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.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAReceive 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.
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!
BENEDICT OF NURSIAIt is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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 NURSIAThere is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAThe sleepy like to make excuses.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAListen and attend with the ear of your heart.
BENEDICT OF NURSIABe careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.
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 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 NURSIAEvery age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline.
BENEDICT OF NURSIABefore 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.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAPrayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAAnd let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAHe should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
BENEDICT OF NURSIAThe first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.
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