Resultados25 letters/passages
gregory_great · c. 595 · score 0.02
… dvised connivance that neither is the fear of God maintained there, nor are the imperial commands carried out. They add that in the aforesaid province, through the bribes of the Donatists, the Catholic faith is being openly sold. The distinguished Gennadius, on the other hand, has in turn lodged a complaint against one …
gregory_great · c. 596 · score 0.02
These things having been ordained and granted by us, study in the governing of your community to show yourself so earnest and attentive in all respects that the malice of the evil one may find nothing there that can be corrupted. All these provisions, set out in this document of injunctions, we decree to be observed, u …
gregory_great · c. 603 · score 0.02
… rejoicing, we who are glad that the kindness of Your Piety has ascended to the imperial throne. "Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad" (Psalm 96:11). Let the whole people of the republic, so long and so grievously afflicted, grow cheerful at your generous deeds. Let the proud minds of enemies be brought …
gregory_great · c. 597 · score 0.02
Your appointment to oversee the poor table and the administration of the diaconia is now confirmed. This is a charge of the highest spiritual seriousness — the hungry who come to that table are the Lord Christ himself in disguise, and every loaf distributed in his name is an act of worship. I have granted you the neces …
gregory_great · c. 595 · score 0.02
Gregory to Maurentius, military commander. The matter I am writing to you about requires the cooperation of civil and military authority with the church. I have found in you a man who understands that such cooperation serves both parties; I therefore bring this matter to you with confidence. The specific situation — de …
gregory_great · c. 600 · score 0.02
Brothers and sisters, I have appointed Gaudiosus, bishop of Iguvium, as visitor to your community, and I write to ask — indeed to require — that you give him your full cooperation and obedience. A visitor arrives with the authority of this see, and resistance to his ministry is, in effect, resistance to this see itself …
gregory_great · c. 603 · score 0.01
… e yoke of sorrow has been lifted and we have come to times of freedom under the imperial authority of Your Benign Piety. That Your Serenity has not found a deacon of the Apostolic See resident at the court according to ancient custom is not due to any negligence on my part, but to the most pressing necessity. While all …
gregory_great · c. 590 · score 0.01
I want you to correct whatever has been done in this way without delay. Slaves taken into church possession without trial should be returned before any trial, so that if the Church has a legitimate claim, the current possessors may then be dispossessed through proper legal proceedings. Correct all this permanently. You …
gregory_great · c. 591 · score 0.01
I have received troubling reports about abuses of the defensorship in Sicily — men who have arrogated to themselves the title and authority of defender without proper appointment from this see. This must stop. The office of defender exists to protect the poor and the Church's interests, not to be usurped as a tool of p …
gregory_great · c. 597 · score 0.01
Gregory to Hilarius, notary. A ship has been sent carrying supplies for the support of a monastery. I direct you to ensure that this ship is protected in all respects for the purpose for which it was sent. Monastic communities depend on reliable supply chains. When something is sent for their support, it must reach the …
gregory_great · c. 591 · score 0.01
Book II, Letter 7 To Maximianus, Bishop of Syracuse [Gregory's close friend and trusted deputy in Sicily]. Gregory to Maximianus. We carry out our heavenly commission more effectively when we share our burdens with our fellow bishops. For this reason, we appoint you, our most reverend brother, to administer all the chu …
gregory_great · c. 592 · score 0.01
The bearer of this letter is Gregorius, formerly prefect, now seeking the service of God. He was commended to my care by those who know him well, and I now commend him to yours. I ask you to assist him in whatever way lies within your authority and to treat him with the dignity that both his past service and his presen …
gregory_great · c. 597 · score 0.01
I am sending you to Genoa on a matter of some importance. Deusdedit is to be consecrated bishop there, and I need a reliable man present to ensure the ceremony proceeds according to canonical requirements and in good order. You know what I expect: the election must have been properly conducted, no simony must have tain …
gregory_great · c. 596 · score 0.01
Gregory to Respecta, Abbess of Marseilles in Gaul. The desire expressed in a devout petition ought to be fulfilled by a matching result, so that the benefit asked for may be validly obtained and sincere devotion may shine forth with deserved praise. Accordingly, for the monastery consecrated to the honor of Saint Cassi …
gregory_great · c. 597 · score 0.01
Gregory to John, military tribune at Siponto. The bearer of this letter is in need of assistance that requires the cooperation of both military and ecclesiastical authority. I ask you to work together with Bishop Vitalianus to secure the freedom or protection he needs. This kind of cooperation — between those who repre …
gregory_great · c. 590 · score 0.01
Book I, Letter 27 To Anastasius, Archbishop of Corinth [a major city in Greece]. Gregory to Anastasius. The more God's judgments exceed our understanding, the more they ought to inspire something like awe. When reason can't follow, the only honest response is to lower your head and go where the will of our Ruler leads. …
gregory_great · c. 592 · score 0.01
Gregory to Italica, Patrician. We have received your letter, which is full of warmth, and we rejoice to hear that Your Excellency is well. The sincerity of our own heart is such that fatherly affection prevents us from suspecting any hidden ill-will beneath its pleasant surface. May Almighty God bring it about that, as …
gregory_great · c. 599 · score 0.01
Gregory to John, Bishop of Syracuse. I have received Your Fraternity's letter informing me that the most eloquent Martin has arrived from the African province and shared certain information with you privately. Your Fraternity, as always, never misses an opportunity to demonstrate your devotion to the blessed apostle Pe …
gregory_great · c. 590 · score 0.01
Book I, Letter 36 To Peter the Subdeacon [Gregory's delegate in Sicily]. Gregory, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to Peter the Subdeacon. The instructions I gave you when you departed for Sicily must be studied carefully. The greatest attention must be paid to ensuring that bishops do not involve themselves in …
gregory_great · c. 601 · score 0.01
Gregory to Theuderic, king of the Franks. We received with joy the eloquent words of your writings, which signified your well-being. From these we have recognized that your wisdom so transcends that of your station that it plainly appears that the governance of the royal power of the Frankish people has been committed …
gregory_great · c. 591 · score 0.01
Book II, Letter 52 To Natalis, Bishop of Salona [modern Split, Croatia]. Gregory to Natalis, Bishop of Salona. As if forgetting the content of my previous letters, I had decided to write nothing to Your Blessedness except what would be pleasant. But I cannot ignore what has come to my attention. Despite my repeated ins …
gregory_great · c. 599 · score 0.01
Gregory to the estate managers [*conductores massarum*] throughout Gaul. Although you find yourselves placed amid the turmoil of foreign peoples, reason itself compels us to believe that you stand far apart from others in good conduct. For just as the name of Saint Peter, prince of the apostles, makes the household of …
gregory_great · c. 601 · score 0.01
Donatus, the bearer of this letter, reports that he is oppressed by various troubles there, and has asked to be supported by ecclesiastical protection. Therefore we command your experience by authority that you defend the same Donatus with equity preserved, and do not permit him to be subjected to any burdens or damage …
gregory_great · c. 601 · score 0.01
I am very glad to hear that you have returned safely from Ravenna with the ordination properly received from the exarch. This is an important step, and I congratulate you on it. The journey is not always easy, and the process not always quick, but the result — a man properly appointed to serve his community — is worth …
gregory_great · c. 596 · score 0.01
I am directing you to send, via Vitulus who carries this letter, the item or items intended for Adeodatus the abbess. She has been waiting, and further delay serves no purpose. Make sure Vitulus understands exactly what he is carrying and to whom it is to be delivered, and ensure he receives it in good order. Report to …