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 should not  think  of  having  done  anything  so  long  as  one has not  succeeded  in  constantly  keeping  in  one's  heart Jesus crucified. His method  of  prayer  consisted  in  placing himself  at  the  feet  of  Jesus  crucified,  by  meditating especially on  his  poverty,  his  humiliations,  sorrows,  and by listening  to  the  lesson  that  our  Lord  made  him  hear from the  height  of  the  cross. You may  also  hope  to sanctify  yourself  if  you  continue  in  like  manner  to  consider what  your  divine  Redeemer  has  done  and  suffered for you.

Ask him,  without  ceasing,  to  give  you  his  love;  and this grace  you  should  never  weary  to  ask  from  your Queen, the  Blessed  Virgin,  who  is  called  the  Mother  of beautiful  love. And when  you  ask  this  great  gift  for yourself, ask  it  also  for  me,  who  have  desired  to  contribute to  your  sanctification  in  offering  you  this  little  work. I promise to  do  the  same  thing  for  you  in  order  that, one day,  in  paradise,  we  may  embrace  each  other  in  a holy  charity,  and  may  recognize  each  other  as  devoted servants of  our  most  amiable  Saviour,  finding  ourselves united there  in  the  society  of  the  elect  to  see  forever, face to  face,  and  love  for  all  eternity,  Jesus,  our  Saviour and our  love. Amen.