{"id":6946,"date":"2024-10-05T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=6946"},"modified":"2024-10-05T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T19:53:21","slug":"saint-bruno-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/saint-bruno-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Bruno"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"596\" data-attachment-id=\"3897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/saint-bruno-3\/attachment\/oct6a-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?fit=591%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"591,596\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;the Net&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601998530&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oct6a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?fit=591%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?resize=625%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" style=\"width:859px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/oct6a.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In solitude and silence \u2026 God gives his athletes the reward they desire: a peace that the world does not know and joy in the Holy Spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you observe true obedience with prudence and enthusiasm, it is clear that you wisely pick the most delightful and nourishing fruit of divine Scripture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the devil may tempt the good, but he cannot find rest in them; for he is shaken violently, and upset, and driven out, now by their prayers, now by their tears of repentance, and now by their alms giving and similar good works.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saint Bruno<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In solitude and silence \u2026 God gives his athletes the reward they desire: a peace that the world does not know and joy in the Holy Spirit. When you observe true obedience with prudence and enthusiasm, it is clear that you wisely pick the most delightful and nourishing fruit of divine Scripture. 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