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 to his  adorable  heart  a  public  reparation  for  all  the sacrilegious communions,  irreverences,  and  profanations, which  are  committed  against  him  in  this  august sacrament of  his  love. I offer  it,  O  God  of  unbounded liberality! to thank  thee  for  all  the  graces  thou  hast bestowed on  mankind,  particularly  for  all  those  thou hast conferred  on  the  Blessed  Virgin,  as  likewise  on  the Angels and  the  Saints,  especially  on  my  Angel  guardian and  holy  patrons. I offer  it  likewise  for  the  triumph of  our  holy  religion,  the  exaltation  of  the  Catholic Church,  for  the  spiritual  and  temporal  prosperity of our  beloved  Community,  and  for  that  of  all  Religious Orders — the  conversion  of  infidels,  heretics, schismatics, and  all  those  who  are  in  the  unhappy State of  mortal  sin;  also  for  the  necessities  of  my  parents, superiors,  sisters,  relatives,  friends,  benefactors, and enemies;  for  the  perseverance  of  the  just,  the comfort of  the  afflicted,  and  the  deliverance  of  the  suffering souls  in  purgatory. In a  word,  for  all  those  for Whom I  am  obliged,  or  for  Whom  I  desire  to  pray; and I  desire  to  enter  into  all  the  intentions  requisite for gaining  the  indulgences  which  are  held  forth  by the  Church  to  worthy  communicants.

IVINE Jesus,  Mediator  of  the  New  Testament! who didst  ascend  into  heaven. . . . to  appear . . . .  in  the  presence  of  God  for  us;  (Heb  ix  24;)  yet Who daily  descendest  on  our  altars  to  renew  that  sacrifice by  which  we  were  all  redeemed,  thou  comest  to convince  us  of  thy  eternal  predilection  by  the  tenderest  proof  of  thy  love. Oh! why are  we  not  deeply impressed with  the  happiness  and  advantage  of  a sacrifice  by  which  we  can  abundantly  satisfy  the  justice of  thy  heavenly  Father,  honor  his  eternal  majesty, acknowledge his  infinite  mercies,  and  obtain  the  graces necessary tor  serving  thee  on  earth  and  enjoying  thee in heaven!