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 inferiors for  their  superiors,  both  ecclesiastical and  civil,  and  superiors  for  their  inferiors. It is  also  incumbent  on  us  to  pray for cur  benefactors,  both  spiritual  and  temporal, for  our  relatives,  for  those  who  ask our prayers,  and  who  pray  for  us,  for  our friends, and  for  our  enemies  also,  whosoever they may  be  or  whatever  evil  they  may  have done or  may  wish  us. We ought,  likewise; to pray  for  the  perseverance  of  the  just  and for the  conversion  of  sinners,  of  heretics, schismatics, Jews,  and  unbelievers. It is  a most  praiseworthy  custom  to  pray  for  the sick, for  those  who  are  in  their  agony,  for  all who are  in  danger  of  death,  or  in  danger  of losing  their  innocence,  and  for  all  who  are in distress,  pain,  trouble,  or  sorrow.

"It behooves  us  daily  to  remember  in  our prayers  the  souls  in  purgatory,  particularly the  souls  toward  whom  we  have  some  special obligation,  e.g.,  the  souls  of  our  parents,  of our  benefactors,  of  those  who  are  suffering on  our  account.  We  should  endeavor  to gain  many  indulgences  for  their  benefit.  If, during  our  life,  we  pray  for  them,  God  will, after  our  death,  inspire  compassionate  souls to  pray  for  us  when  we  are  in  purgatory,  for, says  our  divine  Saviour,  'with  what  measure you  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to  you  again (Matt.  vii.  2)."