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(159) J.M.J. Vilnius, February 8,<br />

1935<br />

375 Particular <strong>in</strong>terior practice; that is, the exam<strong>in</strong>ation of conscience. Self-denial of <strong>my</strong><br />

own<br />

will.<br />

I. The denial of <strong>my</strong> reason. Subject<strong>in</strong>g it to the reason of those who represent<br />

God<br />

God to Me here on earth.<br />

II The denial of <strong>my</strong> will. Do<strong>in</strong>g the will of God, which is revealed <strong>in</strong> the will of<br />

those who represent God to me and which is conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the rule of our<br />

order.<br />

III The denial of <strong>my</strong> judgment. Accept<strong>in</strong>g immediately and without reflection,<br />

analysis or reason<strong>in</strong>g all orders given by those who represent God to me.<br />

IV. The denial of <strong>my</strong> tongue. I will not give it the least bit of freedom; but <strong>in</strong> one<br />

case only I will give it complete freedom; that is, <strong>in</strong> proclaim<strong>in</strong>g the glory of God.<br />

Whenever I receive Holy Communion, I will ask Jesus to fortify and cleanse <strong>my</strong><br />

tongue that I may not <strong>in</strong>jure <strong>my</strong> neighbor with it. That is why I have the greatest<br />

respect for the rule which speaks about silence.<br />

376 My Jesus, I trust that Your grace will help me to carry out these resolutions.<br />

Although the above po<strong>in</strong>ts are conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the vow of obedience. I want to<br />

practice these th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> a special way, because this is the essence of the<br />

religious life. Merciful Jesus, I beg You fervently to enlighten <strong>my</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d so that I<br />

may come to know You better, You who are the Inf<strong>in</strong>ite Be<strong>in</strong>g, and that I may<br />

get to know <strong>my</strong>self better, who am noth<strong>in</strong>gness itself.<br />

377 (160) Concern<strong>in</strong>g Holy Confession. We should derive two k<strong>in</strong>ds of profit from<br />

Holy Confession:<br />

1. We come to confession to be healed;<br />

2. We come to be educated – like a small child, our <strong>soul</strong> has constant need of<br />

education.<br />

O <strong>my</strong> Jesus, I understand these words to their very depths, and I know from <strong>my</strong><br />

own experience that, on its own strength, the <strong>soul</strong> will not go far; it will exert<br />

itself greatly and will do noth<strong>in</strong>g for the glory of God; it will err cont<strong>in</strong>ually,<br />

because our m<strong>in</strong>d is darkened and does not know how to discern its own<br />

affairs. I shall pay special attention to two th<strong>in</strong>gs: firstly, I will choose, <strong>in</strong><br />

mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>my</strong> confession, that which humiliates me most, even if it be a trifle, but<br />

someth<strong>in</strong>g that costs me much, and for that reason I will tell it; secondly, I will<br />

practice contrition, not only dur<strong>in</strong>g confession, but dur<strong>in</strong>g every selfexam<strong>in</strong>ation,<br />

and I will arouse with<strong>in</strong> <strong>my</strong>self an act of perfect contrition,<br />

especially when I am go<strong>in</strong>g to bed. One more word: a <strong>soul</strong> which s<strong>in</strong>cerely<br />

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