Resultados25 letters/passages
leo_great · c. 461 · score 0.02
Endure with patience what you cannot change, and trust that the same Lord who gave you the charge will give you the strength to bear it. III. Replies to his canonical questions To the specific questions you have raised, we respond as follows: Concerning those who, under threat of torture or death during barbarian invas …
leo_great · c. 445 · score 0.02
In my sincere desire -- shared by the bishops who are with me -- that you, most Christian and revered emperor, should above all things please God, to whom the prayers of the whole Church are poured out in one voice for your reign, I offer you this counsel. I fear that if we keep silent on so great a matter, we shall fa …
leo_great · c. 460 · score 0.02
Nevertheless, the first marriage retains its validity, and when the first husband returns, the woman must go back to him. The children born of the second union are not to be considered illegitimate, for they were born in a marriage contracted in good faith. III. On men who were weakened in faith during captivity If any …
leo_great · c. 447 · score 0.02
From Galla Placidia Augusta [mother of Emperor Valentinian III, and effective ruler of the Western Roman Empire] to Theodosius [Emperor Theodosius II of the Eastern Empire]. To the Lord Theodosius, Conqueror and Emperor, her ever august son — Galla Placidia, most pious and prosperous, perpetual Augusta and mother. When …
leo_great · c. 453 · score 0.02
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. I. He laments the recent violence in Palestine The information you provide, brother, about the riotous actions of the false monks is grave and deeply lamentable. These disturbances are the direct result of the war that the wicked Eutyches, through the madness of his deceiv …
leo_great · c. 440 · score 0.02
The only interest worth seeking is what comes from mercy shown here on earth — knowing the Lord will restore a thousandfold what endures forever. On compliance This directive makes clear: if any of our brothers attempts to contravene these rules and dares to do what is forbidden, he must know that he is liable to depos …
leo_great · c. 460 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Nicetas, Bishop of Aquileia: greetings. I. Introduction My son Adeodatus, deacon of our See, on his return has delivered your request, beloved, to receive from us the guidance of the Apostolic See on matters that seem difficult to resolve but for which we must make provision in light of the nece …
leo_great · c. 453 · score 0.01
We therefore urge that the ringleaders of these disturbances be removed from the vicinity where they can do further harm. Their influence must be broken, and the faithful must be reassured that the Catholic truth, confirmed by the Council and by the authority of the Apostolic See, stands firm against all assaults. Let …
leo_great · c. 455 · score 0.01
This faith is no novelty; it is the ancient apostolic teaching, received from the Fathers, tested by the Councils, and confirmed by the authority of the blessed Peter through his See. Let the memory of Nestorius and Eutyches serve as a warning to all who would tamper with the mystery of the Incarnation. The Son of God …
leo_great · c. 441 · score 0.01
This is contrary to the canons and the tradition of the Fathers — and it must stop. The same rule applies to all sacred orders without exception: after a proper interval, a man being ordained priest or deacon must have advanced through all the lower clerical ranks in sequence, so that he has time to learn what he will …
leo_great · c. 445 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, and the holy synod assembled at Rome: to Theodosius Augustus. I. He exposes the unscrupulous nature of the proceedings at Ephesus From your clemency's letter, written out of love for the Catholic faith and addressed some time ago to the see of the blessed Apostle Peter, we drew such confidence in y …
leo_great · c. 445 · score 0.01
Some were excluded; others, at Bishop Dioscorus's demand, surrendered themselves to an unrighteous subscription, knowing they would suffer harm if they refused. The resolution he forced through was of such a nature that by attacking one man he vented his fury on the entire Church. Our delegates from the Apostolic See f …
leo_great · c. 447 · score 0.01
For this reason, we pray your clemency to oppose such disturbances with the Truth, and to order the Faith of the Catholic religion to be preserved without stain. We ask that, in accordance with the standard and decision of the Apostolic See — which we likewise revere as preeminent — Flavian may remain completely unharm …
leo_great · c. 444 · score 0.01
He would have it understood that Christ's nature belongs to His Godhead alone, so that what "took the form of a servant" and was "like us in every respect" (Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 2:17) was a kind of phantom, not the reality of our nature. II. Human salvation required the union of both natures in Christ But it is of …
leo_great · c. 454 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. I. After expressing thanks for Julian's sympathy, he protests the removal of Aetius from the archdeaconry I recognize in your letter, beloved, the sentiments of brotherly affection, in that you share our genuine grief at the many grievous trials we have endured. But we pra …
leo_great · c. 461 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Rusticus, Bishop of Gallia Narbonensis, with replies to his questions on various points. I. He urges moderation toward two priests who have offended Rusticus Your letter, brother, which your archdeacon Hermes brought, I have gladly received. The number of different matters it contains makes it l …
leo_great · c. 441 · score 0.01
He considers himself subject to no law, bound by no ordinance of God, and in his eagerness for novelty, departs from your practice and ours, adopting unlawful measures and letting what he ought to preserve fall into disuse. II. Hilary is disturbing the peace of the Church by his insubordination But with the approval, a …
leo_great · c. 441 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of the City of Rome, to all the bishops of Mauritania Caesariensis in Africa: greetings in the Lord. I. The disorderly appointment of bishops in the province is reprehensible Frequent reports from visitors to Rome have brought to our attention certain unlawful practices concerning the ordination of bishops …
leo_great · c. 444 · score 0.01
Leo to Pulcheria Augusta. I. He reminds Pulcheria of her former services to the Church and urges her involvement in the Eutychian controversy How great is the protection the Lord has extended to His Church through your piety, most serene Augusta, we have confirmed by many proofs. And whatever stand the priesthood has m …
leo_great · c. 460 · score 0.01
They have already been heard. They have already been answered. They have already been condemned. There is nothing left to discuss with them. If your Majesty permits the faith to be debated again, the heretics will interpret this not as an exercise of fairness but as an admission that the Council's definition was uncert …
leo_great · c. 442 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to all the bishops established in Sicily: greetings in the Lord. I. The occasion of this letter Through the reports of several brothers and fellow bishops we have learned that certain practices have crept into your province contrary to the discipline of the Church and the authority of the canons. A …
leo_great · c. 459 · score 0.01
They cannot bear the light that exposed their error, and so they seek to extinguish it. But the truth, once proclaimed, cannot be unsaid. The five hundred and twenty bishops who spoke with one voice at Chalcedon spoke not their own words but the words of the Holy Spirit, and their decree stands forever. We therefore co …
leo_great · c. 453 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Pulcheria Augusta. I. He congratulates the Empress on the triumph of the faith but deplores a new controversy We rejoice beyond words with your Grace that the Catholic faith has been defended against heretics and peace restored to the whole Church through your clemency's holy and God-pleasing ze …
leo_great · c. 442 · score 0.01
But outside these emergencies, the solemn seasons must be observed, and no bishop or priest may baptize at other times without good cause. IV. On penitents Those who seek reconciliation with the Church after grave sin must perform public penance according to the ancient discipline. The duration and form of their penanc …
leo_great · c. 459 · score 0.01
Leo, Bishop of Rome, to Leo Augustus. I. There is no need to reopen the question of doctrine now Your clemency's letter, full of vigorous faith and the light of truth, I have received with the deepest respect. I wish I could comply even with the suggestion of my personal attendance, which your Majesty considers necessa …