into my h e a r t . Bring me the grace of detesting sin, espe- cially the big sins, the ugly sins—the sins of impurity which throw most souls into hell. * Bring me the grace of never committing any big sins during all my life. And I also ask You this grace f o r my par- ents, my brothers and sisters, f o r all t h e children of the world. My good Jesus, come into my h e a r t . I shall be so glad to receive You! (Act of Desire, page 11). 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Com- munion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. — 2R - Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! My good Guardian Angel, come with me to the a l t a r rail. 0 Most Blessed Trinity, I adore You! My * God, my God, I love You in t h e Most Blessed Sacrament! AFTER COMMUNION For a little while, fold your hands, close your eyes and talk with the good Jesus Who is in your heart. 1.—My good Jesus, You a r e here in my h e a r t : how good You are and how glad I a m ! 1 am told t h a t t h e r e are angels around the Tabernacle: they adore You n i g h t and day as You a r e adored in Heaven. A t this moment, no doubt t h e r e are angels around my h e a r t too, and they adore You. Holy Angels, I adore Jesus with you! He is very good to have come down into my soul! Holy angels, I hope never to commit sin and to go to Heaven with you to adore Jesus f o r ever and ever. (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2.—My good Jesus, how I t h a n k You! You have been very good to me! To f o r g i v e my sins, You have come into t h e world, and You have died on t h e Cross. To forgive my sins, You have instituted confession. I tell my sins, I am sorry f o r them, t h e priest gives — 26 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! me absolution and it is done. My soul is cleansed in Your Blood! You have been very good to me. You a r e here in my h e a r t . And you a r e here because you want me never to offend you d u r i n g my whole life. You b r i n g me Your graces. Thank You, my good Jesus, t h a n k You. I thank You also f o r all t h e little children who have never committed big sins. How happy they must be! I thank You also f o r having invited all the little children to receive Holy Communion: You w a n t us never to commit sin! 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, say t h a n k You to the good J e s u s with m e : "Thank You, thank You very much, my good Jesus." (Act of Thanksgiving, page 13).. 3.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my heart and with all my s t r e n g t h . To offend You, to commit s i n ! Oh! never in my life. I love You too much f o r t h a t ! A F a t h e r Who promises us such a nice reward in Heaven should not be offended. I want to go there, t h a t I may love You very much during all e t e r n i t y ! 0 Jesus, may all the little children, may my p a r e n t s and my superiors love You very — 27 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have iriei-cy on me! much and never offend You! (Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, You a r e here in my heart, and it is to give me Your graces t h a t You have come. Give me t h e grace to under- stand t h a t the greatest of all evil is sin, and especially all big sins. Give me t h e grace of detesting sin, of avoiding it more t h a n death. Give me the grace of never committing any. No, my good Jesus, never, never any big sin. Never, never any ugly sin. With the help of Your grace, Your little child wishes to remain always very pure. Through the mediation of the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary g r a n t t h a t I * may avoid all indecent fashions and all sins of impurity. Grant this grace to my p a r e n t s and to my superiors and also to t h e little chil- dren of the whole world. (Act of Petition, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I am going to leave You; but I want to promise You t h a t I will never do w r o n g ! Never will I commit mortal sin! I do not want to go to hell! I will also t r y very hard today to be more d u t i f u l ; more obedient, more pleasing, more pious. My good Jesus, I will say my rosary * today and every day of my life. Help me t o — 28 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iiiy salvation! say it with devotion in honor of our Mother to obtain peace f o r the world and t h e conversion of sinners. A f t e r each decade I will say t o You: 0 my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us f r o m the fire of hell, and lead all souls to * Heaven, especially those who most need your mercy. 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, help me to keep this promise. (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16). Kneeling before a Crucifix, say t h e p r a y e r : " 0 Good and Gentle Jesus," page 17. Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and Glory be to the F a t h e r . Say also the p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary," and other prayers f o r every day. TUESDAY (Day of the Holy Angels) * I come to Communion especially to correct my faults. BEFORE COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You are really present beneath the white veil of the H o s t ! You are still smaller t h a n You were in t h e m a n g e r : why, 0 good Jesus, have You made Yourself so little? I know: it is t h a t You may come into my h e a r t ! Oh! how good You a r e ! And You hide Yourself beneath a white veil: why, 0 good Jesus? I would like so much to see You! I know w h y : it is t h a t I may not be a f r a i d to come and receive You! Oh! how good You a r e ! My good Jesus, I believe too t h a t I must correct my faults, now t h a t I am little. I must not let them g r o w : it would then be too hard to get rid of them and they would make me commit many s i n s ! And too, they might lead me into hell! So today, I come to Communion especially to correct my f a u l t s . (Act of F a i t h , page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I admit and I whisper — 30 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! softly in Your ear, t h a t I have many little f a u l t s . I am proud; I think t h a t I am better t h a n others; I cannot stand to be corrected nor to be punished, even when I very well deserve it. I am disobedient; the same t h i n g has to be repeated to me very o f t e n ; I r e f u s e to listen to my f a t h e r and mother and to my superiors. Sometimes, I sulk and m u r m u r . I am lazy: it takes me so long to rise in the morning; I do not do my work well, and I do not learn my lessons as I should. I am jealous: I always want t h e t h i n g s which belong to my brothers and sisters or to my f r i e n d s . And I sometimes argue. Good Jesus, how ashamed I am to be so bad! No, I do not deserve to receive You: You were so d u t i f u l ; You had no f a u l t s ; b u t I come to ask You t h e grace of correcting my- self. (Act of Humility, page 8). 3.—My good Jesus, today I want to ask You t h r o u g h the mediation of the Immacu- * late H e a r t of Mary the grace of correcting my f a u l t s . I expect this grace f r o m my Communion. It is Your Vicar on earth, the Pope, who tells me so. He assures me t h a t by receiving, I will avoid sin and. correct my f a u l t s . He — 31 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! assures me t h a t Holy Communion is a remedy t h a t cures all t h e ailments of our souls. I expect this grace f r o m my Communion. I am told of many children, who had f a u l t s like I have, and who have corrected themselves by going to Holy Communion often. You will not r e f u s e t h i s grace to me, 0 good Jesus. I expect it of Your kindness. (Act of Hope, page 9). 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my strength because of the *graces You have given me. I w a n t to correct my f a u l t s to prove to You how much I love You. I know t h a t these f a u l t s are not pleasing to You: You want me to be an amiable and charming child, j u s t as You were Yourself a t Nazareth. My good Jesus, I do not want to displease You anymore by my disobedience, my glut- tony, my laziness, my anger, my pride. All this will disappear f r o m my h e a r t and then I will be able to say to You: "My good Jesus, I love You w i t h all my h e a r t . " (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—My good Jesus, I come to Communion today, especially to correct my f a u l t s . They a r e weeds t h a t grow in my h e a r t . You will help me to pull them out. — 32 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! They are diseases f o r my soul. You will cure me. I know t h a t I could not correct my f a u l t s if You do not give me Your grace. Oh! come and b r i n g it to me! My good Jesus, I w a n t to imitate You and to be like You, very duti- f u l and very good. (Act of Desire, page 11). 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of t h e Blessed Sacrament, prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Com- munion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to the altar rail. St. Michael, the Archangel, defend me in battle. 0 most Blessed T r i n i t y I adore You. My God, my God, I love You in the Most Blessed * Sacrament. AFTER COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, You have come into my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! 1 adore You! You a r e t h e Son of God—the Second Person of t h e Holy T r i n i t y . You a r e God, j u s t as truly as God the F a t h e r and God the Holy Ghost. I adore You! You have always existed and You will never die. I will go and see You in Heaven and adore You always. — 33 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! I adore You! One day, You took a body like mine and You came into t h e world a t Beth- lehem-. And now this morning You have been so kind as to come down into my h e a r t . Oh! how good You a r e ! I give You all I have. Especially, I give You my h e a r t and I give it to You f o r always. (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2.—My good Jesus, I want to t h a n k You very, very much! You come to help me to correct my f a u l t s . You come to make of me a good and d u t i f u l child; a child amiable and charming. Oh! how good You a r e ! You would like to see all t h e little children j u s t like You: pure, obedient and kind, meek and patient. And it is f o r this t h a t You come into their h e a r t s ! And I thank You again, my good Jesus, f o r having made Pius X say t h a t little children must be permitted to go to Holy Communion. But f o r this, I would have had to wait much longer before receiving You. And now, my good Jesus, I have already re- ceived You many times. (Act of Thanksgiv- ing, page 13). 3.—Good Jesus, if You knew how much I love You! Oh! with all my h e a r t ! With all my s t r e n g t h ! — 34 — Sweet Heart of Mary, be iriy salvation! I will correct my f a u l t s ; I will become au amiable child. It is to please my f a t h e r and mother and my superiors; but, especially, it is to please You, my good J e s u s ! I t is t h a t my h e a r t may be very pleasing to You! I t is t h a t You may be always glad to enter it in Holy Communion! Good Jesus, take my h e a r t and g r a n t t h a t it may love You always! (Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, You promise me all I ask of You. Therefore, I ask You to help me to correct my f a u l t s . Make me obedient to my p a r e n t s and su- periors, and kind to my brothers and sisters and to my companions. G r a n t t h a t I may be neither gluttonous, nor lazy, nor angry. Make my h e a r t very meek and very humble like Yours. My good Jesus, I ask You especially to correct in me t h e f a u l t f o r which my p a r e n t s and superiors always blame me. T h a t is t h e one which • makes me commit t h e most sins. Help me to fight it, 0 good Jesus. Grant, 0 good Jesus, t h a t all men may correct t h e i r f a u l t s and ask pardon f o r t h e i r sins, in order t h a t they no longer offend You Who a r e al- * — 37 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! ready too much offended! I ask You this * grace through the mediation of the Immacu- late H e a r t of Mary. G r a n t t h a t I may say my rosary with de- * votion every day. Good Jesus, bless my family, convert t h e sinners, deliver the souls in P u r g a t o r y . Bless * our Bishops, our priests, and our religious. And especially bless our Holy F a t h e r . (Act of Petition, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I will rise promptly in the morning, kiss my scapular and say to You, a s I make the sign of t h e Cross: With humil- ity and gratitude, I report f o r duty. My good Jesus, I promise You t h a t I will t r y to correct my f a u l t s . I will correct first the one f o r which I am blamed most o f t e n and which b r i n g s me most punishment. I will be very c a r e f u l ; I will watch over myself very closely. All day, I will t r y not to weaken once, and when I r e t u r n n e a r You, 0 dear Jesus, I shall be totally changed. Bless my promise, 0 good J e s u s ; help me, hold me by t h e h a n d — f o r without You I shall be as bad as yesterday. 0 Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, do not f o r g e t t h a t I — 36 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation! am Your child! Help me and correct me. (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16). Kneel down before a Crucifix and say the p r a y e r : "O good and Gentle Jesus," page 17. Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and one Glory be to t h e F a t h e r . Say also the p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary," and the other p r a y e r s f o r every day. WEDNESDAY (Day of Saint Joseph) I come to Communion especially for my parents. BEFORE COMMUNION 1 — M y good Jesus, I believe t h a t You a r e really in the Holy Tabernacle, in the little Host t h a t I shall receive. Yes, it is Yourself! You stayed 33 years on earth. Then You went back to Heaven, near Your F a t h e r . But You would not leave us all alone and You instituted t h e E u c h a r i s t ! How good You a r e ! Yes, it is Yourself, t r u e God and t r u e Man! As God, You a r e everywhere. As man, You a r e not everywhere: You a r e in Heaven a t t h e r i g h t hand of God the F a t h e r and in the Blessed Sacrament. And in a little while You will come into my heart. My good Jesus, it is You who have given me good parents. You command me to love them, to respect them, to obey them and to assist them. I come to p r a y to You f o r them and to promise You t h a t I will obey them always. (Act of F a i t h , page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I have often neglected my duties towards my parents. I have h u r t t h e m ; I have disobeyed t h e m ; I have not — 38 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! prayed enough f o r them. Have I perhaps made them cry ? Really, I have been very bad; my p a r e n t s a r e so good to me. Pardon me, my good J e s u s ! I come to make amends f o r all this. This morning I will receive f o r my p a r e n t s ; f o r those who are still living and f o r those who a r e al- ready dead. I will be more obedient and more respectful in the f u t u r e . I also beg Your forgiveness f o r all the little children who cause sorrow to t h e i r parents. (Act of Humility, page 8). 3.—My good Jesus, You were so obedient to your Mother and to Your f o s t e r - F a t h e r Saint Joseph. Never did You h u r t them. Never did You r e f u s e to obey them. Never were they obliged to repeat t h e same t h i n g to You over and over again. Many were the little services t h a t You rendered them. You showed them much affection. You were their happiness. And so I hope t h a t You will hear my p r a y e r s today: I come to p r a y f o r my parents. I come to ask You the grace of loving them very much and of obeying them very well always. (Act of Hope, page 9). 4.-lgMy good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my s t r e n g t h in r e t u r n f o r * all the graces You have granted me. You — 39 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! are so good to me. I w a n t to love You al- ways, and always more and more. My good Jesus, You command me to love my parents. I w a n t to obey You. They de- serve it so much. They work f o r me; they t r y to b r i n g me up well; they correct my f a u l t s ; they feed and clothe me and lead me very near to You. Thank You, my good Jesus, f o r having given them to me. Grant t h a t I may love them as You loved Your Holy Mother and Your f o s t e r - F a t h e r . (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—I come to Communion today, especially f o r my parents. I ask You, 0 good Jesus, to bless them, to give them all the graces t h a t they need. I ask You, 0 good Jesus, to put in Your Paradise my parents who are already dead. And f o r myself I ask You the grace of loving my p a r e n t s very much and of obeying them perfectly. You are my model, 0 sweet J e s u s ! I will t r y to imitate. You! (Act of Desire, page 11). 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, prepare my heart f o r Holy Communion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to the altar rail. — 40 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! St. Michael, the Archangel, defend me in battle. 0 Most Blessed Trinity, I adore you! My God, My God, I love You in the Most Blessed * Sacrament. AFTER COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, You are here in my h e a r t ; how good You a r e ! F i r s t , I want to adore You. You are the Master of all things, The Creator of Heaven and E a r t h , The King of the whole universe. Always be, O good Jesus, t h e King of my heart. Take possession of it. I t is Yours now and always. (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2.—My good Jesus, how I thank You! Be blessed f o r all Your kindness to me! You have given me good parents. They had me baptized, they work f o r me. They love me very much. They want me to be happy. Thank You, my good J e s u s ! You have invited me to the altar rail, and You have been so kind as to give Yourself entirely to me. Yes, I have received Your Body, Your Blood, Your Soul, Your Heart, Your Divinity. Thank You, 0 my good J e s u s ! What shall I do to t h a n k You as I ought? I will love You, 0 good Jesus, I will love my — 41 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii m e ! parents. I will never offend You. I will come to receive You often. (Act of Thanks- giving, page 13). 3.—Yes my good Jesus, I love you very much. I should love You, since You have been so good to me, and since You have done mie so many favors. I would be very un- g r a t e f u l if I did not love You very much. Nobody deserves my love more t h a n You, 0 good J e s u s ! Yes, 0 Jesus, I love You very much in Your Eucharist. Oh how I love It, t h a t dear little Host t h a t I have j u s t received. I t is Yourself, 0 good Jesus. In it You show me so much love. Yes, my good Jesus, I love my p a r e n t s very much. They a r e so good to me! Be- sides, You command me to love them. And you Yourself loved Mary and Joseph so much! (Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, I ask You to bless my parents. Give them all the graces t h a t they need. But especially, g r a n t t h a t they may love You and never offend You. G r a n t t h a t they may f a i t h f u l l y accomplish all t h e i r duties. Grant, through the intercession of t h e Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, t h a t we may * say the family rosary with devotion every day. — 42 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iiiy salvation! My good Jesus, I ask You to call very n e a r You, in Paradise, my p a r e n t s who a r e dead. Make them happy with You forever. My good Jesus, I p r a y to You also f o r my brothers and sisters, and f o r all my other re- latives and benefactors. My good Jesus, I p r a y to You also f o r t h e p a r e n t s of all my f r i e n d s . Grant t h a t all little children may obey very well their f a t h e r and mother. F o r me, my good Jesus, I ask You t h e grace of loving, of respecting my p a r - ents and of obeying them perfectly. Teach me to imitate Your obedience, 0 good Jesus. G r a n t t h a t my p a r e n t s may be pleased w i t h me. May I never h u r t them. Especially, may I never make them cry. My good Jesus, bless our dear Pope; bless * our bishops, our priests, and our religious; bless my superiors; convert s i n n e r s ; de- liver the souls f r o m P u r g a t o r y . (Act of Peti- tion, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I promise to be very obedient today to my p a r e n t s and to my superiors. With Your help, I shall not dis- obey, I shall not sulk, I shall not m u r m u r . The same thing will not have to be repeated twice to me. I will do very willingly all t h a t is asked to me. My good Jesus, I promise t h a t I will never — 43 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! offend You and t h a t I will t r y to do my duty more perfectly every day in a s p i r i t of penance. (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16). Kneel down before a Crucifix and say the p r a y e r : " 0 Good and Gentle Jesus," page 17). Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and one Glory be to t h e F a t h e r . Say also the p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary," and other p r a y e r s f o r every day. — 44 — THURSDAY (Day of the Holy Eucharist) I come to Communion especially for my neighbor. BEFORE COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You are really present in the Blessed Sacrament. I believe t h a t it is Yourself I will receive in my heart. On Holy Thursday, in t h e Cenacle, You took in Your hands a little bread, You blessed it and You gave it to Your apostles, saying: "Take and eat ye all of t h i s : This is My Body." And the bread was changed into Your Adorable Body. Then You commanded Your Apostles to do the same t h i n g and You gave them t h e power to consecrate t h e Host. Over t h e little Host t h a t I will receive, the priest has said a t Mass: "This is My Body." And it is You, 0 good Jesus, Who a r e t h e r e ! My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I make reparation f o r those who do * not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You. I believe too t h a t I must love my neighbor, my superiors, my companions, everybody; one day You said : "Love your neighbor as your- self." So, I come to Communion f o r my — 45 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! neighbor, to obey this commandment t h a t You have given us. (Act of F a i t h , page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I beg Your pardon f o r having been unkind to my neighbor. I have been disrespectful to my superiors; I have disobeyed t h e m ; I have murmured and I have been stubborn. I have h u r t the feelings of people and I have said bad t h i n g s about them. I am sorry, 0 good Jesus, f o r all these f a u l t s . I ask You to forgive me. I do not want to commit them anymore. I also beg Your forgiveness f o r all t h e acts of unkindness which I have caused others to commit. (Act of Humility, page 8 ) . 3.—My good Jesus, I come to ask You t h e grace of being kind to my neighbor. You love souls so much! F o r them You died on t h e Cross! You command me so strongly to be kind to o t h e r s ! I am sure to please You by coming to Communion f o r my neighbor, f o r my superiors and f o r my companions. (Act of Hope, page 9 ) . 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my s t r e n g t h . I love my neighbor as myself, f o r the love of You. I come to Communion today to learn to be very kind to others. — 46 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! It is f o r my superiors and f o r my com- panions t h a t I come to p r a y to You and re- ceive You. You have s a i d : "Love one another as I have loved you." I want to obey You, 0 good J e s u s ! " (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—My good Jesus, I come to Communion f o r my neighbor. When I have You in my h e a r t , I will ask You to bless my superiors and my companions. I will pray f o r all the little children of t h e world, so t h a t they may love You very much and never offend You. I will ask You t h a t all the little children of the world may p r a y and pray very much and make sacrifices f o r * sinners f o r many souls go to hell because t h e r e is nobody to make sacrifices and to p r a y f o r them. I will ask You the grace of loving m y neighbor, of not a r g u i n g any more, of not be- ing jealous any more, of not h u r t i n g any- one's feelings. I will ask You also to g r a n t t h a t I may obey my superiors very well and t h a t I may be very respectful. Come, 0 good Jesus, and b r i n g me these graces. Make me very good to my brothers and sisters, to, my companions, to everybody. (Act of Desire, page 11). — 47 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of t h e Blessed Sacrament, prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Communion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to the a l t a r rail. St. Michael, the Archangel, defend me in battle. 0 Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My * God, my God, I love you in t h e Most Blessed Sacrament! AFTER COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, You have come into my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! 1 adore Your Body and your Blood: I have received Them. I adore Your soul and Your H e a r t : I possess Them! I adore Your Divinity! I would like to adore It as I t is adored in Heaven. I give myself entirely to You, 0 good Jesus. Do not permit me ever to offend You. I know, 0 my Jesus, t h a t you are horribly outraged by u n g r a t e f u l men; I wish to repair t h e i r * sins and to console you, my God! (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2 - — O Jesus, You are here in my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! And how glad I a m ! — 48 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! Thank You, 0 good Jesus, f o r all the love t h a t You have f o r my neighbor. I rejoice in the graces t h a t You g r a n t to my superiors, to my brothers and sisters, to my companions. I rejoice when I see them come to Holy Com- munion with me. Thank You, my good Jesús, f o r all the love t h a t is shown us. We owe it all to You, my good Jesus. The Pope loves us, since he wants us to go to Holy Communion. Our superiors love us, since they w a n t to do good to us. We all love one another and we p r a y f o r one an- other. (Act of Thanksgiving, page 13). 3.—O my God! I love You above all t h i n g s with my whole h e a r t and soul, because You are infinitely amiable and deserving of all love; I love also my neighbor as myself f o r the love of You. I love You, O my good Jesus, in Your E u c h a r i s t ; You are so good to me t h e r e ! I love my neighbor, O my good J e s u s ! You command i t ; You love him Yourself. I love my neighbor and I will never h u r t anyone. I will do good around me. I will bear the f a u l t s of others. I will give good example and good advice. I will be a f r i e n d to everyone. I will o f t e n s a y : Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, convert sinners, save t h e i r * souls f r o m hell! — 49 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have ttiefCy óii me! T h a t is the way t h a t I m u s t love my neighbor, isn't it, my good J e s u s ? (Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, bless my superiors, my brothers and sisters, my companions, all the little children of t h e world. Grant t h a t all the little children of the world may p r a y * and p r a y very much, and make sacrifices f o r sinners, f o r many souls go to hell because there is nobody to make sacrifices and to p r a y f o r them. Grant, 0 good Jesus, t h a t every- one may love You, t h a t no one may offend You. Grant t h a t we may all come willingly to Holy Communion. My good Jesus, make us very kind to one another. No disputes nor quarrels, no jeal- ousy nor h a r d feelings; no anger nor ven- gence; do away with all this, 0 good Jesus. Grant t h a t we may always be well united; g r a n t t h a t t h e r e may be much kindness among us. Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, obtain peace * f o r all men. My good Jesus, g r a n t me t h e grace of f o r g i v i n g those who have h u r t me. No, I do not want to have any h a r d feelings against anyone. (Act of Petition, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I will love my neighbor as myself. I forgive all those who have done — 50 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! wrong to me. I ask You to bless them and to forgive them also. I will t r y never to h u r t anyone's feelings. People who find pleasure in making others cry have a bad h e a r t . Especially, I will never teach others how to commit sin. I will give good example to all. I will say my rosary with devotion every * day. I will be very c a r e f u l today not to argue, nor to say anything bad about anybody. (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16). Kneel down b e f o r e a Crucifix and say t h e p r a y e r : " 0 Good and Gentle Jesus, page 17. Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and one Glory be to the F a t h e r . Say also t h e p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary," and other p r a y e r s f o r every day. — 51 — FRIDAY (Day of the Sacred Heart) * I come to Communion especially for sinners. BEFORE COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You are really in the Blessed Sacrament. I believe t h a t it is Yourself I shall have the happiness to receive in Holy Communion. I do not see You in t h e Sacred H o s t ; You are hidden. But I know t h a t You a r e there, because You have said it. I am told also t h a t You have o f t e n shown Yourself in the Blessed Sacrament. You tore the veil t h a t hides You, and You were often seen as a little child. My good Jesus, I believe too t h a t You reward the good in P a r a d i s e and t h a t You punish t h e wicked in hell. And I come to Communion f o r t h e wicked t h a t they may be converted and be saved. (Act of F a i t h , page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I beg Your forgiveness f o r all the wicked who commit sin. They offend You very much. It is because of them t h a t You suffered so much t h a t You died on the Cross. If they do not-beg Your forgiveness, they shall go to hell forever. My good Jesus, I beg Your forgiveness f o r — 52 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! all the wicked, who will die today. P e r h a p s they do not want to go to Confession and ask pardon f o r t h e i r sins. Will You not help them? My good Jesus, forgive me all my sins. I do not want to commit sin any more. (Act of Humility, page 8). 3.—My good Jesus, I hope t h a t You will hear my p r a y e r s today. You love sinners so much. You have said t h a t You came on earth and died on the Cross f o r them. You desire their conversion so ardently. No, You do not want t h e i r death and damna- tion. So You will rejoice when I p r a y to You f o r them; and good Jesus, You will call them back to You. 0 Mary, You a r e called the R e f u g e of Sinners, today, you will p r a y with me, and help me to sacrifice myself f o r sinners. Remind me to say often, b u t espe- cially when making some sacrifices: 0 Jesus, it is f o r the love of You, f o r the Holy F a t h e r , * f o r the conversion of sinners and to repair t h e offenses committed against the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. (Act of Hope, page 9 ) . 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my s t r e n g t h . I know t h a t You love sinners and t h a t You desire t h e i r conversion very much. I want — 53 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! to please You by coming to Communion f o r them. I love their souls too. I would w a n t them never to offend You. I would be so glad if they would beg Your pardon f o r their sins and come to Communion. Then many more h e a r t s would love You— and. X would be happy. , (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—My good Jesus, I come to Communion especially f o r sinners. I will ask You to g r a n t them the grace of coming back to You. May they never offend You anymore! I will p r a y f o r t h e sinners who a r e to die today» I-will, ask-.-You to send them a priest to give them the Last Sacraments. I will ask You t o g r a n t t h a t they be converted before they die. I will ask You, f o r myself and f o r all those I love, thè grace of never committing any big sins. (Act of Desire, page 11). 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of t h e Blessed Sacrament, prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Com- munion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to t h e a l t a r rail. — 5 4 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle! 0 Most Blessed Trinity, J adore You ! My God, my God, I love You in t h e Most Blessed * Sacrament! AFTER COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, You have come into my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! My good Jesus, I adore You. T h a t is our first duty. Sinners r e f u s e to adore You; on the contrary, they offend You all the time. 1 adore You in t h e i r place. I acknowledge You as my Creator, my Lord and my King. I will serve You always. I never want to offend You nor to commit sin. Most Holy Trinity, F a t h e r , Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly and offer You t h e Most Precious * Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world to repair the outrages by which He is Himself offended. By t h e infinite merits of His Sacred H e a r t and by t h e intercession of the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary, I beg f o r the conversion of all poor sinners. (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2.—My good Jesus, You have come into my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! I thank You f o r having given Yourself t o — 55 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! me. Oh! how glad I am to have You in my h e a r t ! I t h a n k You f o r having forgiven all my sins. Oh! how glad I am to have received absolution when I went to Confession! Thank You f o r f o r g i v i n g all the sinners who ask Your mercy. You offer them all t h e graces t h a t they need. I t h a n k You f o r having made me go to Communion f o r them. I would be so happy if they would be sorry f o r their sins and love You very much. To save them, 0 good Jesus, g r a n t t h a t all men in t h e world * may have devotion to the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. (Act of Thanksgiving, page 13). 3.—My good Jesus, I love You. And I want to love You more and more every day. To prove to You how much I love You, I will never offend You during all my life. I will always be pure and pious. I will say my * Rosary with devotion every day. I will avoid bad company. To prove to You how much I love You, I will pray very much f o r all poor sinners. I would like very much to convert them all. I will make sacrifices f o r them. I will often say to You: "Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, convert poor sinners." (Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, I p r a y f o r poor sinners. Convert them all! Do not let them — 56 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! offend You any more! Grant t h a t they may go to Confession and come to receive You in Holy Communion. My good Jesus, I pray f o r those who a r e to die today. Send them a priest. May they confess t h e i r sins and beg Your forgiveness. May they receive Holy Communion and Ex- treme Unction. May they have a happy death. My good Jesus, I ask f o r the grace of never committing any big sins, and of re- maining always innocent and pure. P u r e in body—to remain chaste; pure in soul—to re- * main f r e e f r o m sin, not to look a t w h a t I should not see, not to steal, not to lie, to tell the t r u t h always, even when its costs. My good Jesus, bless my p a r e n t s and my superiors, all my family. Bless our Holy F a t h e r ; bless our bishops, our priests, and * our religious. Deliver the souls f r o m P u r g a - tory. My good Jesus, send missionaries to the little pagans who do not know You. Have t h e missionaries teach them catechism and baptize them so they may make their F i r s t Commun- ion. (Act of Petition, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I promise never to commit sin, especially big sin, and much less vile sin. j. — 57 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! My good Jesus, I promise to p r a y often f o r the wicked and especially f o r those who a r e a t the point of death. I will make" sacrifices of all things and accept and b e a r humbly f o r t h e * conversion of sinners all t h e sufferings You will wish to send me. My good Jesus, I promise to come back soon to Holy Communion. I love so much to re- ceive You. To deserve t h a t happiness, I will be dutiful and very good to everybody. (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16),. • Kneel down before a Crucifix and say t h e p r a y e r : " 0 Good and Gentle J e s u s , " page 17. Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and one Glory be to the F a t h e r . Say also t h e p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary." and other prayers f o r every day. — 58 — SATURDAY (Day of the Blessed Virgin) I come to Communion especially for the souls in Purgatory. BEFORE COMMUNION 1.—My good Jesus, I believe t h a t You a r e really in the Blessed Sacrament. I believe t h a t I t is Yourself t h a t I will receive into my heart, I do not see You. You have hidden Your- self beneath a white veil, so t h a t I may not be a f r a i d to come and receive You. But I know You are there. I feel it so much when I make a f e r v e n t Communion. Holy Communion h a s already made me so happy, and it has already done me so much good. My good Jesus, I believe, also, t h a t t h e r e is a Heaven where You reward t h e good, and a hell where You punish t h e wicked. I believe t h a t t h e souls who leave t h i s world in t h e state of grace, without having any sins f o r which to satisfy, go to Paradise. I believe t h a t the souls who leave this world in mortal sin, go to hell. I believe t h a t the souls who leave this world in the s t a t e of grace, b u t who have not satisfied You completely f o r t h e i r sins, go to P u r g a t o r y . They stay t h e r e until they a r e p u r e enough to e n t e r Heaven. — 69 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! My good Jesus, I come to Communion f o r these souls in P u r g a t o r y . I come to ask You to call them very near to you in Paradise. (Act of F a i t h , page 8). 2.—My good Jesus, I have well deserved P u r g a t o r y . I have already committed so many sins and I make so f e w sacrifices to atone f o r them. Forgive me, my dear Jesus. My good Jesus, I also beg Your forgiveness f o r all those souls who a r e in P u r g a t o r y . They must suffer very much; they do not see You. My good Jesus, I come to ask You to deliver them and to bid them enter Heaven. (Act of Humility, page 8). 3.—My good Jesus, I hope t h a t You will g r a n t me this grace today. You love t h e souls in P u r g a t o r y : they a r e p u r e ! They suffer so much. You would be very glad to deliver them. But they have debts to pay. Well, I come to pay f o r t h e m : I give You my Com- munion f o r them. I have nothing better. You will accept it, my good Jesus, I am sure. And You will f r e e those dear souls. (Act of Hope, page 9 ) . 4.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my s t r e n g t h . I also love t h e souls in P u r g a t o r y . I love — 6 0 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! them because You love them very much and because they suffer so much. I love them, be- cause among them there may be some t h a t I have known. P e r h a p s one of my relatives is t h e r e ; one of my companions or one of my sisters or brothers. I love the souls in P u r g a t o r y and I would like to help them enter Heaven. I will p r a y very much f o r them. I offer You m y Com- munion f o r their deliverance. (Act of Love, page 10). 5.—My good Jesus, I come to Communion especially f o r the souls in P u r g a t o r y . I will ask You also f o r the grace of being more dutiful, of not committing so many little sins. I may have to pay f o r them in P u r g a t o r y . (Act of Desire, page 11). 0 Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, help me to prepare my h e a r t f o r Holy Communion. Saint Joseph, lead me to Jesus. My good Guardian Angel, come with me to t h e a l t a r rail. St. Michael, t h e Archangel, defend me in battle! 0 Most Blessed Trinity, I adore You! My * God, my God, I love you in t h e Most Blessed Sacrament! — 61 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! AFTER COMMUNION H—My good Jesus, You have come into my h e a r t : how good You a r e ! I adore You with the angels and saints of Heaven. I adore You also with the souls who a r e in P u r g a t o r y . I adore all Your qualities, and especially Your Holiness and Your Justice. You punish all sins. You want n e a r You, in Heaven, only souls who are perfectly pure. My good Jesus, g r a n t t h a t I may be always very pure. You a r e in my soul: cleanse it more and more. (Act of Adoration, page 12). 2.—My good Jesus, I t h a n k You f o r having come into my h e a r t . You a r e very good. I t h a n k You f o r having forgiven all my sins. I thank You f o r having created P u r g a t o r y and f o r t h u s p e r m i t t i n g t h e souls to p u r i f y themselves before going to Heaven. I t h a n k You f o r p e r m i t t i n g me to p r a y f o r these dear souls, and to be able to work f o r t h e i r deliverance. I t h a n k You f o r giving me the means to avoid P u r g a t o r y . I will be very d u t i f u l ; I will p r a y with all my h e a r t ; I will make sacrifices; I will receive You often and with f e r v o r . I — 62 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation! will live chastely according to my state in l i f e ; I will say t h e rosary with devotion every day * of my life, and I will wear the scapular. (Act of Thanksgiving, page 13). 3.—My good Jesus, I love You with all my h e a r t and with all my s t r e n g t h . I w a n t to love You always and never offend You. I conse- crate myself to the Immaculate H e a r t of * Mary, so t h a t I may love You more and more. I want to love also the souls in P u r g a t o r y . I offer You my Communion f o r them. I know t h a t they love You very much. I know too t h a t they will love me and t h a t they will p r a y very much f o r me when they a r e in Heaven. Grant, 0 my sweet Jesus, t h a t I may love You more and more. T h a t I may love espe- cially t h e dear Host of my Communion. Act of Love, page 14). 4.—My good Jesus, I pray f o r the souls in P u r g a t o r y . Have mercy on them. Relieve them. Deliver them. Call them near You in Heaven. My good Jesus, deliver t h e souls of my p a r e n t s who are dead—of my brothers and sisters—of my companions who a r e dead—the souls of the little children who are in P u r g a - tory. My good Jesus, g r a n t that. I may never commit sin. Grant me the grace of atoning _ 63 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! f o r those t h a t I have committed. I w a n t to atone f o r them, before I die, so t h a t I may not go to P u r g a t o r y . My good Jesus, bless my parents, my superiors and my companions. Bless our Pope. Bless our bishops, our priests and our * religious. Convert sinners. Bless all little children. (Act of Petition, page 15). 5.—My good Jesus, I promise never to offend You by committing any big sins. I do not w a n t to go to hell. My good Jesus, I promise to be very d u t i f u l * today. I will say my rosary with devotion. I will t r y to obey perfectly and to be very kind. My good Jesus, I will pray often f o r the souls who are in P u r g a t o r y . Then, I know t h a t I shall be pleasing to You. And in order * t h a t the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary may help me, a t the hour of my death, with the graces needed f o r my salvation, I will make the five first Saturdays as She requested a t F a t i m a . (Act of F i r m Resolution, page 16). Kneel down before a Crucifix and say the p r a y e r : " 0 Good and Gentle J e s u s , " page 17 Add one Our F a t h e r , one Hail Mary and one Glory be to the F a t h e r . Say also the p r a y e r : " 0 Virgin Mary," and other p r a y e r s f o r every day. — 64 — THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS OF THE MONTH OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY OF FATIMA On May 13, 1939, the bishop of F a t i m a pub- lished the following statement in t h e fifth edition of the Official Manual of t h e Pilgrim- age to F a t i m a : " I t is t h e Blessed Virgin herself who, in our days (through Sister Lucy of Jesus, t h e seer of F a t i m a ) deigned to teach us this devo- tion of the Five F i r s t Saturdays, whose object is to make reparation to the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary f o r all the offenses and outrages it re- ceives f r o m u n g r a t e f u l men." This devotion consists i n : 1. Going to confession and Communion; 2. Saying the r o s a r y ; 3. Meditating a quarter of an hour on t h e mysteries of the r o s a r y ; The Blessed Virgin said to Sister Lucy: "Look, my daughter, my H e a r t is all pierced with thorns, which men drive into i t . every moment by their blasphemies and in- gratitude. 4. Having the intention of making re- paration to the Immaculate H e a r t of Mary. THE GREAT PROMISE — 65 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! "Do you a t least seek to console me, and let men know t h a t : " I promise to assist a t tne hour of death, with the graces necessary f o r salvation, all those who on the first Saturday of five con- secutive months will go to confession, receive Holy Communion, recite t h e beads, and keep me company during a q u a r t e r of an hour, meditating on t h e fifteen mysteries of the ro- sary, with t h e purpose of making reparation." N O T E : Confession may be made eight days before or a f t e r t h a t Communion, pro- vided Communion is received in t h e s t a t e of grace. Meditation may bear on one or several mysteries of the rosary. I t seems possible to meditate thoroughly on one mystery each month, so that, by making t h i s devotion three times (i.e., f o r fifteen first Saturdays) all of the mysteries of the rosary will have been considered. Pious souls and religious will have a g r e a t facility in making these first S a t u r d a y s : f o r them, it will be sufficient, on t h a t day, to offer their habitual rosary, f o r the intention indi- cated, and to take one or two mysteries of t h e rosary as their subject of meditation. On J u n e 13, 1912, the Holy Office had al- ready granted a plenary indulgence, under t h e usual conditions, to those who will accomplish, — 66 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! on the first Saturday of any month, t h e spe- cial exercises of devotion in honor of t h e Immaculate Virgin Mary, in reparation f o r the blasphemies of which her name and pre- rogatives are the object. (See No. 335 of the official record: Preces et P i a Opera, 1938.) Mary's request of Sister Lucy only approves and sanctions a devotion already existing and encouraged by t h e Church. Those who prac- tice t h e devotion of t h e F i r s t Five Saturdays will t h u s fulfill t h e conditions required to gain t h e plenary indulgence granted by t h e Holy Office. M Y S T E R I E S OF T H E ROSARY J o y f u l Mysteries The Annunciation: Luke 1, 26-38. The Visitation: Luke 1, 39-56. The B i r t h of Our L o r d : Luke 2, 1-20. The P r e s e n t a t i o n : Luke 2, 22-39. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple: Luke 2, 42-52. Sorrowful Mysteries The Agony in the Garden: Matt. 26, 36-46. The Scourging a t the P i l l a r : Matt. 27, 26. The Crowning with T h o r n s : Matt. 27, 28- 31. The Carrying of t h e Cross: Luke 23, 26-32. The Crucifixion: Matt. 27, 33-50. — 67 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! Glorious Mysteries The Resurrection: John 20, 1-23. The Ascension: Mark 16, 14-20. The Coming of the Holy S p i r i t : Acts 2, 1-4. The Assumption: Tradition. The Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heav- en : Tradition. MEMORARE Remember, 0 most gracious Virgin Mary, t h a t never was it known t h a t any one who fled to thy protection, implored t h y help, or sought thine intercession, was l e f t unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, 0 Virgin of virgins, my mother to thee I come, before thee I stand, s i n f u l and sorrow- f u l ; 0 mother of t h e Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions; but in t h y mercy hear and answer me. Amen. (300 days' indulgence.) — 68 — A SHORT WAY OF THU CROSS My Jesus, I make this Way of the Cross to . atone f o r my sins, to sanctify my sufferings, to obtain the grace of leading a good life and of dying in Your love, to gain all t h e indul- gences attached to this holy devotion and to give relief to the souls in P u r g a t o r y espe- cially those who a r e most abandoned. (Act of Contrition). F I R S T STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed t h e world. My Jesus, condemned in my place, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and love Jesus f o r me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May the souls of the faithful-departed t h r o u g h the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. SECOND STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a s t re- deemed t h e world. My Jesus, loaded down with my sins to re- lieve me of them, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and t h a t I — 69 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! may not sin keep me n e a r you. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of the f a i t h f u l departed t h r o u g h t h e mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. T H I R D STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a s t redeem- ed the world. My Jesus, falling under t h e weight of my sins to atone f o r them, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and thank Jesus f o r me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed t h r o u g h the mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. FOURTH STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by thy holy Cross Thou h a s t redeemed the world. My Jesus, meeting Your Mother who was crying, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and forgive me all t h e sorrow I have caused you. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May the souls of the f a i t h f u l departed t h r o u g h the mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. — 70 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! F I F T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by t h y holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed the world. My Jesus, inviting me to share Your Cross, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and when I suffer stay with me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of the f a i t h f u l departed through t h e mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. S I X T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed the world. My Jesus, humiliated and bathed in sweat and blood to atone f o r my pride, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salva- tion, and beg pardon f o r me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May the souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed through t h e mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. S E V E N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed the world. — 71 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on me! My Jesus, falling again to teach me to rise again, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and when I shall be on the. verge of falling, sustain me. Have mercy on us, O Lord. Have mercy on us. May the souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed through t h e mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. E I G H T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a s t re- deemed the world. My Jesus, consoling the women of J e r u - salem, weeping as they followed You, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and in my sorrows console me and reassure me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord, have mercy on us. May t h e souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed through t h e mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. N I N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed the world. My Jesus, falling again a t t h e thought of my ingratitude, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and recall me — 72 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be iriy salvation! to my duty. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of the f a i t h f u l departed through the mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. T E N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a s t re- deemed the world. My Jesus, stripped of Your garments t o atone f o r my sensuality, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and p u r i f y me and against t h e devil protect me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed t h r o u g h the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. E L E V E N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a a t re- deemed t h e world. My Jesus, nailed to the Cross to atone f o r my bad actions and my scandals, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salva- tion, and beg pardon f o r me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of the f a i t h f u l departed t h r o u g h t h e mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. — 73 — Most Sacred H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on m e ! T W E L F T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou h a s t re- deemed the world. My Jesus, dying on t h e Cross to open t h e doors of P a r a d i s e to me, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and lead me to Heaven with you. Agonizing H e a r t of Jesus, have mercy on t h e dying. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May the souls of the f a i t h f u l departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. T H I R T E E N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed the world. My Jesus, now dead and placed in the a r m s of Your Mother who was weeping, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salva- tion, and forgive me and love me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e Bouls of the f a i t h f u l departed through the mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen. F O U R T E E N T H STATION We adore Thee, 0 Jesus, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast re- deemed t h e world. — 74 — Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation! My Jesus, placed in t h e sepulchre and now in t h e tabernacle, have mercy on me. Sweet H e a r t of Mary, be my salvation, and n e a r t o Jesus in the E u c h a r i s t lead me and keep me. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. Have mercy on us. May t h e souls of t h e f a i t h f u l departed through t h e mercy of God r e s t in peace. Amen.