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 order to  win  and  wear  the  victor's  crown  in heaven,  how  consoling,  is  the  thought  that  you will be  able  to  conquer  through  the  might  of love,  through  the  love  of  Christ!

And He,  the  Saviour  of  the  world,  has made it  so  easy  for  us  to  love  Him,  because  He first  loved  us,  and  has  done  so  very  much  for as. Ought it  not  rather  to  be  difficult  not to love  this  divine  Redeemer?

6. Wherefore  let  a  true  and  all-absorbing love of  God  enter  into  your  heart  and  dwell there. This love  streams  forth  from  the tabernacle, from  the  Sacrament  of  Love. At this  moment  the  Saviour  is  knocking  at the  door  of  your  heart. Open to  Him;  let Him enter  in,  that  He  may  inflame  you  with His love. Pray, pray:  Heart  of  Jesus  inflamed with  love  of  me,  inflame  my  heart  with love of  Thee!

Thus shall  you  conquer  through  the  power of love;  conquer  your  impure  and  evil  passions;  this  unholy  fire  will  be  subdued  by the  holy  fire  of  a  true  love  of  God.

Darkness shrouds  your  future;  who  can lift the  veil  which  conceals  it? Perhaps it  is thick  with  storms  and  strife;  but  if  love  of Christ  reigns  in  your  heart,  you  will  pass  in safety  through  life's  long  day  and  death's dark  night. Wherefore pray  frequently  and fervently to  your  Redeemer  in  some  such words as  these:

O Christ,  whose  life  on  earth  was  love,

Our hearts  with  charity  inspires