Human Life Is But Of Brief Duration.

Our Savior Was Crucified For Our Sakes That By His Death He Might Give Us Life And Train And Attract Us All To Endurance. To Him I Press On, And To The Father And To The Holy Spirit. I Strive To Be Found True, Judging Myself Unworthy Of This World's Goods; And Yet Not I Because Of The World, But The World Because Of Me. Think Of All These Things In Your Heart; Follow Them With Zeal; Fight, As You Have Been Commanded, For The Truth To The Death: For Christ Was Made 'obedient' Even 'to Death'

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.

The Christian Ought Not To Say Anything Behind His Brother's Back With The Object Of Calumniating Him, For This Is Slander, Even If What Is Said Is True. He Ought To Turn Away From The Brother Who Speaks Evil Against Him?

Drunkenness, The Ruin Of Reason, The Destruction Of Strength, Premature Old Age, Momentary Death.

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.