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 director, is  an  illusion  no  less  dangerous;  because  the soul being  deprived  of  its  necessary  support,  becomes weaker and  weaker,  and  may  easily  fall  into  a  fatal state of  tepidity,  and  into  an  almost  entire  forgetfulness  of  God. In the  time  of  St  Augustine,  many  of the  faithful  communicated  every  day,  imitating  in  this the first  Christians;  who  were  in  this  holy  practice,  of at  least,  who  communicated  as  often  as  they  assisted at the  Divine  Sacrifice. This great  Saint  said,  that he neither  praised  nor  blamed  those  who  communicated  every  day. However he  exhorted  all  to  go  to communion  every  Sunday,  provided  they  were  not attached to  any  sin;  and,  in  one  of  his  epistles,  he says:  "  If  any  one  falls  into  involuntary  faults,  he should  not  deprive  himself  of  the  daily  remedy  of  the body  and  blood  of  Jesus  Christ." St. Ambrose,  addressing the  tepid  Christians  of  his  time,  said:  "  This adorable  sacrament  is  a  daily  bread,  yet  you  receive  it only  once  a  year.  You  are  every  day  exposed  to  many combats;  whence  do  you  receive  the  strength  necessary to  be  victorious  over  your  enemies?  In  these combats,  you  often  receive  wounds:  when  one  is wounded,  it  is  natural  to  have  recourse  to  some  remedy— the  devil  is  your  enemy,  sin  is  your  wound; and  this  divine  sacrament  is  the  remedy."

It is  certain,  that  it  would  not  be  well  to  say  to  the generality of  Christians  what  this  holy  Doctor  said  to some  pious  souls:  Receive  every  day  that,  which will, everyday,  be  your  nourishment  and  support; but we  may  say  to  all,  what  the  same  holy  Father added, whilst  addressing  the  same  chosen  souls:  Live in such  a  manner  that  you  need  not  fear  to  receive  this holy sacrament  every  day;  for,  he  who  has  not  the dispositions to  receive  every  day,  may  well  mistrust his dispositions  at  the  end  of  the  year.