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Daily Routine |
355. |
How should you begin the day? |
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I should begin the day by making the sign
of the cross as soon as I awake in the morning, and by saying
some short prayer, such as, 'O my God, I offer my heart and
soul to you'. |
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356. |
How should you rise in the morning? |
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I should rise in the morning diligently,
dress myself modestly, and then kneel down and say my morning
prayers. |
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357. |
Should you also attend Mass if you have time and opportunity? |
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I should also attend Mass if I have time
and opportunity, for to attend Mass is by far the best and
most profitable of all devotions. |
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358. |
Is it useful to make daily meditation? |
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It is useful to make daily meditation, for
such was the practice of all the Saints. |
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359. |
On what ought we to meditate? |
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We ought to meditate especially on the four
last things, and the Life and Passion of our Blessed Lord. |
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360. |
Ought we frequently to read good books? |
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We ought frequently to read good books,
such as the Holy Gospels, the Lives of the Saints, and other
spiritual works, which nourish our faith and
piety, and arm us against the false maxims of the world. |
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361. |
And what should you do as to your eating, drinking, sleeping, and
amusements? |
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As to my eating, drinking, sleeping, and
amusements, I should use all these things with moderation, and
with a desire to please God. |
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362. |
Say the grace before meals. |
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"Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive from your bounty, through Christ
our Lord. Amen." |
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363. |
Say the grace after meals. |
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"We give you thanks, almighty God, for all
your benefits, who live and reign, world without end." May the
souls of the faithful departed through the
mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. |
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364. |
How should you sanctify your ordinary actions and employments of
the day? |
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I should sanctify my ordinary actions and
employments of the day by often raising up my heart to God
whilst I am about them, and saying some short prayer to him. |
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What should you do when you find yourself tempted to sin? |
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When I find myself tempted to sin I should
make the sign of the cross on my heart and call on God as
earnestly as I can, saying, 'Lord, save me, or I perish.' |
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366. |
If you have fallen into sin, what should you do? |
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If I have fallen into sin I should cast
myself in spirit at the feet of Christ, and humbly beg his
pardon by a sincere act of contrition. |
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367. |
When God send you any cross, or sickness, or pain, what should you
say? |
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When God sends me any cross, or sickness,
or pain, I should say, 'Lord, your will be done. I take this
for my sins'. |
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368. |
What prayers would you do well to say often to yourself during the
day? |
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I should do well to say often to myself
during the
day such prayers as -
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is
now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
In all things may the most holy, the most just,
and the most lovable Will of God be done, praised,
and exalted above all forever.
O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all
praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Praised be Jesus Christ, praised for evermore.
My Jesus, mercy; Mary, help. |
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369. |
How should you finish the day? |
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I should finish the day by kneeling down
and saying my night prayers. |
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After your night prayers what should you do? |
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After my night prayers I should observe due
modesty in going to bed; occupy myself with the thoughts of
death; and endeavor to compose myself to rest at the foot of
the Cross, and give my last thoughts to my crucified Saviour. |
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