Letter 2060: I give abundant thanks to your devotion for informing me about the negligence of our servants.

From: Ruricius, bishop of Limoges To: Storacius (his son?) Date: ~508 AD Context: Ruricius thanks Storacius for alerting him to the negligence of his own servants and providing emergency help. Bishop Ruricius to his son Storacius — greetings. I give abundant thanks to your devotion for informing me about the negligence of our servants. The proper transport that a cunning enemy had stolen from us was supplied by your kind affection. The Lord permitted this to happen for a time so that he might test our patience through the injury and your love for us through your compassion — all without any real loss to our resources, while earning you the profit of a good work through the gift of love.

LX. RURICIUS EPISCOPUS FILIO STORACHIO SALUTEM. Ago atque habeo uberes gratias pietati uestrae, quod nos neglegentiam famulorum nostrorum rescire fecistis, dum subuectionem congruam, quam nobis callidus subtraxerat inimicus, benignus subministrauit affectus. quem idcirco nobis dominus hoc ad tempus permisit inferre, ut et nostram patientiam per iniuriam et uestram erga nos caritatem per conpatientiam conprobaret ac sine dispendio facultatis nostrae uobis lucrum operis per beneficium dilectionis adferret.