"Let no delay postpone the journey, but let all, having leased their lands and collected money, when winter has ended and spring has begun, zealously set out on the road with God as their guide."

"You should not be detained by any love of your ancestral soil, for this land which you inhabit is barren and stony."

"Let no one, on account of his possessions, hesitate to set out."

"Set out on this journey and you will obtain the remission of your sins and be sure of the incorruptible glory of the kingdom of heaven."

"Do not cowardly stay in your homes with profane affections and sentiments. Soldiers of God, hear nothing but the laments of Sion. Break all your earthly bonds and remember what the Lord said: 'He who …"