主啊，我懇求祢，請光照我的理智；點燃我的意志；淨化我的身體；聖化我的靈魂。讓我痛改前非；拒絕未來的誘惑；糾正我現有生活狀況的惡習，培養美德。(BM, 33) I pray to you, O Lord, to enlighten my intellect; to inflame my will; to purify my body; to sanctify my soul. Let me deplore my past iniquities; that I reject future temptations; that I correct the vicious inclinations and cultivate the virtues according to my state of life (BM, 33).
人間的禮儀陪伴人靈來到天堂的門口。在這裡須捨棄人間的禮儀，因為最美麗、最圓滿的永恆禮儀將要開始。哦，那時與天主的共融是多麼親密，與天主聖三共度的生活多麼契合。(APD47, 476) The earthly Liturgy accompanies the soul up to the gates of Heaven. It is left here because the most beautiful, most perfect, eternal heavenly Liturgy begins. Oh! what an intimate communion with God, what intimacy of life with the Most Holy Trinity! (APD47, 476).
人間的禮儀是為永恆的禮儀做準備，它是喜樂的……禮儀讓我們品嚐到天上事物的味道，並展現天主的許諾：「參與你主人的福樂吧！」(APD47, 490.491) The Liturgy of down here prepares us for the eternal Liturgy, which is also: joy... The liturgy creates in us a taste for heavenly things and introduces us to the fulfillment of the divine promise: “Take part in the joy of your master” (APD47, 490.491).
所有的苦修和密契主義，以及教理和倫理生活，都包含在禮儀中。禮儀是達至天主的途徑，是為通往永恆之境與無窮喜樂的準備。(APD47, 492) All the ascetical and mystical doctrines, in addition to those dogmatic and moral, are contained in the Liturgy. The Liturgy is the way to possess God, the way and preparation to the eternal vision and everlasting joy (APD47, 492).
天堂需要努力，「天國是以猛力奪取的」。與自己奮鬥到底，抵抗好奇心、不良傾向、驕傲、敏感、自我滿足的懶惰；奮戰到底！因為要奮力應戰，所以必須好好祈禱。(APD47, 537) Paradise requires efforts. “The Kingdom of God has suffered violence”. Do violence to oneself, opposing curiosities, bad tendencies, pride, sensitiveness, facility to give in to laziness; always violence! Violence in making the examination of conscience, so as to pray well (APD47, 537).
困難不會缺少，但新郎與你同在，不要害怕！......你會遇到一些阻礙、一些荊棘，但看看結局吧。這條窄路通向何方呢？它將引人至天鄉，在那裡你將在最純淨的喜樂中永遠找到耶穌。(APD47, 496) Difficulties will not be lacking, but the Bridegroom is with you, do not be afraid!... You will meet with hardships and thorns but look to the end. Where does this narrow way lead? It will lead to that heavenly homeland where you will finally find Jesus forever in the purest joy (APD47, 496).
