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greater or more meritorious act which the faithful can
perform than to assist at this holy Sacrifice and to unite
their sentiments, and their intentions with those of Jesus
Christ Himself.
IN THE TABERNACLE the sacred Hosts are reserved for
the sick and dying, and also for the happiness and con
solation of those who visit our Lord in the Blessed Sa
crament. On certain days the Sacred Host is placed
in the monstrance which is then placed over the taber
nacle where as on a throne our Lord waits for the ado
ration, the homage, and the reparation of His faithful
disciples.
Sacrament.
This is SOLEMN EXPOSITION of the Blessed
CHAPTER III
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Sources of the liturgy : Introit, Lamentation of Jeremias, in,
t- 32-33 and 25; Ps. LXXXVIII, 1. Epistle, Isaias, xn, 1-6.
Gradual, Lamen., i, 12, and St. John., xm, 1-2. Alleluia,
33-35. Offer
j St.
Matth., xi, 29. Gospel, St. John, xix,
tory, Ps. en, 2-5. Communion, Ps. LXVIII, 21.
The Friday which follows the OCTAVE of Corpus
Christi is the day appointed for the celebration of the
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The object of this
Feast is to honour the Heart of the Man-God, that is ty
say of the Incarnate Son of God who has taken a body
and soul like unto ours.