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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.

Benedict of Nursia

Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.
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Break Instrument Rust
Idleness is an enemy of the soul.
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Enemy Idleness Soul
He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
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Catholic Deeds First
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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Catholic Good Gospel Jesus Path
Before all, and above all, attention shall be paid to the care of the sick, so that they shall be served as if they were Christ Himself.
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Attention Healing Sick
The sleepy like to make excuses.
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Excuse Make Sleepy
And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
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Firsts May Together
Listen carefully, my child, to your master’s precepts, and incline the ear of your heart.
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Children Father Heart
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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Catholic Firsts Perfection
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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Attributes Evil Self
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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Evil Needful Prophet Sake Show Silence
It is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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Rise Sleep Time
Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline.
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Boys Discipline Measure Proper Understanding
Run while you have the light of life!
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Life Light Run Running
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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Giving Irregular Life Soul Up Vices
Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
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Grace Inspiration Prayer
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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Enemy Reading Soul
There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.
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Facts Light Simple
The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.
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Firsts Humility Steps
Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.
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Faith Heart Inspiration
Receive willingly and carry out effectively your loving father’s advice, that by the labor of obedience you may return to Him from whom you had departed by the sloth of disobedience.
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Advice Departed Disobedience Father Receive
He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
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Faith Heart Inspiration
He who has ears for hearing, let him listen
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Ears Hearing Listen

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