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 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).

e are traveling  to  an  unknown  land, to the  land  of  eternity,  let  us  hope,  of endless  delight. Our life  on  earth  is  a  voyage to that  country. The mistake  into  which  many fall is  that  they  make  the  journey  to  eternity in  so  thoughtless  a  fashion. You must beware of  this  folly. Therefore I  exhort  you to raise  your  heart  to  God  daily,  by  means of serious  reflection,  by  means  of  meditation or mental  prayer.

You must  already  have  remarked  the  wide difference which  frequently  exists  among  Christians who  dwell  beneath  the  same  roof  tree,  and