rich in indulgences. But note well that a child of Mary must be like, or earnestly working to become like, to her Mother — like to her in her purity, her patience, her charity of heart and tongue, her resignation in time of trial, her obedience and conformity to the will of God.
There is another form of devotion which is very helpful, namely, to perform some real act of mortification in honor of the person to whom I desire to be devoted — on Saturday in honor of the Blessed Virgin, on Friday in honor of Our Lord and His Passion; or, for a day now and then, to deny myself something I like much, and like all the more because it is so delightful and innocent — the pleasant book, the pleasant game, something particularly pleasing to the palate, at table, etc.
There are so many forms of devotion, particularly to Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin, that we must select some, as no one could practise them all. In this selection all should study their own spiritual taste, and practise those which they best like and which help them most. Of late years, devotions of what I may call the second or minor class have been multiplied, perhaps some might be inclined to think, too much. Devotions to
