due to a multitude of occupations, he cannot properly perform his pious exercises, he should candidly and sincerely make it known to his Superior. CM 355 Union with God 37In and through all things, let them be eager to aim at the closest union with God. Let them be joined to Him as much as possible, both in prayer and in all activities, and magnanimous and most generous in His service. CM 176 Holy Zeal 38Zeal, which is the ardor of charity, ought to fill the whole life of the confreres, and it should be: 1) supernatural: animated by a firm, lively faith and an invincible trust in God, joined with a distrust of self; 2) pure: seeking not what is one’s own but only what pertains to the greater glory of God, the salvation of souls redeemed at so great a price as the blood and life of Jesus Christ, and the benefit of the Church; 3) ardent and gentle: inflamed with love for justice and hatred for evil, but gentle, knowing how to sympathize with weakness, and kind and merciful to those who go astray; 4) universal: embracing all people with a heart amplified by love, using every means at its disposal, and desiring to inflame as many as possible with the fire of love; 5) prudent and well-ordered: maturely considering and foreseeing the will of God in everything; considering the example and experience of others and also consulting experts, above all Superiors; selecting appropriate and efficacious means, considering what may bear the most fruit; proceeding in an orderly and methodical fashion; and never neglecting oneself while helping others; 6) industrious and active: seeking occasions for work when work is lacking; finding and using new and suitable means and methods to meet the new Constitutions—Part II 96
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