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 yourself unnecessarily  from  afternoon  or  evening  services and benediction.

5. Pious  Practices. — Keep  yourself  in  the  presence  of God. Accustom yourself  to  saying  short  ejaculatory  and indulgenced prayers. Keep a  crucifix,  holy  pictures,  and holy water  in  your  room. Carry your  beads  with  you. Wear a  scapular,  and  a  medal  of  the  Immaculate  Conception. Support your  parish  priest  and  your  parish  church in all  good  works. Help the  poor  and  the  orphans  according to  your  means. Frequently think  of  death  and  eternity.

6. Blessed  Virgin  Mary. — If  you  love  Jesus,  you  will love and  honor  His  blessed  Mother. Be most  devout  to her  and  daily  perform  some  acts  of  piety  in  her  honor. A pious servant  of  Mary  will  erect  a  home  altar  in  honor  of the  heavenly  Queen  and  Mother  of  God  before  which  he will  recite  his  prayers. On our  Lady's  feast-days  he  will place an  offering  of  fresh  flowers  on  this  altar. Hear Mass and receive  holy  communion  on  the  great  feasts  of  the Blessed Virgin. Daily renew  your  act  of  consecration  and say the  Memorare  for  a  happy  death. Cultivate her  virtues, especially  purity,  modesty,  meekness,  humility, charity, patience,  resignation  to  the  will  of  God,  and  devotedness  to  duty.

7. Retreat. — Make  a  spiritual  retreat  once  a  year.

8. Spiritual  Communion. — An  act  of  spiritual  communion like the  following  should  be  made  frequently,  and  especially at Mass:  "  My  Jesus,  I  believe  that  Thou  art  truly  present in  the  Holy  Sacrament  of  the  Altar.  I  adore  Thee.  I  praise Thee  and  thank  Thee  for  all  Thy  blessings.  I  am  sorry  that I  have  offended  Thee  by  my  sins.  By  this  act  I  wish  to make  reparation  to  Thee  for  all  the  insults  and  injuries committed  against  Thee  in  the  sacrament  of  Thy  love.  I love  Thee  with  my  whole  heart.  Come  to  my  poor  soul; unite  Thyself  to  me  ... ✠   ...  I  thank  Thee,  my  good Jesus.  Oh!  never,  never  leave  me.  Allow  me  not  to  be separated  from  Thee  by  sin."

9. In  the  Hour  of  Death. — When  you  are  dying,  make  acts of contrition  and  of  love. Pronounce the  sweet  and  holy name of  "Jesus."