All Benedict of Nursia Quotes
- Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace. Divine
- Listen and attend with the ear of your heart. Attend
- He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands. Faith
- The first degree of humility is prompt obedience. Degree
- And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace. Associate
- 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… Abstain
- 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 advice,… Advice
- Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands. Hands
- 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. All
- Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel. Catholic
- He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy. All
- It is time now for us to rise from sleep. From
- 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… Brethren
- 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… All