He will, likewise, have Masses offered up by the priest, both for himself and others, living or dead.—Fr. Fiege, in The Paraclete.
Important Comment on the Following Method of Assisting at Mass
There is no need of attempting to say all the prayers for Mass given in a prayer-book. As regards the following method of assisting at Mass, it combines vocal prayer with meditation. Our aim has been to lead pious souls to devote some time at Mass to mental prayer; hence the reflections on the Passion of Our Lord in the Canon and on the Pater Noster; hence the scriptural extracts and the thoughts from spiritual writers, which are found scattered among the prayers. Many of the prayers, it will be observed, are indulgenced, and therefore particularly commendable.
All through this book, indeed, our aim has been to insert indulgenced prayers and ejaculations, wherever these could find a proper setting. The use of indulgenced prayers for the relief of the holy souls in purgatory is very desirable and advisable.
However, it is not intended that all the prayers here given should be invariably used; nor will it be possible always to say them all, especially not at Low Mass. Devotion would at times only be hampered in an attempt to say all the prayers.
Furthermore, our pious readers are not expected to make use of all the moral reflections and scriptural quotations every time they assist at Mass; dwell on those that excite special devotion or inflame your heart with pious affections and good resolutions. Any part of the prayers and reflections may be omitted.
If, while reading from your prayer-book at Mass, a good thought should make a strong impression on your mind, pause, meditate upon this point, and evoke spiritual
