He who has ears for hearing, let him listen
BENEDICT OF NURSIARun while you have the light of life!
More Benedict of Nursia Quotes
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And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
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He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
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Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
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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.
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Idleness is an enemy of the soul.
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The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.
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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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There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.
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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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Run while you have the light of life!
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Listen carefully, my child, to your master’s precepts, and incline the ear of your heart.
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It is time now for us to rise from sleep.
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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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The sleepy like to make excuses.
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He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
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