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Rule of Life for a Child of Mary

From Flowers of Nazareth, 1894 
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Imprint Bruges-Flanders, Belgium (Cloister of Nazareth); Haywards Heath, Sussex (Our Lady's Priory), Desclée, De Brouwer & Co., 1894
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Imprimatur. Brugis, 1 Maii 1894. P. De Brabandere, Vic. Cap.
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Flowers of Nazareth

Bruges-Flanders, Belgium, Desclée, De Brouwer & Co., 1894

Imprimatur. Brugis, 1 Maii 1894. P. De Brabandere, Vic. Cap.

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Rule of Life for a Child of Mary. Flowers of Nazareth. Bruges-Flanders, Belgium, Desclée, De Brouwer & Co., 1894. https://manualistpress.com/rules-of-life/rule-of-life-for-a-child-of-mary/

“A child of Mary cannot perish.” (St Bernard.)

I VOCAL PRAYERS AND SACRAMENTS.

“He lives well who prays well.” (St Augustine.)

  1. Morning and night prayers, including three Hail Marys, in honour of the purity of the Blessed Mother.

  2. Daily Mass if possible.

  3. A daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament.

  4. Way of the Cross if possible.

  5. Family Rosary every night.

  6. Sodality prayers, according to rule.

  7. Little office of the Immaculate Conception every Saturday.

  8. Frequent and fervent reception of the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion.

  9. In temptation say frequently, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph help me.”

  10. At the beginning of every principal action say, “My Jesus, I do this for the love of Thee.”

II MEDITATION AND EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.

“In my meditations a fire shall flame out.” Ps. xxxviii.

  1. Meditation for at least ten minutes every day.

  2. Brief examination of conscience every night followed by an act of contrition.

III SPIRITUAL READING.

“In Meditation I speak to God, in Spiritual Reading God speaks to me.”

  1. A chapter or page of the Imitation of Christ read consecutively every day.

  2. Life of a Saint or some spiritual book read for at least five minutes every day.

IV VIRTUES TO BE CULTIVATED.

“Be holy, for I thy God am holy.” (Levit. xi, 44.)

  1. Self denial.

  2. Purity.

  3. Humility.

  4. Charity.

  5. Work, mental and manual, sanctified by prayer.

V THREE DANGERS OF THE CHILD OF MARY.

“He who loveth danger shall perish in the danger.”

  1. Dangerous companionship.

  2. Dangerous reading.

  3. Dangerous conversation.

VI THREE AFFECTIONS TO BE CHERISHED.

“Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of My brethren ye did it unto Me.” (Matt. xxv, 40.)

  1. Love for the poor.

  2. Love of the suffering.

  3. Love for home, for those at home, and for the duties of home.

VII SOULS NEEDING SYMPATHY AND PRAYER.

“Sitio.” (St John, xix, 28.) — “I thirst for souls.”

  1. Poor sinners.

  2. The agonizing.

  3. The suffering souls in Purgatory.

ORA - VIGILA - LABORA.

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