1. Every devotional exercise should consist of vocal and mental prayer; as mental prayers are to be considered not only meditations and examinations of conscience, but also pious readings whether read or listened to, both privately and chorally. Everything should proceed slowly and solemnly; should we run short of time we will shorten vocal prayers, rather than hasten their completion. The Community vocal prayers must be recited always in two alternating choruses with appropriate pauses, with distinct pronunciation and ardent tone; most of all they must be recited with intimate, humble and loving intention, direct and total attention to the divine persons.

2. In every practice of piety, whether done in community or in private, in every mental and vocal prayer, the soul must carry the whole world in its heart; to elevate, offer and sanctify it to the divine Trinity, universalizing ever prayer with priestly spirit and function. To this end we would pray with lowered and extended hands, as if we were to lift up and elevate the world to heaven. In times of calamities, it is suggested even to pray with open hands in the form of a cross; in order to be more united externally with Jesus on the cross and in the blessed sacrament.

3. Everyone should memorize all the formulas of prayer contained in the catechism. Those who can should likewise memorize psalms, passages from the bible, divine words and entire pages from the gospels; this would be of great help to the soul. Everyone should receive an adequate explanation of their meaning and have the good will of truly elevating himself to God with mind and heart; everyone should entertain himself with God speaking and acting, listening and answering.

4. So for example, the person who prays the litanies should not only understand the meaning of every invocation, but must also understand the grace corresponding to that invocation in order to adequately adore, praise, thank, make reparation and intercession. Everything is done smoothly and with simple internal acts by the one who has the spirit and will of prayer and has worked to acquire the virtuous habit and the exercise of adoration, in every occasion.

5. Our day of prayer must be considered as the practice of the spiritual resurrection and ascension of the soul to the most holy Trinity and the consequent transfiguration and transformation of the soul into something better, through divine union, which even though imperfect at the present, leads to a perfect future divine union. This day of prayer essentially consists in the glorification of the most holy Trinity and unity through the oblation of the second mystery of the incarnation and precisely of the perpetual sacrifice of Jesus, in union with the holy Church and the holy Family.

6. Every one of our practices of piety must be elevated through the intentions, dispositions and realizations of every soul in prayer to the dignity of a sacrifice, of adoration and praise, of thanksgiving and love, of reparation and intercession to the sacred heart of Jesus. It would be greatly advantageous to every soul to select a sorrowful, sacrificial mystery of Jesus to be honored in every main religious practice, and to which one can offer and unite himself with frequent intentions at the beginning and throughout the same devotional practice.

7. All devotional exercises, whether done in community or in private, must begin and end with the lord’s prayer. This is preceded by a full minute of absolute silence so that, in the communion of the saints, every soul may place itself in the divine presence, and renew itself in holy fear, in the sorrow for the sins and removal of the obstacles that may hinder greater spiritual growth.

8. At the major devotional exercises, the lord’s prayer is followed by the antiphon, the verse and the prayer of the holy spirit, which varies for every month of the year. At the minor devotional exercises, the lord’s prayer is followed by a short and pious invocation and union with the angels and saints, with the blessed virgin Mary and with Jesus in the blessed sacrament.

9. Everyone who is concerned and cares for his spiritual growth, should find time and ways to immerse himself as often and for as long as possible with Jesus in the blessed sacrament and with the divine persons of the blessed Trinity, according to his grace of prayer; should he have such a favor, he should abandon himself to the spirit of contemplation according to the guidance of his spiritual director.

10. “The lord’s prayer,” the Our Father – which may never be studied, recited and lived enough – stands above any form of prayer. That is why we recommend the so called “Rosary of the Lord” which consists of a sequence of Our Fathers and the various Christian mysteries, in imitation of the rosary of the blessed mother. The exercise of frequent brief prayers is highly recommended in private devotion and it is considered necessary and irreplaceable, because it is thus that one places himself, elevates himself, and keeps himself in the divine persons; likewise, the use of rosaries of brief prayers or elevations is highly recommended; as they are a very effective means to gain and increase spiritual fervour.

11. Whenever there is need for formulas of prayers, both for community or private use, they should be taken from the liturgical books, from the catechism and from the prayers approved by the Church, and from the elevations of the saints. Every devotion will receive the lymph of the revealed truth and will be what it should be, a true theological, catholic devotion when it derives from these sources, rather than private inspiration.

12. We should always honor, cultivate and wisely use that more solemn form of prayer which is religious singing. It should be such that, obeying to all the guidelines of ecclesiastical authority, it will promote true devotion rather than personal satisfaction; it should always be in harmony with the liturgical season and with the devotions which are being celebrated; it must be adequately prepared, properly directed and executed, really religiously, as it is an act of adoration.