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Benedict of Nursia

Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae; Italian: Benedetto da Norcia; Vulgar Latin: *Benedecto; Gothic: Benedikt; c. 2 March 480 – 543 or 547 AD) is a Christian saint, who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Catholic Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion and Old Catholic Churches. He is a patron saint of Europe.

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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 understand the seriousness of the penalty of excommunication, whenever such as these are delinquent let them be subjected to severe fasts or brought to terms by harsh beatings, that they may be cured.

Boys, Delinquent, Discipline, Harsh, Regard, Should Have

Idleness is an enemy of the soul.

Enemy, Idleness, Soul

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.

Attributes, Evil, God, Good, Recognize, Self

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

Clear, Facts, Light, Simple

The sleepy like to make excuses.

Excuse, Excuses, Like, Make, Sleepy

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

Break, Careful, Instrument, Instruments, Lest, Rust

And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.

Associate, Firsts, May, Pray, Together

The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.

Degree, Degrees, Firsts, Humility, Obedience

He who has ears for hearing, let him listen

Ears, Hearing, Let, Listen

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 reading.

Devout, Employed, Enemy, Ought, Reading, Soul

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 Christ Himself.

Attention, Healing, Paid, Served, Sick

He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.

Catholic, Deeds, Firsts, Good, Holy, Words

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, that by the labor of obedience you may return to Him from whom you had departed by the sloth of disobedience

Carry, Children, Ear, Father, Heart, Receive

It is time now for us to rise from sleep.

Rise, Sleep, Time

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

Faith, God, Heart, Inspiration, Labors, Lifts

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 is it that we refrain from evil words, on account of the penalty of the sin!

Evil, Prophet, Sake, Shows, Silence, Talk