| BkIV:7.III.1 | Soul, friend of the truth! The fear of falling is but a fear of backsliding, a fear of being what you once were and did not like. Beloved daughter, beloved son, know that this is not fear but prudence. In this blessed way of life you have acquired a greater degree of prudence. Virtue is necessary to live in truth and love. Prudence is a virtue par excellence of the angels and of all those who live in the presence of love. |