227 part i: sunday meditations for the entire year Consider more closely that the prayers of many are useless because of the fact that they do not ask and pray to the eternal Father in the Name of Jesus. Hence, you will realize that for this reason the Church has always been instructed to add to her prayers this ending: “Through our Lord Jesus Christ,” etc., and thus her prayers are always heard. Therefore, having in mind these instructions, approach the Lord and ask with great confidence in the Name of Jesus for great and enduring virtues. Indeed, things of little importance should not be exhorted from the Sovereign of infinite majesty. Therefore, earnestly demand greater things and do so in the Name of the Son. Even if you ask the Father in an unfriendly manner, be confident that all shall be granted to you most generously. After Holy Communion 1. “ask” (Jn 16:24). There are manifold prayers according to the necessities of the petitioners. [f.53v] Some express in prayer their sorrow for sins; others pray earnestly requesting the forgiveness of sins. Some ask with the most vehement yearning for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and for holy virtues; on the other hand, others demand from God, with the greatest longing and persistence: knowledge, wealth, property, and other goods of nature and of fortune. But in the present time set aside for prayer (assigned to you by the providence of Eternal Wisdom), you will exercise yourself in thanksgiving, partly for some of the countless and various benefits, such as creation, preservation of life, justification, redemption, illumination, and your vocation; partly for the institution of the most abundant gift of this Sacred Meal. For you see how lavishly indeed He treated your soul at his table today. And do not doubt that the Lord will impart to you many additional graces if you receive the present grace most gratefully, and give worthy thanks for it, for every thanksgiving prepares man for receiving greater gifts and obtaining charisms from the all-good and Most High God. He, who praises the Almighty
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