Francis Phillips, the Catholic Herald UK blogger, is considering joining the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart. The "Pioneers" were founded in Ireland (not surprisingly) by a Jesuit (also not surprisingly, considering their once-fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart), and its members pledge to abstain from intoxicating drinks for the remainder of their lives. That's quite a pledge, but it's made for a holy and noble purpose: to make reparation for the sins of drinkers and for the conversion of those addicted to alcohol. My Irish-born grandfather was a member. Here is the Pioneer's prayer:
“For thy greater Glory and consolation, O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, for Thy sake, to give good example, to practice self-denial, to make reparation to Thee for the sins of intemperance and for the conversion of excessive drinkers, I will abstain for life from all intoxicating drinks, Amen”.
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