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He will, likewise, have Masses offered up by the priest,
both for himself and others, living or dead. -Fa. FIEGE.,
in Thc Paradele.
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HERE is no need of attempting to say all the prayers
for Mass given in a prayer-book. As regards the
following method of assisting at Mass, it combines vocal
prayer with mcdilation. Our aim has been to lead pious
souls to devote some time at Mass to mental prayer; hence
the reflections on the Passion of Our Lord in the Canon and
on the Pater Noskr; hence the scriptural extracts and the
thoughts frm spiritual urilrrs, which are found scattered
among the prayers. Many of the prayers, it will be observed,
are indulgenced, and therefore particularly commendable.
All through this book, indeed, our aim has been to
insert indulgenced prayers and ejaculations, wherever
these could find a proper setting. The use of indulgenced
prayers for the relief of the hdy souls in purgatory is very
desirable and advisable.
However, it is not intended that dl the prayers here
given should be invariably used; nor will it be possible
always to say them all, especially not at Low Mass. Devotion
would at times only be hampered in an attempt
to say all the prayers.
Furthermore, our pious readers are not expected to
make use of all the moral reflections and scriptural quotations
every time they assist at Mass; dwell on those that
excite special devotion or. inflame your heart with pious
affections and good resolutions. Any part of the prayers
and reflections may be omitted.
If, while reading from your prayer-book at Mass, a
good thought should make a strong impression on your
mind, pause, meditat~ upon this point, 2nd evoke spiritual
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