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Preface.

falling off of faith in our age, when even persons who make profession of piety too often seek a pleasing style in devotional books, instead of substantial and practical teaching.

However it may be, we think it a good work to give a new edition of this book, which is now no longer in circulation, but which nevertheless, according to the judgment of a venerable priest, known especially for his prudence and the rectitude of his judgment,* is the most beautiful of all books written in honour of the Most Holy Sacrament.

In this new edition, the style and words of the author have been preserved with religious respect. Only certain passages or parts of sentences have been curtailed, which are no longer in keeping with our customs.

We have only allowed ourselves to substitute the Practice indicated by Boudon, which refers to candidates for the Priesthood (and which in these days would not have the same application to the subject, viz., to present and receive to benefices, such persons only as are proved to be thoroughly worthy of the office) by a little article on spiritual communion, a great part of which we have taken from St. Alphonsus Liguori, (Visits to the Blessed Sacrament.)

* M. PAbbe de Courson, of pious memory, Superior of the Society and Seminary of St. Sulpice.