Once I was a member of a Board of Advisors for a university. At one of our meetings we were in a dilemma. One of our biggest donors had submitted an outlandish proposal for use of a $500,000 donation he was going to make to the university. After debating for three hours, one meek soul suggested we write a letter to the donor saying we had his proposal under advisement. Time passed and after a few visits with the donor, he agreed to let the university decide how best to use the money.
This experience illustrates to me the wisdom of Benedict when he tells the Abbot to call the community together for counsel before making important decisions. It is often that “the Lord reveals what is better to the younger,” or perhaps to the quietest among us.
Sr. Veronica, OSB
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