The gift of prudence
Some brothers once asked Silvanus, “What way of life did you follow to be endowed with such prudence?” He answered, “I have never let any bitter thought remain in my heart.”
– De vitis Patrum, Sive Verba Seniorum, Liber V
"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
Some brothers once asked Silvanus, “What way of life did you follow to be endowed with such prudence?” He answered, “I have never let any bitter thought remain in my heart.”
– De vitis Patrum, Sive Verba Seniorum, Liber V