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 Honor and  reverence  this  Divine  person,  and  join  your voice with  that  of  the  angels  and  saints,  crying  out, " Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  hosts."

II. The Holy  Ghost  appeared  over  Christ  in  the  form of a  dove,  i.  to  teach  us  His  love  in  regard  to  those whom Christ  came  to  redeem,  for  the  dove  is  an  emblem of social  love,  and,  2. to inspire  us  with  mildness  and simplicity of  life  and  action. To Him  likewise  are attributed the  works  of  justification,  the  distribution  of graces  and  the  benefits  of  inspiration. " The  Spirit breatheth  where  He  will;  and  thou  hearest  His  voice, but  thou  knowest  not  whence  He  cometh,  nor  whither  He goeth." (John iii.  8.)  Pray  with  earnestness  and  fervor for this  Divine  grace,  for,  without  it,  it  is  impossible  to perform  a  supernatural  meritorious  act.

III. The Holy  Ghost  not  only  communicates  His grace to  faithful  Christians,  but  in  a  special  manner  communicates Himself,  as  divines  teach,  to  the  just. Hence St. Paul  writes  to  his  Corinthian  converts,  "  Know  ye  not that  your  members  are  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost, Who  is  in  you,  Whom  you  have  from  God,  and  ye  are  not your  own?" (1 Cor.  vi.  19.)  Take  care,  then,  that  you never profane  His  temple. Beg of  Him,  by  continued prayer, that  He  would  "  wash  away  what  is  unclean  in

, you,  water  what  is  dry,  heal  what  is  wounded,  bend  what is stubborn,  warm  what  is  cold,  and  correct  all  your deviations."

I. Under  what  obligations  you  are  to  your  Saviour  for