"Listen readily to holy reading
and devote yourself often to prayer."
and devote yourself often to prayer."
Rule of St. Benedict 4:55-56
The
nature of water is soft,
that of stone is hard;
but if a jug of water
is placed above the stone,
allowing the water
to fall drop by drop,
it eventually wears away the stone.
So it is with the word of God;
it is soft and our heart is hard,
but the one who hears
the word of God often,
opens his heart
to the love of God.
that of stone is hard;
but if a jug of water
is placed above the stone,
allowing the water
to fall drop by drop,
it eventually wears away the stone.
So it is with the word of God;
it is soft and our heart is hard,
but the one who hears
the word of God often,
opens his heart
to the love of God.
Abba Poemen
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| Greek manuscript of 1 Corinthians 13 |
This came at a good time to read! Thanks for the post, Brother Francis.
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