188. Twenty-five Days’ Preparation for the

Nativity, after the example of St Catharine of Bologna. i. roo Days, each day. ii. Plenary, to those who shall have practised it for at least twenty days. J, II, III, IV. (See Instructions, p. 1.) Prayer to be said every day. N lowly reverence at thy feet we kneel, great Mother of our Gop, most holy Mary, advocate of sinners; humbly praying thee, by the merits of the Precious Blood of thy Divine Son, shedforussinners, and by the intercession of thy well-beloved servant, Catharine, to gain for us by thy prayers true fer- vour of spirit in this holy exercise, and the grace to walk in the way of all thy virtues, after the example of St Catharine, to the honour and glory of Jesus CuRIsT, thine only Son our Saviour. Forget our monstrous ingratitude, look not upon our sins, but rather find for us a refuge in the depths of thy loving kindness; and having regard to that love wherewith thou didst ever love thy faithful servant Catharine, obtain for us the remission of our sins, so that we may confidently hope to attain all that we desire for our spiritual wants. Amen