For what else is this world but a school to cultivate souls and fit them for the other world? And how are they to be fitted but by an eager desire of enjoying God, their only end? Break our froward spirits, O Jesus; make us humble and obedient; grant us grace to depart hence with contempt of this world and hearts filled with joy at our going to Thee.
Let the memory of Thy passion make us cheerfully undergo all temptations and sufferings here for Thy love, whilst our souls breathe after that blissful life and immortal glory which Thou hast prepared in heaven for Thy servants.
O Jesus, let us frequently and attentively consider, that whatsoever we gain, if we lose Thee, all is lost; and whatsoever we lose, if we gain Thee, all is gained.
Have mercy on all sinners, Jesus, we beseech Thee, turn their vices into virtues, and making them true observers of Thy law and sincere lovers of Thee, bring them to bliss in everlasting glory.
Have mercy also on the souls in purgatory for Thy bitter Passion, we beseech Thee, and for Thy glorious name, Jesus. O Blessed Trinity, one eternal God, have mercy on us.
Our Lord Jesus Christ humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Phil. ii. 8).
Hear these our petitions, O most merciful Saviour, and grant us Thy grace so frequently to repeat and consider them, that they may prove easy steps whereby our souls may ascend to the knowledge, love, and performance of our duty to Thee and our neighbor through the whole course of our lives.
R. Amen.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Creed.
Aspiration to Jesus, my Friend
By Ven. Claude de la Colombiere, S.J.
O JESUS! You are my true Friend, my only Friend. You take a part in all my misfortunes. You take them on Yourself; You know how to change them into blessings.
