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By patience and humility good, evil, and poverty are put in proper perspective.
Let his conscience be clear and far-seeing, let it be humble and without pride...
And there were many churches there, and a monastery in the middle of the island full of an excellent variety of things of every hue...
In the meantime Columban and his companions experienced a time of great need near the city of Bregenz.
So greatly did the man of God abound in faith, that whomever he consecrated, the last day found persevering in good works...
Wonderful compassion of the Creator! He permits us to be in need, that He may show His mercy by giving to the needy.
While there [Besancon] Columban heard that the prison was full of condemned men awaiting the death penalty.
Here then [Luxeuil] the excellent man began to build a monastery. At the news of this