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The Book of Perpetual Adoration.

would no doubt be overwhelmed in the Presence of the Wonderful Mysteries, and would be seized with holy fear on considering their greatness ; they would offer every possible respect from astonishment and love ; but because God, in His infinite goodness, has established His presence, not only in one spot, but in every province, and town, and place where there is a Church, and even in the poorest villages, therefore people do not take the trouble to visit Him, and His love is rejected. He is at our doors — He is waiting for us night and day; and yet, through an incomprehensible neglect, this Divine Lover of men is abandoned by His creatures. He is in our poor little country churches alone all the week, so that the poor have not far to go to find Him on Sundays and Feasts. Oh, how foolish we are ! Will our hearts always be insensible to the attractions of Divine Love ?

We envy the happiness of the Magi, who came with great difficulty and trouble from afar, to adore the Divine Saviour of our souls. We have not, like them, to leave our kingdoms ; it is not necessary for us to make long journeys; what, then, do we do, to pay our respects to our Master, in the Most Holy Sacrament?

When our Blessed Lord preached to the multitude it was very difficult to approach Him, so great was the throng around Him ; those poor people were zealous; they, who did not know Him as we do, made openings in the roofs of houses to let down