Self-Conquest
Once a day, at least, recall very earnestly that
I Cor. iii. 15Ꚛ Eleventh Day of December
Thy Kingdom Come
Thou, O Lord, art my King; destroy in my soul the kingdoms of avarice, pride, and sensuality; reign in me now by Thy grace, that I may one day reign with Thee in heaven. May Thy Kingdom, the Holy Catholic Church, be triumphant in the world. May the vicar of Christ be delivered from his enemies, and may all the nations be brought to the knowledge and the practice of the one true Faith.
Ask yourself: how does this matter affect me personally, what lesson does it convey to me, what suggestion for a better life, how can I improve my conduct; resolve to become a saint at any cost; think upon the eternal years; pray to the Holy Ghost that He may lead you in the way of perfection; finally recite attentively and devotedly the following Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit:
Oh Holy Spirit, divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee my understanding, heart, and will, my whole being for time and for eternity. May my understanding be always submissive to Thy heavenly inspirations, and to the teaching of the Church, of which Thou art the infallible guide; may my heart be ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbor; may my will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may my whole life be a faithful imitation of the life and virtue of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to Whom with the Father and Thee be honor and glory forever. Amen.