He Who Sows Courtesy Reaps

As It Is Impossible To Verbally Describe The Sweetness Of Honey To One Who Has Never Tasted Honey, So The Goodness Of God Cannot Be Clearly Communicated By Way Of Teaching If We Ourselves Are Not Able To Penetrate Into The Goodness Of The Lord By Our Own Experience.

First And Foremost, The Monk Should Own Nothing In This World, But He Should Have As His Possessions Solitude Of The Body, Modesty Of Bearing, A Modulated Tone Of Voice, And A Well-ordered Manner Of Speech. He Should Be Without Anxiety As To His Food And Drink, And Should Eat In Silence.

You Can See That A City Is Prosperous By The Wealth Of Goods For Sale In The Market. Land Too We Call Prosperous If It Bears Rich Fruit. And So Also The Soul May Be Counted Prosperous If It Is Full Of Good Works Of Every Kind.

Persecution Has Come Upon Us, Right Honorable Brethren, And Persecution In The Severest Form. Shepherds Are Persecuted That Their Flocks May Be Scattered. And The Worst Of All Is That Those Who Are Being Treated Ill Cannot Accept Their Sufferings In Proof Of Their Testimony, Nor Can The People Reverence The Athletes As In The Army Of Martyrs, Because The Name Of Christians Is Applied To The Persecutors. The One Charge Which Is Now Sure To Secure Severe Punishment Is The Careful Keeping Of The Traditions Of The Fathers.

He Who Is Guilty Of Unseemliness With Males Will Be Under Discipline For The Same Time As Adulterers.