Let us pray.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
WHICH HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO RECITE EVERY DAY BEFORE THE IMAGE OE JESUS CHRIST
Grant me grace, O merciful God, to desire ardently all that is pleasing to Thee, to examine it prudently, to acknowledge it truthfully, and to accomplish it perfectly, for the praise and glory of Thy name. Amen.
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, June 21, 1879, granted an indulgence of 300 days to the faithful who, before studying or reading, shall, with at least contrite heart and devotion, recite this prayer.
