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 them. Make from  time  to  time  a  little  pause,  especially when you  find  yourself  much  affected;  and,  whenever  you feel yourself  interiorly  drawn  to  pray  mentally,  lay  your book aside, and  yield  to  that  attraction.

When the  time  of  communion  has  arrived,  approach  the Sanctuary with  gravity  and  recollection,  wholly  intent  upon the signal  happiness  you  are  about  to  receive. Kneel down at the  railing,  holding  the  communion-cloth  under  your chin, and  when  the  Priest  comes  to  you,  elevate  your  head a little,  opening  your  mouth  and  protruding  the  tongue sufficiently to  receive  the  sacred  host;  which  ought  to  be swallowed  as  soon  as  it  is  moist. Then, collecting  ail  the powers of  your  soul,  adore  and  welcome  the  divine  guest within you,  and  retire  from  the  railing  with  a  profound sense of  the  eminent  blessing  that  has  been  conferred upon you.

The time  immediately  following  the  reception  of  the  holy communion is  most  precious,  and  it  is  of  the  utmost  importance that  you  spend  well  the  happy  moments,  during which Jesus  Christ  is  corporally  present  in  your  breast. When could  you  have  so  favorable  an  opportunity  of  obtaining from  him  the  graces  and  favors  you  have  need  o( as  when  he  comes  in  person  to  visit  you?  Be  careful  then always  to  spend  about  fifteen  minutes  after  your  communion, in  acts  of  adoration,  praise,  thanksgiving,  love,  oblation, petition,  and  in  imploring  the  graces  of  God  for  yourself, do  not  omit  to  invoke  the  divine  mercy  upon  all  for whom  you  are  bound  to  pray,  and  particularly  the  suffering souls  of  purgatory.  The  whole  day  after  your  communion be  more  retired  than  usual,  spending  more  time  in  exercises of  piety,  and  keeping  a  stricter. guard  over  your  senses, your  thoughts  and  actions,  lest  the  spiritual  enemy  deprive you  in  any  way  of  the  precious  gift  that  you  have  received.

HOSE who  have  the  inexpressible  happiness  ot approaching  the  holy  table  frequently,  should  be extremely  careful  not  to  approach  from  habit,  or  without endeavoring  to  prepare  themselves  in  the  best manner possible. But, fear  of  receiving  unworthily