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 only openly  declares  the  disrespect  for  Mary  which you by  your  neglect  tacitly  avow. Hence since God both  hears  men's  words  and  reads  men's thoughts,  you  are  no  better  before  God  than  he. Nay, you  are  worse — for  he  knowing  not  the  truth lives consistently  with  his  error,  but  you  knowing  the truth neglect  to  conform  your  life  thereto. Again, there are  many  who  do  practise  this  devotion,  who really do  recite  the  Rosary  every  day;  but  how  do they  recite  it? Ah, with  them  it  is  not  a  unison  of mental  and  oral  prayer — with  them  it  is  all  oral — all words — and words  pronounced,  alas,  not  in  a  human manner, but  after  the  method  of  a  parrot  or  a  speaking-machine. Truly, such  a  practice  is  but  little better than  absolute  neglect. Nay, I  would  even venture to  say  that  rather  than  recite  the  Rosary thus, it  would  be  better  not  to  attempt  to  say  it  at all,  for  the  indifference  of  her  children  hurts  the tender heart  of  our  Mother  less  than  their  positive disrespect. But there  are  others  who  recite  the beads every  day  and  recite  them  well,  and  of  these I say,  may  God  and  His  holy  Mother  bless  them, and enable  them  to  persevere  and  lead  others  to  imitate them. Let this  be  your  devotion  in  Church  and in the  home  circle  always,  but  especially  during  this month of  the  Rosary. You will  find  that  in  your  individual souls  and  in  the  community  at  large  will  be accomplished  another  triumph  of  the  angels  of  virtue over the  angels  of  sin — and  again  the  heavenly  voice will proclaim  the  kingdom  of  God  reestablished  upon earth and  the  power  of  His  Christ  restored.