Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.

It is time now for us to rise from sleep.

It is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.

Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.

The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.

Run while you have the light of life!

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!