Ad Honorem Immaculatae Conceptionis Mariae Oblatio

60 ence, activities, and experiences 19 . A similar approach to the sacrifice is also present in other Chapters of this treatise and in various writings of our Father Founder, St. Stanislaus. 20 However, in his Inspectio cordis and his writings on the Passion, he focuses on encouraging the reader to offer a variety of gifts to God and he convincingly justifies this spiritual attitude, inspiring the faithful to make offerings; as examples, he usually provides various biblical figures, but above all the attitude of Christ Himself. Yet, these writings do not provide a comprehensive presentation of the concept of an oblative spirituality, as is the case in Templum Dei Mysticum. The 19 For the sake of both the spiritual beauty of this practice of a daily oblatio and a presen- tation of the way of seeing Christian spirituality in a oblative way, it is worth quoting the entire text of the offering: “My Lord God, I offer to your Majesty my morning (or evening) tribute of all the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the most Blessed Virgin and of all those in heaven, and of the righteous who dwell on earth, and the good and indifferent works of all men; and this in recompense for all and every one of the benefits conferred on myself and the whole human race, at all times and in all ways, especially this night (or day) in satisfaction and the washing away of my sins, and all my faults and imperfections, and those of the whole human race, especially those committed this night (or day); to avert those punishments and calamities which we have deserved for the same, and the dangers to our soul and body; in order to acknowledge and fulfill your will in all things, loving you above all things and our neighbors with peaceful charity and to avert impediments to all these; for the spiritual and corporal needs of your Holy Church, of the Pope, of the Christian Emperor, of our King and Kingdom, and of all Kings and Christian Kingdoms, neighbors of my own and of my parents, relatives, benefactors, friends, enemies etc., especially N.N. and all those for whom I have ever either resolved, promised or ought to pray, and whom your Majesty wishes to be prayed for, whether alive or dead, but not yet enjoying Your glory; for the conversion of sinners and heretics and the enlightening of unbelievers and schis- matics; and lastly for that intention, for which Your Majesty wishes these to be offered to Himself and for which I am bound to offer. And with all these aforesaid merits and works I offer to Your Majesty my heart, that it may love only you, and nothing but you, except on your account; my soul, that it may serve you; my intellect, memory and will, that they may be subject to you, my lips, that they may speak of you; my tongue, that it may bless you; my sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell, imagination, that they may admit no evil, and may seek or retain nothing disorderly; all my interior and exterior senses; all parts of my body and soul, and all their motions; all the works of my whole life, and especially of this day, my thoughts, steps, sights, conversations, desires, pro- posals, suffering, consolation, fear, security, anxiety, joy, falling, rising up again, temptation and victory over it, persecutions, wrongs, honor, contempt, dishonor, and good repute, abundance, misery, toil, rest, health, and sickness etc. life and death; myself, namely my entire being, and all I have. Grant, Lord, that I may be wholly yours, and not at all mine, for all time, at every moment, for the whole of eternity. May all these things accrue to your glory, to the honor of the most Holy Virgin Mary, and all who dwell in Heaven, to my salvation and that of my neighbors, and the increase of virtue, and the growth of grace and merit. Amen”; TDM , pp. 32-33. 20 This concern for embracing all human activity and giving it – through love – a deserving character can also be seen in the chapter entitled The Priest of the Mystical Temple : “Therefore, whether you are praying, or reading, or writing, or saying good things, meditating, working, eat- ing, drinking, worthily refreshing your spirit, or whatever you do that is virtuous, devout, holy, useful or praiseworthy, do it all out of the love of God, to the glory of God”; TDM, p. 38.