The Perfect Religious (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1762. Excerpt: ... rage in difficult occafions, sentiments offer. vour in dryneft; grace to correct herself 5c advance in virtue, an entire 8t full help & remedy in all her necessities. The orcener she presents herself with respect, with humility, with devotion, the more she will be favoured. This Sacrament contains the treasure of all graces, but it is an humble & fincere piety only that finds & obtains them. arir ni t CCXXXlXfi adJ.rbiriw Jfiri.i You ought never to pass before the choir, without raifing your mind & affections to the most blessed Sacrament. If you go in, let it always be with a profound respect, & a tender affectionate devotion. Gaze not about, but keeping your eyes modestly cast down, your body strait, your mind itrack with the presence of Jesus-Christ, make your inclination or genuflexion in firch a respectful manner, that it may appear that the exterior homage you render to Jesus-christ, flows, as it were, from it's source, & that you are no left penetrated interiorly with devotion & love for him, than you shew yourself to be by your exterior action. It is generally known, by the genuflexion a Religious makes before the blessed Sacrament, whether she is recollected & interior; she that is not, only performs this duty negligently, in haste, & without any gravity.' CCXL. A Religious ought to have a great -al & devotion for whatever regards or relates.to the most blessed Sacrament. The decoration & dressing of the altars, the neatness oftfce ornaments deserve all her attention. O hQV) to possess him really, under the veils of bread & wine, in the most August Sacrament of the altar. How often in a day does she not figh after the happinels of receiving him? How often does she not go to pay him her most profound homages & adorations, Sc breath fouh the b...