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Saint Alfonsus Maria de' Liguori O King of Heaven! from starry throne descending, Thou takest refuge in that wretched cave; O God of bliss! I see Thee cold and trembling, What pain it cost Thee fallen man to save! Thou, of a thousand worlds the great Creator, Dost now the pain of cold and want endure; Thy poverty but makes Thee more endearing, For well I know 'tis love has made Thee poor. I

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"At the beatification of Joan of Arc (Dec. 13, 1908), the saintly Pope Pius X said:“In our time more than ever before, the greatest asset of those disposed toward evil is the cowardice and weakness of good men, and all the vigor of Satan’s reign is due to the easygoing weakness of Catholics. Oh! if I might ask the Divine Redeemer, as the Prophet Zachary did in spirit (Zach. 13:6a): “What are

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In the Church of Saint-Giniez, in Merseilles, from where three Hosts where stolen and profaned, Marie Deluil-Martiny prayed in reparation. Our Lord said to her:"You have but to annihilate yourself. You are only a wretched shell under which I hide Myself; I have always loved what was in appearance abject and to be scorned."I am not known, I am not loved, I am a treasure which is not prized. I

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"During her [Bl. Marie Deluil-Martiny] long hours of prayer and silence before the tabernacle, Our Lord made her understand that He was waiting for souls who would offer Him perpetual homage of reparation for the most subtle wounds made in His Sacred Heart. These souls, in close union with Mary, the Virgin Mediarix, at the foot of the cross, would be always united with the sacrificing priest in

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"The words of the Foundress [of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus, Bl. Mother Marie of Jesus] best explain the purpose of her Work: 'This Congregation, humble as it is, was born like a flower on Calvary from a conception of devotion and love for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, for the Holy Church and for the priesthood, and from a project of reparation for the countless outrages

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Introduction by Rt. Rev. Alcuin Deutsch, O.S.B.Preface by Very Rev. Joseph Kreuter, O.S.B.“The Reparation of Victim Souls in Union with the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary” (Extract from Encyclical of Pope Pius XI)Part I.1. The Association of Victim Souls in Union with the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Origin of the AssociationTimeliness of the AssociationPurpose of the AssociationConditions of

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"Behold the Heart which has so loved men." – Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary AlacoqueIntroductionThe exhortation of St. Paul to the Ephesians: “Be ye therefore followers of God as most dear children: and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered Himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweetness,” has at all times found an echo in the truly Christian

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(Extracts from the Encyclical of our Holy Father, Pope Pius XI)And truly the spirit of expiation or reparation has always had the first and foremost place in the worship given to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and nothing is more in keeping with the origin, the character, the power, and the distinctive practices of this form of devotion, as appears from the record of history and custom, as well

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Origin of the AssociationWhen the Reverend Mother Mary of Jesus founded the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus in 1872, her aim was, as she herself said, “to give to Jesus a generation of victim souls, a true Guard of Honor of the Divine King, which would make reparation for His betrayals, draw upon the plenitude of His Heart and reunite in one center the rays of light and love which are being lost

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To be admitted among the Victim Souls and to enjoy the spiritual benefits accorded to them, it is necessary:1. To make with the consent of one's confessor the Act of Oblation and to be firmly resolved to persevere until death in this spirit of immolation2. To have one's name inscribed in the tablet of Victim Souls which is found near the tabernacle in every church of the Daughters of the Hear of

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Besides the very special protection of the Heart of Jesus during life and at death over those souls that have dedicated and abandoned themselves to Him, a protection in life and in death that will be a source of very many special graces of sanctification, Victim Souls share in all the prayers, good works, and mortifications which are practiced in the Institute of the Daughters of the Heart of

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A. Rule of LifeThe following rule is proposed to Victim Souls to facilitate for them the means of being penetrated more and more with this spirit of reparation which must be the very essence of their life. It can be modified according to the demands of the duties of their state of life.1. Rising. To have a fixed hour for rising and to conform to it most exactly unless there is a grave reason for

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B. Holy Mass:Resume of the Life of Jesus Christ – Resume of the Christian LifeFirst PartFrom the Beginning of the Mass to the OffertoryThe priest, who is the representative of Jesus Christ, descends the altar steps and purifies himself by the confession of his sins and by sentiments of contrition.Following his example, I should purify myself by acts of humility and of repentance for my faults.I

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D. The Way of the CrossFirst Station: Jesus is Condemned to DeathAsk for the grace to suffer well.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son and the tears of Mary, their merits and their sufferings in reparation for the outrages that wounded the Heart of Jesus so deeply for the needs of Holy Church and the Catholic Priesthood…for all the intentions of the Association. (To

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E. Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (By St. Margaret Mary)I, N.N., give and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ my person and my life, my actions, penances, and sufferings, not wishing to make use of any part of my being for the future except in honoring, loving, and glorifying that Sacred Heart.It is my irrevocable will to be entirely His, and to do

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The aim of Victim Souls is threefold:1. To repair the insults and outrages offered to the Sacred Heart.2. To gain the grace of conversion for sinners.3. To implore the special blessing of God upon the labors of priests and Relgious.Victim Souls Should Sacrifice Themselves for the Sacred Heart of JesusThe primary aim of Victim Souls is to make reparation to the Sacred Heart of Our Lord, in the

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The means by which Victim Souls seek to attain the end they have proposed to themselves are prayer and sacrifice. Their motto must be: “Prayer and sacrifice, love and suffering.” Even as Jesus reconciled sinful humanity to His heavenly Father by prayer and sacrifice, by the same means Victim Souls fulfill their holy vocation of reparation.First Means: PrayerVictim Souls will, above all, seek to

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A) Patient acceptance of crosses and sufferings1. The most essential requirement for Victim Souls is the courageous acceptance of those sacrifices which God imposes upon them, and which, consequently, they are in wise able to avoid; these, however, they should accept with the intention of thereby offering reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of contributing, in some measure, to the

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A) Willing Performance of DutyVictim Souls have a wide field for the exercise of the spirit of sacrifice in the faithful performance of the duties of their state in life. These duties demand constant self-denial from weak nature; for, surely, continuous toil throughout the day, whatever its character, becomes in the long run most trying and exhausting, and demands perpetual sacrifice of self; but

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E) Fidelity to the Inspirations of GraceA further means of manifesting the spirit of sacrifice is found in being faithful to the inspirations of grace. “Anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the interior life,” says Father Hausherr, S.J., “will readily become aware of the voice of divine grace in his heart; and the more attentive he is, the oftener will he hear that voice. He will find

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F) Obedience Towards SuperiorsVictim Souls will find a further means of exercising the spirit of sacrifice in childlike, cheerful obedience towards superiors. The di­rections which follow concern primarily such as live in the cloister, but Victim Souls who live in the world will also find therein many points for practical application. For they, too, have superiors to whom they owe obedience--­

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(G) True Love of our NeighborA Victim Soul can, moreover, exercise the spirit of sacrifice in her conduct towards others, by being always considerate of others, by zeal and disinterestedness in doing them service, and especially by showing patience and indulg­ence in bearing with their faults and weak­nesses.I. Charitable consideration towards others.Above all else Our Savior expects from Vic­tim

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(H) MortificationWhen true love of Our Savior has once taken possession of a soul, she often feels within herself an intense longing to suffer for Him, since He has suffered so much for her: she would gladly practice the greatest auster­ities to give proof of her love of Him. Such a desire for suffering is indeed praiseworthy, and yet it would he imprudent to act upon it rashly. For in our days

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I. Mortification of self-love"Self-love is unfortunately to be found in every one of us. Like so much poison it seems to be spread throughout our system, penetrat­ing to the very root of our being, infecting body and soul. There is in man nothing pure which it does not stain; nothing holy which it does not desecrate; nothing exalted that it does not drag down; nothing enriched with grace that it

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The spirit of sacrifice urges some specially favored and chosen Victim Souls to a higher degree. Not content to carry the cross and to accept all sufferings sent by God with submis­sion and patience; not content to take upon themselves voluntary crosses and penances, they cherish and foster within their hearts an ardent desire to become like unto their cruci­fied Love, to stiffer with Jesus, to

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III. Suffering for OthersA few rare souls consecrate themselves to God as Victims for others; that is, they offer themselves to suffer for the guilty. These generous souls desire to be the hosts for sac­rifice with Jesus, as it were, the exterior forms under which He suffers and sacrifices Himself. As the host lends its exterior form to Jesus, so too, these souls long to offer their entire selves

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Ven. François-Marie-Paul Libermann, 1802-1852(B) Motives for the Third Degree of SacrificeWe shall adduce some special motives, taken from the writings of chosen victims of atonement, that should attract numerous Victim Souls to aspire to this third degree of the spirit of sacrifice, to a love for the cross and humilia­tions, even to the sacrifice of life for the salva­tion of others.I. Crosses

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Incorrupt body of St. Margaret-Mary(C) Aim of all Victim SoulsTo display such heroism in the spirit of sacrifice as to actually long for crosses and suf­ferings and humiliations, and that without any of the sweet consolations which often accom­pany them, will probably prove too difficult a task for most Victim Souls. It will be possible only for those to whom God gives special graces for that

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A Means of Acquiring the Spirit of Sacrifice: Living in the Presence of GodThe spirit of sacrifice which we have de­scribed is indeed something admirable, and it is surely desirable to have some means of ren­dering its acquisition easier. Fortunately there is such a means, and it consists in maintaining an unremitting struggle against distractions, in the faithful exercise of recollection of

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(B) Three Additional Cautions1. The application of the three means de­scribed above must not be left to chance; at least in the beginning it would be well to de­termine upon a certain number of times for actual advertence to the presence of God. Then at noon and at the close of the day one may examine himself to see whether he has actually observed the determined number of times. At first he may

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Motives for Becoming Victim SoulsThe motives for joining the Association of Victim Souls will appear evident to all, if we but cast a glance, first, upon Our Savior; secondly, upon our fellow-men; thirdly, upon ourselves.A Glance at Our SaviorOn the part of Our Savior it is, above all, His boundless love for us men, which should urge us to consecrate ourselves to His Sacred Heart as Victim Souls,

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A Glance at Our Fellow-MenIf we cast but a glance at our fellow-men, we discover two motives for becoming Victim Souls:(a) The unspeakable ingratitude of most men,(b) The shocking infidelity of many chosen souls.(A) The Indescribable Ingratitude of most menOne day Our Savior uttered the following touching words of complaint to St. Margaret Mary: “Behold this Heart which has loved men so much that

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A Glance at Ourselves(A) An Unreserved Surrender as That of Victim Soul Leads to Intimate Union With Our SaviorOur divine Savior sacrificed Himself entirely and continues to do so for each one of us in the Blessed Sacrament. In like manner Victim Souls sacrifice themselves entirely and con­tinuously, thereby becoming true images of their Savior. His true brides of Christ, they make their own the

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Before concluding this chapter, we shall in­stance some encouraging examples of Victim Souls.I. Examples of the LaityIt is remarkable how ordinary, believing Christians have been inspired by the thought of consecrating themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as Victim Souls. Most touching let­ters have come from lay people when making application for membership in the Association of Victim Souls.

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Sr. Josefa MenendezAct of ImmolationMy most adorable Savior! Vouchsafe to ac­cept this desire of mine to devote myself wholly and entirely to the task of loving and appeas­ing Thy most Sacred Heart. Deign to look with pleasure upon the sacrifice I offer up to Thee of all I am and all I possess.To Thee I resign, through the hands of the Blessed Virgin Mary, my person and my life, all my labors,

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Novena of Confidence to The Three Hearts Forever UnitedJesus, Thou Who hast united forever with Thy Sacred Heart the hearts of St. Margaret-Mary, and that of St. Claude la Colombiere, I confide to Thee: [ … your intention … ]Jesus, Thou hast said to St. Margaret-Mary, “If you believe, you will see the power of my heart.” I am so persuaded with St. Claude, that Thou keepest watch over each one who

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Act of Hope and Confidence in Godby St. Claude de la ColombiereMy God, I believe most firmly that Thou watchest over all who hope in Thee, and that we can want for nothing when we rely upon Thee in all things; therefore, I am resolved for the future to have no anxieties, and to cast all my cares upon Thee. In peace in the selfsame I will sleep and I will rest, for Thou, O Lord, singularly hast

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Hat tip to Dr. E.N.[This is a very good examination of conscience]When you are forgotten or neglected but you don't hurt with insult, and your heart is happy,THAT IS DYING TO SELF.When your advice is disregarded, your opinions ridiculed, and you refuse to let anger rise in your heart, and take it all in patient, loving silence,THAT IS DYING TO SELF.When you lovingly and patiently bear disorder,

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