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Letters of St. Paulinus of Nola, Volume I is unavailable, but you can change that!

These 22 prose letters serve as a spiritual autobiography, providing an intimate view of monastic life in Italy during the fifth century. Volume contains 1–22.

steadies shaking knees, will make thy way blameless and harmless; He will gird thee with strength and make thy feet like the feet of a hart so that thou rejoicest as a giant to run the way.67 No weakness of fearful flesh can hinder you, for you advance not by the flesh but by the spirit. For we who are slaves to Christ make our bodies serve and our minds govern,68 so that the flesh receives its orders and accompanies our will which is guided by Christ our Maker. The body derives steadfastness from
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