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  NOT TO GIVE WAY TO ANGER
  by St. Benedict of Nursia
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Summary: St. Benedict of Nursia teaches us to cultivate self-control,
truthfulness, and love in our lives, and to put our hope in God.

Topics: "Christian Virtues", "Spiritual Discipline"
Scripture References: Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 20:1, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:17, Ephesians 4:26, 1 Peter 3:9

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DESCRIPTION
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St. Benedict of Nursia preaches a sermon on living a virtuous and God-
centered life, emphasizing the importance of controlling one's emotions,
thoughts, and actions. He highlights the need to avoid anger, grudges,
deceit, false peace, and retaliation, while promoting love,
truthfulness, patience, and humility. St. Benedict encourages his
listeners to love their enemies, bless those who curse them, endure
persecution for righteousness, and put their hope in God. He also warns
against pride, addiction, gluttony, laziness, grumbling, and gossip,
urging self-reflection and accountability for one's actions.

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CONTENT
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22. Not to give way to anger. 23. Not to nurse a grudge. 24. Not to
entertain deceit in one's heart. 25. Not to give a false peace. 26. Not
to forsake charity. 27. Not to swear, for fear of perjuring oneself. 28.
To utter truth from heart and mouth. 29. Not to return evil for evil.
30. To do no wrong to anyone, and to bear patiently wrongs done to
oneself. 31. To love one's enemies. 32. Not to curse those who curse us,
but rather to bless them. 33. To bear persecution for justice's sake.
34. Not to be proud. 35. Not addicted to wine. 36. Not a great eater.
37. Not drowsy. 38. Not lazy. 39. Not a grumbler. 40. Not a detractor.
41. To put one's hope in God. 42.

To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself.
43.

But to recognize always that the evil is one's own doing, and to impute
it to oneself.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/st-benedict-of-nursia/not-to-give-way-to-anger/
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