He who has ears for hearing, let him listen

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.

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

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

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.

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