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 tion of  men,  but  Jesus will not  be  fully  satisfied; and He  might  with  reason apply to  the  associates who would  act  thus  the well-known words — with a slight  alteration  of  the text — ' Populus hie  manibus  Me  honored,  cor  autem eorum  huge  est  a  Me. ' (' These people  honor  Me with  their  hands,  but their  heart  is  far  from Me.')  If,  on  the  other hand, acts  of  faith,  adoration, and  worship  of  the Blessed Sacrament  are multiplied, and  the  hand refuses to  come  to  the relief of  the  poverty  of Jesus  Christ  in  so  great a number  of  poor  and destitute churches,  these miserly souls  might  apply to  themselves  this reproach, 'I was  naked, and you  clothed  Me not.'

"Thus it  is  necessary that  interior  devotion  and external  magnificence should  harmonize,  in  order to  fulfil  the  duties  proper to  the  association.  This indeed  is  so  natural  that it  is  only  necessary  to have  a  good  heart  to make  it  seem  impossible to  do  otherwise.   At  the sight  of  Jesus  in  the  Most Holy  Sacrament,  so  rich in  love  for  us,  so  poor  in splendor  for  Himself,  the heart  spontaneously  expands with  reciprocal  love, and  the  hand  is  opened to  offer  generous  gifts. Therefore,  beloved  daughters, be  piously  solicitous to  fulfil  faithfully  both the  duties  proper  to  the association.  Above  all, be  very  faithful  in  making every  month  your  hour of  adoration;  do  not  fail to  come  to  the  reunions and  to  take  part  in  the services  that  the  association celebrates  during  the course  of  the  year  in honor  of  the  ever  blessed sacrament, and  in  acquitting yourselves  of  these duties animate  your  faith in the  Holy  Eucharist; occupy yourselves  in holy  thoughts  and  pious affections of  adoration, reparation, thanksgiving, and prayer;  rival  in  fervor, as  much  as  possible, the angels  who  surround the Holy  Tabernacle,  and be well  assured  that  the perfume of  your  piety will ascend  even  to  the throne of  the  Lamb  immolated for  us,  Who  from