A fervent religious man bears and takes all things well that are commanded him. A negligent and lukewarm religious man has trouble upon trouble, and on every side suffers anguish; because he has no comfort within, and is hindered from seeking any without.
A religious man that lives not in discipline lies open to dreadful ruin.
- Bk. I, ch. xxv.
How much anxiety our vow of obedience spares us! Simple religious are fortunate beings; as the will of superiors is their only compass, they can never lose their way, even if superiors make mistakes. But if a soul neglects to consult her compass, she will soon wander off into the desert where no water of grace is to be found.
- H.
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For a List of Abbreviations, see this post.
Adapted from Just For Today(©1943 Burns & Oates)
Nihil Obstat: Reginaldus Phillips, S.T.L.,Censor deputatus
Imprimatur: Edwardus Myers, Vic. Cap.
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