An eight days' retreat for religious

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Prefatory Note

To claim much originality for a work like this, which is little more than an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, would be obviously unwarranted, while to mention in detail all the sources from which it has been derived in the course of a score of years would be next to impossible. However, I gladly acknowledge that, besides being under great obligation to many members of the Society who have labored successfully to explain and illustrate the wonderful little book of our Holy Founder, particularly to Fathers Roothaan, Meschler, Denis, Verbeke, von Hummelauer, and Nonell, I am largely indebted to the well-known work of Rev. M. J. Ollivier, O. P., for the descriptive portion of several meditations on the Passion. The text of the Spiritual Exercises has, of course, been extensively quoted throughout the work.

The Author.

Santa Clara, Cal.

Feast of the Annunciation, 1914.

PRAYERS

Before the Points.

Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Pour forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. — O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit didst instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may relish what is right and may ever rejoice in His consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hail Mary.

O Sweetest Heart of Jesus, we implore, That we may love Thee daily more and more.

After the Points.

We give Thee thanks, O Almighty God, for all Thy benefits, Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Hail Mary.

Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love.

Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.

ANIMA CHRISTI.

Soul of Christ, sanctify me!

Body of Christ, save me!

Blood of Christ, inebriate me!

Water from the side of Christ, wash me!

Passion of Christ, strengthen me!

O Good Jesus, hear me!

Within Thy wounds, hide me!

Suffer me not to be separated from Thee!

From the malicious enemy defend me!

In the hour of my death, call me!

And bid me come to Thee;

That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee

For ever and ever. Amen.