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 wonderful effects,  particularly  in  temptations  against angelical purity:  frequent  communion  being,  as  says a holy  Doctor,  the  best  support  and  guardian  of  this heavenly virtue. Frequent communion  is  also  a  safeguard against  an  unprovided  death;  for  those  who communicate often  and  with  proper  dispositions,  are inspired with  a  sovereign  horror  for  sin,  and  a  holy ardor to  keep  their  souls  in  the  utmost  purity. Frequent communion preserves  us  also  from  falling  into a state  of  tepidity,  and  makes  us  strong  to  run  in  the paths of  perfection. However, we  must  be  extremely on our  guard  not  to  frustrate  this  powerful  means  of sanctification. To avoid  so  great  a  misfortune,  we must  free  ourselves  from  all  attachment  to  venial  sin: this attachment  is  shown  by  the  habit  of  it,  by  the little account  made  of  it,  and  by  the  little  care  taken to correct  it.

This divine  sacrament  produces  its  effects  in  proportion to  the  degree  of  faith,  purity  and  love  with which the  soul  receives  it. It always  increases  sanctifying  grace  in  the  soul  which  is  -free  from  mortal sin; but  to  the  faithful  and  fervent  soul,  it  gives  a relish  for  God  and  the  sweets  of  an  interior  life,  and her union  with  God  becomes  more  intimate,  according to the  frequency  of  her  communions.

The manner  in  which  the  Israelites  eat  the  paschal lamb, indicates  the  detachment  of  heart  which  those should have  who  receive  the  -  holy  eucharist — the  immaculate Lamb  of  God  prefigured  by  the  paschal lamb. The Israelites  always  eat  the  paschal  lamb standing, and  with  their  staffs  in  their  hands,  as  pilgrims ready  to  leave  all,  who  have  no  earthly  attachment; because  their  whole  affections  were  fixed  on the  land  of  promise,  which  they  had  in  view. Heaven is our  land  of  promise,  our  father's  house;  and  consequently, all  the  ardent  desires  of  our  heart  should be directed  towards  it.

Those who  communicate  frequently  should,  from