Be . . .

(St. Columban - found here)

“Be gentle to the weak, firm to the stubborn, steadfast to the proud, humble to the lowly.”

“Be helpful when you are at the bottom of the ladder and be the lowest when you are in authority.”

“Be mindful of favours, unmindful of wrongs.”

“Be simple in faith but well trained in manners.”

“Be demanding in your own affairs but unconcerned in those of others.”

“Be tough in times of ease, tender in hard times.”

~St. Columban (543-615)