115 introduction more zealous in their religious and interior life, and be inspired to greater worship and love for God, for the individual Persons of the Holy Trinity, and especially for the Eucharistic Christ. The author also wants to enliven the readers’ veneration of angels and saints, especially the Mother of God. The purpose of the text is to enable the reader to establish a living contact with God. For this reason, the following topics often reappear: God’s presence in the human heart; God’s action in the world and in the mystery of His Providence; the power of God’s Word that calls for conversion and strengthening of faith; the living presence of Christ in the Eucharist; and the presence of the Savior among those gathered in His name. The author speaks frequently and fervently about God’s love and His great and unfathomable mercy, wishing to arouse in this way love and unlimited trust in Him. The manuscript’s fourth part is more systematic and is intended to aid reflection during weekly or monthly retreats. It provides thematic meditations on general and particular favors granted by God, about the necessary virtues — a topic particularly important for the Religious — and it concludes with practical recommendations which are helpful in preparing the faithful for effectively availing themselves of the Eucharist. The fifth and last part is composed of daily meditations (undisclosed on the front page). For the morning, it suggests meditations on the last things, and then focuses on the Passion of the Lord for the evening. In this part also, each individual topic is given three items for meditation. Although Inspectio Cordis contains meditations intended for consecrated Religious, it is obvious that any one of the faithful can benefit from them, since their scope and the manner of presentation have an important significance for the life of every Christian. Sources and Authenticity of the Text To validate his teachings and justify the proposed ascetic requirements, Fr. Papczyński does not resort to speculative arguments, but follows the example of the saints and uses simple,
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