holy will. Let the soul repeat as often as possible those sentiments toward God which arise most spontaneously. As regards prayer of petition or asking God for the graces we need, St. Augustine tells us that in the ordinary course of events God does not grant us his graces and in particular the grace of perseverance unless we ask. Our Lord said, “Ask and you shall receive.” St. Teresa makes the point from this that if we do not ask we shall not receive. So, if we wish to save our soul, it is necessary