to his adorable heart a public reparation for all the sacrilegious communions, irreverences, and profanations, which are committed against him in this august sacrament of his love. I offer it, O God of unbounded liberality! to thank thee for all the graces thou hast bestowed on mankind, particularly for all those thou hast conferred on the Blessed Virgin, as likewise on the Angels and the Saints, especially on my Angel guardian and holy patrons. I offer it likewise for the triumph of our holy religion, the exaltation of the Catholic Church, for the spiritual and temporal prosperity of our beloved Community, and for that of all Religious Orders — the conversion of infidels, heretics, schismatics, and all those who are in the unhappy State of mortal sin; also for the necessities of my parents, superiors, sisters, relatives, friends, benefactors, and enemies; for the perseverance of the just, the comfort of the afflicted, and the deliverance of the suffering souls in purgatory. In a word, for all those for Whom I am obliged, or for Whom I desire to pray; and I desire to enter into all the intentions requisite for gaining the indulgences which are held forth by the Church to worthy communicants.
AT THE BEGINNING OF MASS
DIVINE Jesus, Mediator of the New Testament! who didst ascend into heaven . . . . to appear . . . . in the presence of God for us; (Heb ix 24;) yet Who daily descendest on our altars to renew that sacrifice by which we were all redeemed, thou comest to convince us of thy eternal predilection by the tenderest proof of thy love. Oh! why are we not deeply impressed with the happiness and advantage of a sacrifice by which we can abundantly satisfy the justice of thy heavenly Father, honor his eternal majesty, acknowledge his infinite mercies, and obtain the graces necessary tor serving thee on earth and enjoying thee in heaven!
