examination of the heart 250 soul many other works proper to Him until He brings the soul to a perfect enjoyment of the Most Holy Trinity. 3. Having considered the particular benefits of each Person of the Most Holy Trinity, give them thanks individually. Praise the good and almighty Father (for He created you for glory), and ask Him that He may not condemn you to disgrace. Extol the Son, because by His love He redeemed you to life, and humbly beseech Him that He may not thrust you down into eternal death because of your sins that deserve the greatest loathing. Exalt the Holy Spirit, who enlightened you through grace, and earnestly ask Him that, due to His just anger, He may not send you down to the infernal darkness.108 Then conclude these manifestations of your affections for the Most Holy Trinity with those fervent words of the Three Young Men:109 “Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Let us praise and exalt [H]im above all forever. Blessed are [Y]ou, Lord, in the firmament of [H]eaven. Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.”110 [f.63r] SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CORPUS CHRISTI Before Holy Communion 1. “gave a great banquet” (Lk 14:16). Consider the two meanings of this banquet: The first is the divine vision, fully enjoyed by the souls admitted to the heavenly banquet hall; the other is the banquet of Holy Communion that 108 In the original Latin: ad Acherontis tenebris; “Acheron” — the river in Epirus, which flows into the Ionian Sea. Because of its semi-underground course, it was considered the legendary river of the underworld, and also synonymous with hell. Cf. Alojzy Jougan, Słownik kościelny łacińsko-polski, Księgarnia św. Wojciecha, Poznań 1958, p. 10. Cf. FLL, vol 1, Typis Seminarii, Patavii 1864, p. 53 (s.v. Acheron). Cf. CLD, p. 8 (s.v. Acheron). 109 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Cf. Daniel 3:12, 51. 110 LHE, vol. III, p. 690 (Week I — Sunday, Morning Prayer: Canticle — Last Stanza).
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