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understood that Jesus will be pleased if I look after my health,
something that I had never felt in other Meditations, nor ever
before. I ended it with an act of total self-surrender in God’s
hands.
Resolutions: To do these Spiritual Exercises as well as
I possibly can, and to overcome all temptations by turning for
help to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
This meditation lasted a little more than half-an-hour. I
had very few distractions: I had much peace of mind and deep
spiritual joy. For a while Our Lord was at work, and I was
moved to tears. I was seated almost the whole time.

Day 1 - 23 September

At my Holy Communion this morning I felt inwardly
urged to suffer patiently and to persevere to the end. Though it
took me some trouble to prepare a few little girls in church I
was very happy to do something useful for my neighbour, and
Our Lord made up for it by giving me much peace and quiet.

FIRST MEDITATION

On Man’s Last End

In this Meditation the Lord has graciously shown me by

a particular light the Nothingness I am derived from; I have
therefore understood how groundless my pride is, since what I
have of my own is simply nothing, and sinfulness; it seems to

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