As This Month Ends and as Spring Rapidly Approaches...

Whither goes thou?

Where is thy soul?

Is it in peace? 

If troubled, why?

How art thou fulfilling the duties of thy position?

What are they?

What effort has thou made to amend they disposition, and conquer thy sins?

Has thou been faithful to the light God has given thee?

What means shouldst thou use, especially with regard to they most besetting sin or temptation?

Hast thou fought against it?

Hast thou thought about it at all?

What has thou done with the circumstances of the last month?

Have they wrought God's work in thee?

~ Pere Ravignan (1795-1858)