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 recite the  holy  Rosary  in  honor  of  the  mysteries of  the  life  of  Our  Lord  and  the  Blessed Virgin Mary. We meditate  when  we  interiorly consider  and  apply  to  our  soul's  need each petition  of  the  Pater,  or  other  prayer. We meditate  when  we  reverently  contemplate in others  the  type  of  God's  mercy  or  power." The  soul  that  practises  meditation,  according to  the  Royal  Prophet,  is  like  a  tree  planted by  the  running  water.  It  flourishes  and brings  forth  fruit  in  due  time.  "Blessed  is the  man  who  hath  not  walked  in  the  counsel of the  ungodly,  nor  stood  in  the  way  of  sinners, nor sat  in  the  chair  of  pestilence. But his will is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  on  His  law he shall  meditate  day  and  night. And he shall  be  like  a  tree  which  is  planted  near  the running waters,  which  shall  bring  forth  its fruit in  due  season. And his  leaf  shall  not fall off:  and  all  whatsoever  he  shall  do,  shall prosper" (Ps.  i.  1-3).  Let  us  mark  the  words: "It  brings  forth  its  fruit  in  due  time,"  which means  at  the  time  that  he  has  some  trial, some  sorrow,  some  contempt  to  endure.  St. Chrysostom  compares  meditation  to  a  fountain gushing  in  the  midst  of  a  garden.  Just as  a  garden  that  is  freely  watered  brings  forth an  abundance  of  flowers  and  foliage,  so  does the  soul  that  meditates  present  to  the  eyes  of