thanksgiving after Holy Communion, as the learned Gerson tells us, that the Holy Virgin recited it very often herself, and particularly after Holy Communion. The learned Benzonius, in his explanation of the Magnificat, relates several miracles worked through its power: he says that the devils tremble and fly away when they hear the words: «Fecit potentiam in brachio suo, dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.» The fifth practice is, to say with devotion the Ave Maria. The faithful slaves of Jesus in