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 but  rather  as  if  man  had  done  everything  he  could  to  kindle  it! Then, having done  this  for  us,  He  went  forth  to  give  Himself  up  into  the hands of  His  enemies — to  die  for  them!

In the  Holy  Mass  a little  water  is  mixed  with  the  wine. This is done,  because  the  wine  changed  by  our  Lord  at  the  Last  Supper  was mixed with  water,  this  mixture  being  strictly  prescribed  for  the  wine used at  the  Paschal  feast. The mixture  of  water  with  the  wine  at  Mass has also  a symbolical  meaning,  and  is  intended  to  remind  us  that  in Jesus  Christ  there  are  two  natures  in  One  Divine  Person.

In the  Most  Holy  Sacrament  of  the  altar  our Lord and  Saviour  is  present  under  the  appearances  of  bread  and wine. You ought  therefore  to  worship  Jesus  in  the  Blessed  Sacrament with  living  faith  and  the  deepest  adoration. Have you  done so? Have you  always  genuflected,  as  you  ought,  on  entering  a church? Do you  always  kneel  down  during  the  Elevation? Have you, finally,  a devotion  to  Jesus  in  the  Blessed  Sacrament? Never forget when  you  are  in  church  that  you  are  in  the  presence  of your  Divine  Saviour,  who  will  one  day  come  back  to  this  earth in great  power  and  majesty  to  be  your  Judge! Be very  reverent and devout  in  the  House  of  God,  and  repeat  these  words  as  often as you  can:  “Blessed  and  praised  be  Jesus  in  the  Most  Holy Sacrament of  the  altar!”

HILST they  were  eating,  He  told  the  apostles:  “Amen, I say to  you,  that  one  of  you who  eateth  with  Me  shall betray Me.”  They,  being  much  troubled,  asked  Him  with  one