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could have become a great saint, and instead I am still so bad.
Among other graces: the good education, daily Communion,
so many good inspirations, good spiritual direction from my
Confessor, so many good examples from my companions, the
loving-kindness of Mary, my Mummy, the assistance of my
dear St Aloysius, opportunities to do good at home and in the
town; my God, what a golden chain! ... And yet, I have made
such a poor use of it!

Resolutions: To attend to my sanctification with
eagerness and care, and in particular to do my best to receive
the Sacraments fruitfully, and to approach them always with
good dispositions.

This Meditation took me almost two hours; in the first
two points I enjoyed tranquillity and recollection, I had
particular insights and very few distractions; in the last point I
was rather tired: I had distractions and it did not move me. For
the best part of the Meditation I was on my knees, and sat
down for the third part of it.

Today’s spiritual reading was on Humility: What a plight
I was in! I was scared when I read the sentence: No proud
man will go to Heaven: For charity’s sake, my God, rid me of
this ugly vice!

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