1 Maccabees, 11
49. When the citizens saw that the Jews had the city at their mercy, their courage failed them, and they made an abject appeal to the king,
49. When the citizens saw that the Jews had the city at their mercy, their courage failed them, and they made an abject appeal to the king,
“Resigna-te a ser neste momento uma pequena abelha. E enquanto esperas ser uma grande abelha, ágil, hábil, capaz de fabricar bom mel, humilha-te com muito amor perante Deus e os homens, pois Deus fala aos que se mantêm diante dele humildemente”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina