Every Evil Is A Sickness Of Soul,

I Have Learned From Jesus Christ Himself What Charity Is, And How We Ought To Practise It; For He Says: "by This Shall All Men Know That Ye Are My Disciples, If Ye Love One Another." Never Can I, Therefore, Please Myself In The Hope That I May Obtain The Name Of A Servant Of Christ If I Possess Not A True And Unfeigned Charity Within Me.

Indulging In Unrestrained And Immoderate Laughter Is A Sign Of Intemperance, Of A Want Of Control Over One's Emotions, And Of Failure To Repress The Soul's Frivolity By A Stern Use Of Reason.

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.

We Need Not Only Read Sacred Scripture, But Learn It As Well And Grow Up In It. Realize That Nothing Is Written In Scripture Unnecessarily. Not To Read Sacred Scripture Is A Great Evil.

... If, To Me, To Live Is Christ (phil. 1:21), Truly My Words Ought To Be About Christ, My Every Thought And Deed Ought To Depend Upon His Commandments, And My Soul To Be Fashioned After His.