Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAGirded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAIt is time now for us to rise from sleep.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAIdleness is an enemy of the soul.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAListen and attend with the ear of your heart.
BENEDICT OF NURSIATo 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.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAIdleness 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.
BENEDICT OF NURSIARun while you have the light of life!
BENEDICT OF NURSIABe careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAListen carefully, my child, to your master’s precepts, and incline the ear of your heart.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAIt is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAThe first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAAnd let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAWhenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAThe sleepy like to make excuses.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAHe who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAThe 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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