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And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.

Benedict of Nursia

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
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
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
Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline.
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Boys Discipline Measure Proper Understanding
It is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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Rise Sleep Time
Idleness is an enemy of the soul.
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Enemy Idleness Soul
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
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
Listen carefully, my child, to your master’s precepts, and incline the ear of your heart.
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Children Father Heart
Run while you have the light of life!
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Life Light Run Running
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
And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
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Firsts May Together
Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.
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Faith Heart Inspiration
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

And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.

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