“For those who prosper in their temporal desires should be advised that when things seem to go their way, they should not neglect to seek the One who has given to them, rather than focus their souls on what was given. Otherwise, they will love their pilgrimage more than their homeland, and they will transform the supplies for their journey into an impediment for their arrival. Or, put another way, they will grow to love the dim light of the moon and refuse to see the clarity of the sun.” (Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule, p. 165).
