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 Romans, “ the  charity  and  delight  of  humanity  ” on account  of  his  great  kindness  of  heart. Whenever this emperor,  looking  back,  of  an  evening,  on  a day that was  past,  perceived  that  in  its  course  he  had  not given anything  away  in  alms,  he  said: ‘‘  I have  lost  a day  ” (diem  perdidi). So we  may  say  the  day  has  been lost to  us  in  which  we  have  performed  not  a single good work. For this  reason  Christ  bids  us: “Work.”

The kingdom  of  heaven  suffereth  violence. He who will  be  saved  must  exert  himself  to  the  utmost. The Abbot  Zeno  impressed  this  truth  on  one  of  the mighty ones  of  the  earth. The abbot,  who  lived and served  God  in  the  desert,  one  day met  a man whose dress  betokened  him  to  be  of  high  rank. It was in  fact  the  king  of  Macedonia; in  his  hand  he carried  a weapon. Seeing the  abbot,  he  inquired of him  what  he  was  doing  there  in  the  wilderness. Zeno replied  with  another  question: “ What  are  you doing here? ” The king  answered: “ It  is  the  chase brings me  here.”  “ I too,”  the  abbot  rejoined,  “am here in  the  chase; I seek  after  God,  and  I will  not rest until  I find  Him  and  possess  Him  for  all eternity.”

Q. How  shall  we  know  the  things  which  we  are  to believe?

''A. We  shall  know  the  things  which  we  are  to  believe from  the  Catholic  Church,  through  which  God  speaks to  us. ''