Page 19 - VOWS AND ACT

This is the hammer that must always strike at all my actions
and give them shape. It is the bell that must always ring in my
ears, it is the thought that must remain fixed in my mind:
Bortolamea, you no longer belong to yourself, but wholly to
God; you must not seek yourself but only His glory; for His
sake remember that you are strictly bound to live a perfect life,
to curb your likings, even if there is no wrong in themselves; to
attend to yourself only in the strictest needs. Bortolamea,
remember that you are now bound (by your vow) and that you
have to render a strict account for it at God’s tribunal if you are
unfaithful. However, divine love sweetens all things; what I will
do out of love will never be burdensome to me. My God, cast a
dart of holy love at my heart, and I will be exceedingly rich.

O Mary, next to Jesus, you are all my hope; I commend
myself to you. Obtain for me the grace of being crucified with
J.C.

Dear St Aloysius, pray for me. Obtain for me holy
perseverance.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, may you be always loved, praised,
served and blessed, adored and given thanks for all eternity.

Amen.

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