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OF THE EUCHARIST
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fights against them with us. For whoso eats the Flesh of Christ and drinks His Blood, dwells in Christ, and Christ in him.

This weapon, the most holy Sacrament, may be taken in two ways, namely, sacramentally and spiritually: in the former, it may be daily; in the latter, every hour and every moment. You must not then neglect to receive It very often in the second way, and always when you are permitted in the first.


CHAPTER LIV.

Of the Way we ought to Receive the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.

THERE are many ends which we may propose to ourselves in approaching this most divine Sacrament, to attain which we have several things to do at three different times: namely, before Communion, when Communicating, and after Communion.

Whatever end we have in view in communicating, we must cleanse and purify our soul, in the sacrament of Repentance, if defiled with the guilt of mortal sin. After this we must offer ourselves with our whole heart, and our whole soul, and our whole strength, and our whole