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76 If you enjoy a sweet perfume, think of the stench from the dead bodies which He smelt on Calvary.

Whilst dressing, have in mind how the Eternal Word clothed Himself with human flesh, that He might clothe you with His Divinity. When undressing, remember how the Saviour was stripped of all His garments, in order to be scourged and nailed to the Cross for you.

If you hear the shouts and cries of a multitude, recall the hateful voices which shouted into His Divine ears, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him! Away with Him! Away with Him!"

When the clock strikes, remember the painful beating of the heart which Jesus endured in the Garden, as the fear of His approaching Death and Passion oppressed Him; or, imagine you are listening to the heavy blows by which they nailed Him to the Cross.

Whatever grief or pain you suffer yourself, or see others suffering, reflect that it is all nothing, when compared with the inconceivable anguish which pierced and wrung the Body and Soul of your Lord.