NINTH DAY
The days of my novena have come to an
end, and I have hardly begun to meditate upon the teachings of thy Apparition.
How solacing for our wearied hearts to contemplate thee and to pour forth our
humble prayers at thy feet! Hours spent with thee are but as instants which
pass with a flight as rapid as that of the lightning-flash. But, as thou didst
once say to the shepherds enraptured by thy sight: "Well, my children, you
will make this known to all my people"; so now thou addressest me with the
same warning: Well, my child, you will make my teachings known to all my
people. Love rejoices to express itself by sacrifices and devotedness. Teach,
then, all those about you the necessity of serving God. Make known to them the
religious observances, and the delight found in the service of God. And, to
fulfill this sacred duty, meditate upon the teachings of my Apparition. O my
child, let your heart be inflamed like that of your Mother with the fire of
holy zeal for God's glory! Remember that by edifying your fellow-creatures, and
procuring their salvation, you secure your own. Yes! heaven is the prize!
Practice
Make the Stations of the Cross
for the Souls in Purgatory.
Our Lady of La Salette, ora pro nobis!
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