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Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.

Benedict of Nursia

Run while you have the light of life!
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Life Light Run Running
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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Firsts May Together
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
Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
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Grace Inspiration Prayer
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
Idleness is an enemy of the soul.
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Enemy Idleness Soul
The sleepy like to make excuses.
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Excuse Make Sleepy
He who has ears for hearing, let him listen
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Ears Hearing Listen
Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.
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Break Instrument Rust
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
He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
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Faith Heart Inspiration
Listen carefully, my child, to your master’s precepts, and incline the ear of your heart.
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Children Father Heart
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
It is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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Rise Sleep Time
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

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