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Do not forget this; when one invents little sins to confess and seeks some vow to fulfill, as you will find in the preceding line, evidently one has got ideas that are a little false from somewhere. And now I ask you if I have to discuss your passage! I continue: "In the evening, before prayers, there was some religious reading in the study.
They only made a noise to distract him in his prayers; and one time, disguised in the habit of canons, they counterfeited so well the midnight matins, that he asked the vicar, "Who were those chanters who sung so admirably?"
However great her wish to profit by this fine evening to breathe the pure night air, the sight of this young man who had so grossly insulted her this very day made such a keen impression on her that she shut her window directly, and, retiring into her room, went to bed, and made her companion in captivity read several prayers aloud; then, not being able to sleep, so greatly was she agitated, she rose, and throwing on a mantle went again to the window the boat had disappeared.
To possess this is indeed to "pray without ceasing," and will prevent an unnecessary multiplication of "long prayers," "vain repetitions," and "much speaking." But to proceed.
It is also the most effective means for us to reach Christian perfection and eternal salvation. We should therefore combine with vocal prayers proper meditation if we desire our prayers to be more perfect.
Father Hennepin tells us that the stout soul of La Salle quailed before the horrible tumult which threatened to engulf him. They all alike fell upon their knees and addressed their prayers and their cries to St. Anthony of Padua. They solemnly vowed that if he would intercede with God and obtain their rescue, they would, in the newly-discovered countries, erect a chapel in his name. St.
Good works? Prayers? They are not seen; they are not heard, they are less-than nothing, and there is no intercession. I did not know it then, but you knew it. Your life was your own; you are not saved nor judged! acquit yourself undo that which you have done, which Heaven cannot undo and Heaven will say no word nor will I. You cannot, Abel, you cannot.
Conyngham told his errand in few words, and as soon as he uttered the words 'Your Majesty, she put out her hand to him to be kissed. He dropped on one knee, and kissed her hand. The archbishop likewise kissed her hand, and when he had spoken of the king's death, she asked him for his prayers on her behalf.
Mother did not come, and Anne said it was all nonsense about prayers. Auntie did always hear me my prayers." "Yes, dear, and so will I. There, kneel upon my lap and say them." In the middle of the prayers which Effie did not remember as well as she might have done the parlourmaid arrived again. "Please, sir, her ladyship "
He stood considering her thoughtfully a moment; then he added: "And I tell you what: if your prayers fail to move Osterley you might, as a last resort, try a few tears. Tears are dreadful things; and these cantankerous men can rarely stand them." "Oh yes, sir: I will," said Pollyooly, her face growing bright with a look of perfect understanding.
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