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To: pascendi
Here's the full version of the Tenth Petition:

"Jesus, send me here my purgatory, and so prevent the torments of that cleansing fire, which, after this life, awaits unpurged souls. Vouchsafe to grant me those merciful crosses and afflictions, which Thou seest are necessary to break off my affections from all things here below. Since none can see Thee that loves any thing but for Thy sake, permit not my heart to find here any rest but a seeking after Thee. Too bitter, alas!, will be the anguish of a separated soul that desires, but cannot come to Thee, clogged with the heavy chains of sin. Here then, O my Savior, keep me continually mortified in this world; that purged thoroughly by the fire of love, I may immediately pass into the everlasting possessions."

7 posted on 01/01/2005 8:46:35 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: Pyro7480

That's so true its hot to the touch. This is puts your mind right into the first sorrowful mystery. Getting the guts up to ask for that... gotta be done though. I hate being weak.


8 posted on 01/01/2005 8:53:33 PM PST by pascendi (Quicumque vult salvus esse, ante omnia opus est, ut teneat catholicam fidem)
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