Epistles, Books I–VIII, Book VII

Book VII

• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.1 — To Columbus, Bishop. Gregory to Columbus, Bishop of Numidia. We received at the hands of the bearer, your deacon, the epistle of your Fraternity, in which you informed us of what had been done among you with regard…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.2 — To Cyriacus, Bishop. Gregory to Cyriacus, Bishop of Constantinople. We have received with becoming charity our common sons, George the presbyter and Theodore your deacon; and we rejoice that you have passed from the…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.3 — To Cyriacus, Bishop. Gregory to Cyriacus, Bishop of Constantinople. When in time past I represented the Apostolic See in the royal city, I became acquainted with the good qualities of your Holiness. And I greatly…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.4 — To Mauricius Augustus. Gregory to Mauricius Augustus. Almighty God, who has made your Piety to be the guardian of ecclesiastical peace, preserves you by the same faith which, through unity among priests, you…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.5 — To Peter, Domitian, and Elpidius. Gregory to Peter, Domitian, and Elpidius, Bishops. I rejoice exceedingly that you welcomed with great joy the ordination of the most holy Cyriacus, my brother and fellow-priest. And…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.6 — To Rufinus, Bishop of Ephesus. Gregory to Rufinus, &c. The charity of your acts of friendship in the past has moved us to visit your Fraternity with the present letter. For we have been refreshed with great joy by…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.7 — To Respecta, Abbess. Gregory to Respecta, Abbess of Massilia (Marseilles) in Gaul. The demand of a pious wish ought to be accomplished by a consequent result, that so the benefit demanded may be validly attained, and…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.8 — To Fortunatus, Bishop. Gregory to Fortunatus, Bishop of Fanum. As it is reprehensible and deserving of punishment for any one to sell consecrated vessels except in cases sanctioned by law and the sacred canons, so it…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.9 — To George, Presbyter. Gregory to George, Presbyter, and to Theodore, deacon, of the Church of Constantinople. Mindful of your goodness and charity, I greatly blame myself, that I gave you leave to return so soon:…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.10 — To Sabinianus, Bishop. Gregory to Sabinianus, Bishop of Jadera. If thou hadst been at pains to weigh with careful consideration the rule of ecclesiastical administration and the order of ancient custom, neither would…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.11 — To Marinianus, Archbishop. Gregory to Marinianus, Archbishop of Ravenna. Your Fraternity has been long aware after what manner the Church of Ariminum has been hitherto deprived of pastoral government by reason of the…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.12 — To the Clergy and People Ariminum. Gregory to the Clergy, &c. Our pastoral charge constrains us to succour with anxious consideration any Churches that are deprived of the government of a priest. Accordingly,…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.13 — To Fortunatus and Anthemius. Gregory to Fortunatus, bishop, and Anthemius, guardian (defensori). Catellus, the bearer of these presents, has informed us that his sister, who had been betrothed to one Stephen, has,…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.14 — To Gregoria. Gregory to Gregoria, Lady of the Bed-chamber (cubiculariæ) to Augusta. I have received the longed for letters of your Sweetness, in which you have been at pains all through to accuse yourself of a…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.15 — To Theoctista, Patrician. Gregory to Theoctista, &c. That your Excellency, though placed in so great a tumult of affairs, is full of the fruitfulness of the sacred word, and incessantly pants after eternal joys, for…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.16 — To Anastasius, Bishop. Gregory to Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. I have received through the hands of our common son the deacon Sabinianus the longed for letter of your most sweet Holiness, in which the words have…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.17 — To Theodore, Physician. Gregory to Theodore, Physician at Constantinople. My most beloved son the deacon Sabinianus, on his return to me, brought me no letter from your Glory; but he conveyed hither what had been…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.18 — To Narses, the Religious (Narsæ Relegioso). Gregory to Narses, &c. When I was sending Romanus the guardian (defensorem) to the royal city, he sought long your letters, but they could not be found: but afterwards they…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.19 — To Cyriacus, Bishop. Gregory to Cyriacus, Bishop of Constantinople. We have received the letters of your Blessedness, which speak to us in words not of the tongue but of the soul. For they open to me your mind,…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.20 — To Anastasius, Presbyter. Gregory to Anastasius, &c. That a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things (Matth. xii. 35; Luke vi. 45), this thy Charity has shewn, both in thy habitual…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.21 — To Mauricius Augustus. Gregory to Mauricius Augustus. The provident piety of my lords, lest perchance any scandal might be engendered in the unity of Holy Church by the dissension of priests, has once and again…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.22 — To Eulogius, Bishop. Gregory to Eulogius, Bishop of Alexandria, and Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. The charity wherewith I am greatly bound to you allows me by no means to keep silence, that your Holiness may know…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.23 — To Dominicus, Bishop. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage. Though we believe that thy Fraternity gives attention with pastoral vigilance to the care of monasteries, yet we think it necessary to inform you of…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.24 — To Donus, Bishop. Gregory to Donus, Bishop of Messana (Messene). The ordinances both of the sacred canons and of the laws allow the utensils of the Church to be sold for the redemption of captives. And so, seeing…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.25 — To John, Bishop. Gregory to John, Bishop of Syracuse. Lest attention to secular affairs should disjoin the hearts of religious men (which God forbid) from mutual charity, very earnest endeavour should be made to…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.26 — To Eulogius, Bishop. Gregory to Eulogius, Bishop of Alexandria. Your most sweet Holiness has spoken much in your letter to me about the chair of Saint Peter, Prince of the apostles, saying that he himself now sits on…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.27 — To Marinianus, Bishop. Gregory to Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna. We find from the information given in your Fraternity’s letter that the sons of the Church of Cornelium are continually supplicating you to consecrate…vatican.va
• Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.28 — To Marinianus, Bishop. Gregory to Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna. It has for some time reached us from the report of many that the monasteries constituted in the district of Ravenna are everywhere aggrieved by the…vatican.va