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Truth by sanctification, rather than proclamation. His School is effective; 99. Holy Ghost's work is the infusing into us the Incarnate Word ; 99. Jesus's visible presence substituted by a manifestation of a superior order ; he produces that manifestation through the Holy Ghost ; 99.— The Holy Ghost, by the Yearly application to us of the mysteries of the Incarnate Word, forms Jesus within us 100. The Liturgy of the Church's Year up to the Time after Pentecost, has been a gradual leading up to union ; 101. The Church was formed from the Gentile world, which was to be transformed into the Daughter of the eternal Father, and Bride of his Son ; 101. This required her consent, and her labour ; 102. This labour includes the two ivays, Purgative and Illuminative ; the Liturgy leads us through them from Advent till Ascension ; 102. There is, also, a Unitive Way ; we pass through it during the Time after Pentecost; 103. The Holy Ghost is the achiever of Union between Jesus and Church ; 103. The Unitive Way begins with Pentecost, and goes on till Advent ; 103. The Unitive Way essential to the Church ; it is her privilege; 104. She alone has the secret ; 104. If Christian would enjoy it, he must live the Church's life; 104. On the extraordinary favours sometimes produced by the Holy Ghost, in the Unitive Way 104.—What is the essential Union produced by the Holy Ghost; 105. Every Christian is It is divine Love; 105. called to it; 106. soul taught by Faith alone, may, in a certain way, surpass the favoured ones, spoken of above; 106. On what depends the degree of Union; 106. God sometimes withholds his extraordinary favours from his most devoted servants; they may be higher, hereafter, in heaven, than those who were more highly favoured whilst on earth; 107. The Union between Christ and his Church produced by the Holy Ghost, is represented by this long period, called The Time The Church, through her after Pentecost; 107. Liturgy of this Season, enables her children to receive the action of the Holy Ghost ; she offers realisation of

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