The Prisoner of Love By Father Lasance

This Book,"The Prisoner of Love" is made up 
of two parts. The bulk of Part One consists 
of Instructions and Reflections on our Duties 
toward Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the 
Altar. 

The authorized translation, made by A. M. 
Clarke, was edited by the present writer. 

In his Preface to the edition of the above-mentioned 
work, from which the present translation was 
made, the pious author says: “ This little book, 
treating as it does of the principal duties of Chris- 
tians toward Jesus Christ in the Most Holy 
Sacrament, has been kindly received, not only 
by our brethren in the priesthood, but also by 
devout members of the laity, and its success 
has exceeded our hopes. 

We must not write a scientific treatise, but 
merely a practical work for the instruction of 
the faithful, who are unfortunately too often 
ignorant of the duties they owe to Jesus Christ 
in the Most Holy Sacrament. 

Part Two of this book is a compilation made 
by the present writer. It contains both general 
and special devotions. 

May this little work serve to foster both 
private and public devotion to Jesus in the Most 
Holy Sacrament of the Altar; may it be instru- 
mental in making the Prisoner of Love better 
known and more fervently loved. Let all who 
are truly devoted to the Eucharistic Heart of 
Jesus recite daily the following indulgenced 
ejaculation, and do what they can toward the 
realization of the pious wish expressed therein: 

“ May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed 
Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with 
grateful affection, at every moment, in all the 
tabernacles of the world, even to the end of 
time. Amen.”