Epistles, Books I–VIII, Book V

Book V

• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.1 — To Felix, Bishop, and Cyriacus, Abbot. Gregory to Felix, &c. The tenor of the report submitted to you sufficiently explains the complaint of the religious lady Theodosia, in which we have found on reading it many…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.2 — To Constantius, Bishop. Gregory to Constantius, Bishop of Mediolanum (Milan). If licence to be restored to their rank be granted to the lapsed, the force of ecclesiastical discipline is undoubtedly broken, while in…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.3 — To Dominicus, Bishop. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage. Prosper your delegate (responsalis), the bearer of these presents, has been with us, and after other expressions of your charity handed us your second…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.4 — To Cyprian, Deacon. Gregory to Cyprian, deacon and rector of the patrimony of Sicily. Concerning the Manicheans who are on our possessions I have frequently admonished thy Love to press them with the utmost…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.5 — To John, Bishop. Gregory to John, Bishop of Ravenna. I find that your Fraternity is greatly distressed on account of being forbidden by the censure of reason to wear the pallium in litanies. But through the most…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.6 — To John, Bishop. Gregory to John, Bishop of Ravenna. In the first place this makes me sad; that thy Fraternity writes to me with a double heart, exhibiting one sort of blandishment in letters, but another sort with…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.7 — To Cyprian, Deacon. Gregory to Cyprian, &c. I received your letters of most bitter import about the death of the Lord Maximianus in the month of November. And he indeed has reached the rewards he longed for, but the…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.8 — To John, Bishop. Gregory to John, Bishop of Constantinople. At the time when your Fraternity was advanced to Sacerdotal dignity, you remember what peace and concord of the churches you found. But, with what daring or…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.9 — To Sabinianus, Deacon. Gregory to Sabinianus, &c. In the cause of our brother the most reverend John, bishop of Constantinople, I have been unwilling to write two letters. But one I have drawn up briefly, which may…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.10 — To Mauricius Augustus. Gregory to Mauricius, &c. Our most pious and God-appointed lord, among his other august cares and burdens, watches also in the uprightness of spiritual zeal over the preservation of peace among…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.11 — To Constantina Augusta. Gregory to Constantina, &c. Almighty God, who holds in His right hand the heart of your Piety, both protects us through you and prepares for you rewards of eternal remuneration for temporal…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.12 — To Castorius, Notary. Gregory to Castorius, &c. Our hearing of the death of our brother and fellow-bishop John has greatly saddened us especially as that city at this time has lost the solace of pastoral care.…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.13 — To Severus, Bishop. Gregory to Severus, Bishop of Ficulum. The report that has been sent to us has informed us of the death of the bishop John. Wherefore we solemnly delegate to thy Fraternity the work of the…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.14 — To the people of Ravenna. Gregory to the clergy, gentry, and common people of Ravenna. Having been informed of the death of your bishop, we have taken care to delegate to our brother and fellow-bishop Severus of…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.15 — To Vincomalus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Vincomalus, &c. With a view to the advantage of the Church it is our will and pleasure, that, if thou art held bound by no condition of, or liability to, bodily…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.16 — To Mauricius Augustus. Gregory to Mauricius, &c. The Piety of my Lords, which has been wont mercifully to sustain your servants, has shone forth here in so kind a supply that the need of all the feeble has been…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.17 — To Severus, Scholasticus. Gregory to Severus, Scholasticus to the Exarch. Those who assist judges and are bound to them by sincere attachment ought to advise them and suggest to them what may both save their souls…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18 — To Anastasius, Bishop. Gregory to Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will (Luke ii. 14), because that great river which once had left the rocks of Antioch dry…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.19 — To Mauricius Augustus. Gregory to Mauricius, &c. The Piety of my Lords in their most serene commands, while set on refuting me on certain matters, in sparing me has by no means spared me. For by the use therein of…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.20 — To Constantina Augusta. Gregory to Constantina, &c. Knowing how my most serene Lady thinks about the heavenly country and the life of her soul, I consider that I should be greatly in fault were I to keep silence on…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.21 — To Sebastian, Bishop. Gregory to Sebastian, Bishop of Sirmium. I have received the most sweet and pleasant letter of thy Fraternity, which, though you are never absent from my heart, has nevertheless made your…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.22 — To Eulogius and Anastasius, Bishops. Gregory to Eulogius, Bishop of Alexandria, and Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. When the excellent preacher says, As long as I am the apostle of the Gentiles I will honour my…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.23 — To Andrew, Scholasticus. Gregory to Andrew, &c. We have been desirous of carrying out the wish of the most excellent the lord Patrician as to the person of Donatus, the archdeacon; but, seeing that it is very…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.24 — To Leander, Bishop. Gregory to Leander, Bishop of Hispalis (Seville). With what ardour I am athirst to see thee thou readest in the tables of thine own heart, since thou lovest me exceedingly. But since I cannot see…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.25 — To John, Archbishop. Gregory to John, Archbishop of the Corinthians. The equity and solicitude of Secundinus our brother and fellow-bishop, which had been well known to us of old, is shewn also by the tenor of your…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.26 — To Virgilius, Bishop. Gregory to Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles). O how good is charity, which through an image in the mind exhibits what is absent as present to ourselves, through love unites what is divided,…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.27 — To all the Bishops of the Kingdom of Childebert. Gregory to all the Bishops of Gaul who are under the kingdom of Childebert. To this end has the provision of the divine dispensation appointed that there should be…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.28 — To King Childebert. Gregory to Childebert, king of the Franks. The letter of your Excellency has made us exceedingly glad, testifying as it does that you are careful, with pious affection, of the honour and reverence…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.29 — To Marinianus, Bishop. Gregory to Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna. Moved by the benevolence of the Apostolical See and the order of ancient custom, we have thought fit to grant the use of the pallium to thy Fraternity,…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.30 — To John, Bishop. Gregory to John, Bishop of the Corinthians Now that our God, from whom nothing is hidden, having cast out an atrocious plague of pollution from the government of His Church, has been pleased to…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII V.31 — To all the Bishops throughout Helladia. Gregory to all bishops constituted in the province of Helladia. I return thanks with you, dearest brethren, to Almighty God, who has caused the hidden sore which the ancient…vatican.va