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 His innocence. I will  defend others,  especially  in their  absence.

If I  should  notice  anyone committing a  fault,  I  will  be careful  not  to  correct  him in the  presence  of  others. I will  speak  to  him  on  the matter between  ourselves, and in  a  low  tone  of  voice.

undefinedever will  I  mix  myself  up  with  anyone else's  business; I will  never  say  that  anyone has done  anything  badly.

undefinedn all  my  interior  conflicts  I  will  be  careful not  to  listen  to self-love. If anyone  blames or accuses  me,  I  will  strive to make  all  bitter  feelings pass gently  away;  then tranquillity will  reign  at the  bottom  of  my  soul.

undefinedY supreme  resolution is to  give  myself unreservedly to  God.

For this  reason  I  will  have continually before  my  eyes this motto:  Be  thou  deaf, blind, and  mute. Only one thing do  I  desire — Thy  good pleasure, O  my  God,  and  not mine own. In me,  O  Lord, may Thy  will,  not  mine  be done.

undefineday my  prayers,  my communions,  and all my  good  works be always  applied  for  the salvation of  poor  sinners in union  with  the  precious blood of  Jesus  Christ.

undefinedn visiting  the  Blessed Sacrament    I  will make the  following Acts:

"O Lord  Jesus,  I  believe that  Thou  art  present  in the  Blessed  Sacrament,  and I  adore  Thee  with  all  my heart."

"I have  the  intention  of adoring  Thee  by  this  visit wherever  Thou  art  present in  the  sacred  Host,  and  I offer  Thee  Thy  precious blood  for  poor  sinners; also,  I  desire  to  receive  Thee spiritually  as  many  times as  there  are  sanctuaries  on earth  in  which  Thou  dost dwell."

undefined will have  all  possible veneration for  priests, beholding in  them Jesus Christ  Himself,  and striving to  be  penetrated with the  greatness  of  their dignity.

undefined have  obliged  myself always to  do  that which is  most  perfect. By this  I  mean that which  seems  to  me  to be  the  most  perfect  course to take  in  the  sight  of  God.

— Life of St.  Gerard  Majella, by Rev.  O.  R.Vassall-Phillips, C.SS.R.