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 pressed down  and  shaken together and  running over"   (Luke  vi.  88).

We call  particular  attention to  the  numerous devotions for  Mass,  for Holy Communion,  for  the Forty Hours,  of  which  the complete liturgy  is  given; then again  to  the  many Little Offices  and  Pious Practices and  Reflections for visits  to  the  Blessed Sacrament, and  above  all to the  variety  of  methods for keeping  the  Hour  of Adoration.

The following  associations, whose  special  aim is to  cultivate  devotion to the  Blessed  Sacrament and to  the  Sacred  Heart of Jesus,  have  received due attention  with  reference to  their  organization, conditions  of  membership, pious  practices, and spiritual  advantages:

1. The  Peoples  Eucharisiic  League.

2. The  League  of  the Sacred Heart — The  Apostleship  of  Prayer.

3. The  Tabernacle  Society, or,  The  Association of Perpetual  Adoration and of Work  for  Poor  Churches.

4. The  Confraternity  of: the Blessed  Sacrament.

5. The  Arch-confraternity  of  Perpetual  Adoration, under  the  Patronage of St.  Benedict,  for  the Relief of  the  Suffering Souls in  Purgatory.

6. The  Archeonfraternity  of  Prayer  and  Penance in  Honor  of  the Most Sacred  Heart  of Jesus. (Montmartre, Paris, France).

We direct  the  reader's particular  attention  to  our article on  the  last-mentioned association,  the Archconfraternity of Prayer  and  Penance. The special and  distinctive practice of  the  members  of this  pious  organization  is one  that  commends  itself to all  who  are  devoted  to the  interests  of  the  Eucharistic  Heart  of  Jesus. We refer to  the  Day  of  Reparation, or  Day  of  Expiation, a day  of  prayer  and penance, observed  once a week,  or  once  a  fortnight, or  at  least  once  a month,  in  honor  of  the most sacred  Heart  of Jesus  for  the  welfare:  of the  Church,  for  the-propagation of  the  Faith, and for the  salvation  of  souls.

Incident to,  and  in  connection with devotion  to