Gregory the Great · Epistles, Books IX–XIV · Book XII
Passages · 8
Book XII
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.1 — To Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage. Gregory to Dominicus, &c. How abundant is the charity of your heart you shew by its interpreter—your tongue, while so seasoning the words of your epistles with its sweetness that all…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.2 — To Columbus, Bishop of Numidia. Gregory to Columbus, &c. How serious, and intolerable even to be heard of, is the complaint of Donadeus, the bearer of these presents, who describes himself as having been a deacon,…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.3 — To John, Subdeacon of Ravenna. Gregory to John, &c. Some monks who came to me from the monastery of the late abbot Claudius have petitioned me that the monk Constantius should be constituted their abbot. But I was…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.4 — To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. It is well known to thy Experience that Peter, whom we have made a guardian (defensorem), is sprung from the estate belonging to our Church which is called…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.5 — To Columbus, Bishop of Numidia. Gregory to Columbus, &c. Inasmuch as it has long been known to us how thy Fraternity is distinguished for priestly gravity and ecclesiastical zeal, we have seen sufficient reason for…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.6 — To Victor, Bishop. Gregory to Victor, &c. While on the one hand it is a joy to us to learn that our brethren are solicitous about their children in fatherly charity, on the other we count it no less a matter for…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.7 — To all the Bishops of the Council of Bizacium. Gregory to all, &c. As it is laudable and discreet to shew due reverence and honour to superiors, so it belongs to rectitude and the fear of God, if anything in them…vatican.va
- Epistles, Books IX–XIV XII.8 — To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria. Gregory to Eulogius, &c. The bearers of these presents, coming to Sicily, were converted from the error of the Monophysites, and united themselves to the holy universal Church.…vatican.va