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. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline. With regard to boys and adolescents, therefore, or those who cannot… — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Before all, and above all, attention shall be paid to the care of the sick, so that they shall be served as if they… — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to… — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in… — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
Listen carefully, my child, to your master's precepts, and incline the ear of your heart. Receive willingly and carry out effectively your loving father's… — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
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