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The author accurately divided his book into seven Considerations, one for each day of the week; and to these were added suitable prayers and other exercises of devotion, with copious examples from the lives of the Saints. In this edition, the latter have been omitted altogether, as being beyond the scope here intended; an equivalent, better adapted to present use, may easily be had in approved manuals of devotion. The former have been simply turned into as many chapters. The wide reading of Father Pinamonti in the spiritual writers of every age of the Church enabled him to quote freely from their pages, to which for the most part he was careful to refer. It was thought that the multitude of these references would hinder rather than help the special utility aimed at in the present edition, which has no controversial end in view. Moreover, the historical defence of Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin long since received its final treatment, and is clearly stated in the Common works of controversy. A purpose of edification nlay undoubtedly be served by setting forth in a single list the names of Fathers and Doctors and great masters of the spiritual life who, in the different centuries of the Church's history, have instructed the Christian people in so fundamental a devotion. Such a list has accordingly been added, at the end of the volume, to the summary of Scripture texts here applied to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This may help to strengthen in the heart of the thoughtful reader that sense of solidarity with Christ's disciples of every time, and with the dutiful Heart of the Divine Son Himself, in the esteelll and love of the ever Blessed Mother of God. It was thus the Holy Ghost inspired her to prophesy of herself (St. Luke, i. 48): For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

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