I profess to lead a life of ongoing conversion,
as I did promise when I took the name and habit of a monk.
as I did promise when I took the name and habit of a monk.
But so far removed am I [from this life of a monk]
that my conscience convicts me
of lying to God, to angels, and to all peoples.
Holy Father Benedict, be with me!
Do not, I beg you, be distraught
by my many failings and lies, but hear me
as I confess to you,
and grant me greater mercy
than I have a right to expect. (PMA, #15)
that my conscience convicts me
of lying to God, to angels, and to all peoples.
Holy Father Benedict, be with me!
Do not, I beg you, be distraught
by my many failings and lies, but hear me
as I confess to you,
and grant me greater mercy
than I have a right to expect. (PMA, #15)
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