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Indulgences

For Reading the Holy Gospel

His Holiness, Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Dec. 13, 1898, granted to the faithful who spend at least a quarter of an hour in reading the Holy Gospel, an indulgence of 300 days, once a day; also a plenary indulgence once a month, on any day of the month, to those who shall have spent a quarter of an hour a day on every day of the month in reading the Holy Gospel, on the usual conditions — confession and communion, and praying for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.

Teresa's Book-Mark

LET nothing disturb thee,
Let nothing affright thee.
All things are passing;
God only is changeless.
Patience gains all things.
Who hath God wanteth nothing —
Alone God sufficeth.

I always find almost all the wisdom I need in "St. Teresa's Book-Mark." It is a volume in itself. My great comfort in distressing circumstances is that "all things are passing." — Father Joseph Farrell, author of Lectures by a Certain Professor."

Prayer before any Good Work.

BEAR in mind the injunction of the holy Apostle: "Whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in