Jesus, and the meal preceded by the blessing and customary prayers. The meal will be seasoned with the reading of Sacred Scripture — especially the New Testament — or the lives of the saints, your Rule, and spiritual books, for growth of the soul and perfection. All will remain silent, trying to keep the reading in their memory and to apply and imitate it. 3. After having given thanks, everyone will sit together and the work of some moral theologian of good standing will be read to them. On other days will be read the rubrics of the Mass or the Roman Breviary together with the explanation of an approved author, which they will then observe. Following the reading, they will pray another part of the Rosary with the usual litanies of the Blessed Virgin. Until three o’clock they will be occupied with spiritual reading, writing, or manual works, according to the disposition of the Superior. 4. When the bells of three o’clock have been heard, you will pray Evening Prayer of the Little Office and the Office of the Dead. You will spend a whole hour in meditation, first saying the Psalms of the Name of Mary. After this hour, say the third part of the Rosary. 5. At seven o’clock you will go together to the dining room to eat supper with reading. When supper is finished, sitting together, you will discuss — modestly and not jokingly — either religious perfection, promoting the glory of God, or cases of conscience.24 At eight, after an examination of conscience, the profession of faith and acts of contrition, love and gratitude have been made, and having received the blessing of the Superior,25 prepare yourself for rest, falling asleep in the saving wounds of our Redeemer. 6. The decrees of the Supreme Pontiffs should absolutely be read at a prescribed time at meals. The Superiors should 24 Referring to matters regarding confession and spiritual counseling. 25 After Night Prayer. Appendix 294
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