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 acts in reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; they were a well known devotional practice, and to be found in most prayerbooks; in order that his communions might be more fruitful and meritorious, and that there might be a motive of renewed fervour every day, he always had a definite intention in view. His intentions were thus distributed over the week:

SUNDAY. - In honour of the Blessed Trinity. MONDAY. - For the welfare of spiritual and temporal benefactors. TUESDAY. - In honour of my Patron Saint, Saint Dominic, and of my Guardian Angel. WEDNESDAY. - In honour of Our Lady's Seven Dolours, for the conversion of sinners. THURSDAY. - For the Souls in Purgatory. FRIDAY. - In honour of the Sacred Passion of Christ. SATURDAY. - In honour of Our Lady, to obtain her protection in life and death.

Whatever devotions were practised in honour of the Blessed Sacrament, he took part in them with eager joy and delight; and would accompany the priest when taking Holy Viaticum, if he were allowed. One day a priest was passing across a muddy street with the Blessed Sacrament, when Dominic was near. There had been a great deal of rain and it was muddy all round. But the boy