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St. Gregory the Great. Doctor of the Church; b. at Rome about 540; d. 12 March 604. Gregory is certainly one of the most notable figures in Ecclesiastical History. He has exercised in many respects a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the discipline of the Catholic Church. To him we must look for an explanation of the ...
Pope St. Gregory the Great. Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Gregory combined the monastic experience and a civil career to administrate the Church's good and charities for the benefit of many. On Wednesday, 28 May [2008], the Holy Father met with the faithful in St. Peter's Square for the General Audience.
Jul 11, 2005 · Pope Saint Gregory the Great not only saved the Church, in times so frightful that the men who lived in them were sure that the end of the world was come, but he founded the great civilization which has lasted down to our day and of which we are part, Western Civilization. All alone, in the midst of famine and pestilence, floods and earthquakes ...
POPE ST. GREGORY I (the Great) Catholic Encyclopedia. Doctor of the Church; b. at Rome about 540; d. 12 March 604. Gregory is certainly one of the most notable figures in Ecclesiastical History. He has exercised in many respects a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the discipline of the Catholic Church.
On Wednesday, 4 June [2008], Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis for the faithful and visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square on Pope St. Gregory the Great, reflecting on some of his writings. The following is a translation of his catechesis given in Italian. Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The first pope to call himself ‘servant of the servants of God’ died on March 12th, 604. Portrait of Pope Gregory by José de Ribera. The famous story about Pope Gregory I, before he became pope, seeing some fair-haired English boys in a slave-market in Rome and saying, ‘Not Angles, but angels’ appeared in the first biography of him ...
Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604) was important for both his spiritual and worldly accomplishments. Gregory was born to a rich and well-connected family, but he shunned a life of luxury. He was ...
