According to the measure of your use of this secret in the ordinary actions of your life, will you understand its value and excellence, which at first you will but imperfectly understand, on account of the multitude and grievousness of your sins, and your secret attachment to yourself. Before going any further, and in order to restrain for a moment any natural and too eager desire to know this truth, say devoutly the Ave Maris Stella and the Veni Creator, in order to ask of God the grace to understand