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(Phil. 1, 12–20; Luke 5, 33–39) “It is indecent for a married couple to fast while the groom is with them,” said the Lord, and thus decreed the law that in virtues and deeds everything has its place and time. And this is so urgent that an untimely and inappropriate matter loses its goodness, either completely or partially. In external nature, the Lord has arranged everything in measure, weight and number; He wants everything in moral order to be decent and in order. Internal goodness is the combination of each virtue with all of them in totality, or the harmony of the virtues, so that none stands out unnecessarily, but all are in order, like voices in a choir. External goodness gives its place, time and other connections to every matter, then the same thing happens as dressing a beautiful person in beautiful clothes, both internally and externally, and makes her worthy; This is Christian prudence, among the elders - reasoning acquired through experience, a sound discussion of the lives of the saints in the light of the word of God. You might be interested in: