St. Jordan of Saxony
Second Master General of the Order of Preachers, successor to St. Dominic; known for his teaching on the balance of prayer and study.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Saintly Examples of Scripture Study
— When asked whether prayer or Scripture study was better, replied with an analogy: "Is it better always to drink, or always to eat?" — both needed in alternation
"St. Jordan, indeed, a doctor, the second Master General of his Order after St. Dominic"