"One of the things I've discovered about getting older is that I tend to be more cautious in carrying out everyday activities. When unloading groceries from the car to the kitchen, I carry just one bag at a time, instead of two or three. When walking the dog early on a dark, winter's morn, I'm super cautious about black ice on the driveway. Going up and down the stairs I always hold onto the handrail. And before going to bed at night, I double and triple check to be sure that the doors are locked and the stove is turned off.
"Maybe I'm a bit paranoid, but maybe I'm just becoming more prudent in my old age.
"Prudence
is commonly defined as 'the exercise of good judgment or common sense
in practical matters.' The word prudence is related to the word
providence, that is, the ability to 'see ahead.'"
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on the virtue of prudence as one of the key ingredients of a happy, healthy. and holy life.
To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:
The Imitation of Christ: Prudence Is Indeed A Virtue (3 FEB 22)
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