aniversis beneficiis tuis; benefits who livest and

qui vivis et regnas in sa
rula sæculorum. Amen.
Retribuere dignere, Do-
nine, omnibus nobis b.,na
facientibus propter nomen
tuum, vitam æternam. life everlasting

reignest. world without
end. Amen.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to render to all who do us good for thy name's sak

THE ANGELUS.

To be said Morning, Noon, and Night.
I. V. Angelus Domini
nuntiavit Mariæ.
R. Et concepit de Spi-

R. Et habitavit in no- among us.

Ave, Maria, &c.

Pour forth, we bes

Gratiam tuam, quæsu- thee, O Lord, thy g mus, Domine, mentibus into our hearts; that nostris infunde, ut qui, to whom the incarna angelc nuntiante, Chris- of Christ thy Son i filii tui incarnationem ognovimus, per passioem ejus et crucem ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur; per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

made known by the sage of an angel, may his passion and cross brought to the glor his resurrection; thro the same Christ our L Amen.

Evening Prayers.

IN the name of the

and of the Holy Ghost.

Father, and of the S Amen.

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, n and forever. Amen.

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of thy faithf and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be create and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Our Father, &c.

Hail, Mary, &c.

I believe, &c.

1. Place yourself in the Presence of God.

O almighty and eternal God, whose majesty fil eth heaven and earth, I firmly believe that thou a

here present; that thy adorable eye is on me; that
thou seest and knowest all things, and art most in-
timately present in the very centre of my soul.
I desire to bow down all the powers of my soul
to adore thee; I desire to join my voice with all thy
blessed angels and saints, to praise thee and glorify
thee now and forever,

2. Give Thanks.

me

I give thee thanks, from the bottom of my heart, for all thy mercies and blessings bestowed upon and upon thy whole Church; and particularly for those I have received from thee this day, in thy watching over me, and preserving me from so many evils, and favoring me with so many graces and inspirations, &c. [Here pause, and meditate on God's mercies.] Oh, let me never more be ungrateful unto thee, my God, who art so good and gra

cious unto me.

3. Ask for Light to discover your Sins.

And now, dear Lord, add this one blessing to the rest: that I may clearly discover the sins which I have committed this day, by thought, word, and

deed, or by any omission of any part of my duty to thee, to my neighbor, or to myself; that no part of my guilt may be hidden from my own eyes, but that I may see my sins in their true color, and may detest them as they ought to be detested.

4. Daily Examination.

How have you performed your prayers, and other spritual exercises! Have you neglected them, or shortened them or said them with hurry and indevotion?

Lave

e you endeavored to live as in God's presence this day and tried in all things to please him? Have you been guilty of murmuring or inpatience under the will and ap pointments of God? Have you diligently performed ali your ordinary duties, without sloth, carelessness, or procrastination?

Have you been guilty of any act or word contrary to truth honesty, or purity?

Have you given way to any evil temper-pride, passion, vanity, envy, hatred, &c.? Have you spoken evil of any one, or unnecessarily of other persons' faults? Have you striven against your besetting sins? Have you carefully avoided all dangerous occasions of sin?

Are you endeavoring to make advances in the spiritual life. --in holiness, love of God, and superiority to the world, and not only abstaining from actual sin?

Are you using the necessary means of a holy life, prayer, meditation, and the reading of the word of God and de vout books?

(Whenever you find that you have been guilty of any sin, note it, with its aggravating circumstances, in order to make full confession of it when you next go to confession.) Having carefully examined yourself, and called to mind your faults, recollect the chief sins of your past life also, and make an act of contrition for all.

5. An Act of Contrition.

O Father of mercies! who desirest not the death of sinners; look upon me, a miserable sinner, accord. ing to the multitude of thy mercies. I acknowledge and confess, and am heartily sorry for all he sing of my past life, and of this day in particular. I cast myself at thy feet, and beseech thee to cover all my sins with that infinite love with which thou hast loved us from all eternity. I grieve from the bottom of my heart that I have been so ungrateful to thee for thy benefits, and have so often offended thee, my God and my chief good. Spare me, I be

seech thee, by the death and love of Jesus Christ thy Son; and mercifully forgive me whatsoever sing I have this day, or heretofore, committed against thee, my neighbor, or myself.

(Here you may say the 50th Psalm, or any other act of penance.)

6. A Resolution of Amendment.

O Almighty God! I firmly resolve, here in thy presence, and before the whole company of heaven, to live more exactly in conformity to thy will, and to the rule of thy commandments, hereafter. I resolve to keep a more strict watch over myself; to correct my faults and evil habits; to attend more diligently to my duties; and to avoid more carefully all sin, and all temptations and occasions of sin.

But without thy assistance, O Lord, there is no strength in man. Thou, therefore, who makest me to will that which is good, give me also the power to perform it. Give what thou commandest, and command what thou wilt, that I may live soberly, righteously, and piously in this world, and praise thee forever with thy saints in the world to come.

Thou

Despise not, O Lord, my petitions, for thine infinite mercies' sake, but accept this my evening sar ifice, and let it ascend as incense in thy sight. And vou, my holy patrons, pray for me. irst & holy Virgin, mother of my God; thou too, my angel guardian; and ye, my chosen patrons, N. and N., and all ye heavenly citizens, angels, and saints, who praise God unceasingly, even while we sleep; take me under your protection, and commend me to God; that I may be protected from all the