Self-Conquest
Once a day, at least, recall very earnestly that
I Cor. iii. 15Ꚛ Thirteenth Day of December
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread*
Take my home, myself, my relatives, my friends, and my benefactors under Thy special protection. And may I daily love more and more, and enjoy the sweetness of the Bread of angels, the living Bread that came down from heaven, the Bread that Jesus has given us—His own flesh in the Eucharist for the life of the world.
Ejaculations:
"O Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us!"
"Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us!
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.