SECOND POINT — PETITION FOR LIGHT.
O MY God, give me light to know my sins and see their real deformity, and to realize what a bad and bitter thing it is to stray from Thee. Grant me grace to see clearly my miseries, and to detest them with all my heart.
THIRD POINT — EXAMINATION.
O MY dear Lord, how far have I gone astray from the path of perfection, although my Saviour Jesus hath marked it out for me by footprints stained with blood!
General Examen.
FIRST POINT — SPIRITUAL DUTIES.
OFFERING of first thoughts and in union with the Apostleship of Prayer? Morning and night prayers? Meditation and reflection? Mass? Holy communion? Spiritual reading? Daily examen? Beads? Vocal prayers? Visits to the Blessed Sacrament? Particular examen?
SECOND POINT — VOWS.
1. POVERTY. — In giving? lending? borrowing? accepting? retaining? without leave? Waste in charges? Spirit of poverty cultivated?
2. Chastity. — Custody of eyes, ears, tongue? Dangerous reading? Avoidance of dangerous occasions?
3. Obedience. — In execution? In will? In judgment? Obeyed unreservedly? promptly? courageously? humbly? in spirit of faith?
4. Service of the Poor. — Appointed work neglected or badly done? Spirit of faith, serving Christ's poor with devotedness? "Unceasing labor"?
5. Instruction of Children. — Devotedness? Thoroughness? Kindness? Patience? Impartiality? In the spirit of faith?
