Idleness is an enemy of the soul.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAAnd let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
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Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.
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Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline.
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The prophet shows that, for the sake of silence, we are to abstain even from good talk. If this be so, how much more needful is it that we refrain from evil words, on account of the penalty of the sin!
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And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
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Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
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Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection.
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It is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.
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Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.
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Run while you have the light of life!
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Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.
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He who has ears for hearing, let him listen
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Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.
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The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.
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To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself; but to recognize always that the evil is one’s own doing, and to impute it on one’s self.
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It is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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