Quote from Letter 9.109 to Anthelm, sub-deacon. February 599
(And) he laments that consequently he is subjected to greater need and more desperation, and for that reason he seeks to be supported with some assistance. Therefore, if this is so, let your Experience be keen to take action before our aforesaid magnificent son, together with our most reverend brother and fellow bishop, fortunatus, and our glorious son, Maurentius, as we ourselves have written. See that in this matter, as is fitting for a Christian and noble man, he should be kind rather than inflexible, compassionate rather than strict, and should not expect profit from another's loss, be be content having received the principal of his loan. And so, whatever he might concede to the poor man, almighty God might pay back to him with an increased return just as promised.
(And) he laments that consequently he is subjected to greater need and more desperation, and for that reason he seeks to be supported with some assistance. Therefore, if this is so, let your Experience be keen to take action before our aforesaid magnificent son, together with our most reverend brother and fellow bishop, fortunatus, and our glorious son, Maurentius, as we ourselves have written. See that in this matter, as is fitting for a Christian and noble man, he should be kind rather than inflexible, compassionate rather than strict, and should not expect profit from another's loss, be be content having received the principal of his loan. And so, whatever he might concede to the poor man, almighty God might pay back to him with an increased return just as promised.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 608
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