his Passion; this is the only means by which they sanctified
themselves. Father Balthasar Alvarez, as we read in his life, used to
say that one should not think of having done anything so long as one
has not succeeded in constantly keeping in one's heart Jesus
crucified. His method of prayer consisted in placing himself at the
feet of Jesus crucified, by meditating especially on his poverty, his
humiliations, sorrows, and by listening to the lesson that our Lord
made him hear from the height of the cross. You may also hope to
sanctify yourself if you continue in like manner to consider what
your divine Redeemer has done and suffered for you.
Ask him, without ceasing, to give you his love; and this grace you
should never weary to ask from your Queen, the Blessed Virgin, who is
called the Mother of beautiful love. And when you ask this great gift
for yourself, ask it also for me, who have desired to contribute to
your sanctification in offering you this little work. I promise to do
the same thing for you in order that, one day, in paradise, we may
embrace each other in a holy charity, and may recognize each other as
devoted servants of our most amiable Saviour, finding ourselves united
there in the society of the elect to see forever, face to face, and
love for all eternity, Jesus, our Saviour and our love. Amen.
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