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

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

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!

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

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.

Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.

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