Appeals Quote by Benedict of Nursia

“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.” quote by Benedict of Nursia — Download Open 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 perfection.”

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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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He who has ears for hearing, let him listen

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Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.

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Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline. With regard to boys and adolescents, therefore, or those who cannot…

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Before all, and above all, attention shall be paid to the care of the sick, so that they shall be served as if they…

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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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There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.

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Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in…

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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. Receive willingly and carry out effectively your loving father's…

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He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.

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Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands.

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