St. Gregory the Great on Pastoral Care

I have been reading a lot lately - almost a book a day.

I started a new book today. The title and author are the title of this post. Gregory was Pope in the 6th C. He wrote a lot, and this book was written at a time when he was resisting the call to the ministry. He wrote it to show how tough it is to be a pastor.

The book is excellent.

The pastor who takes on the guidance of souls must be one:
  • who dies to the flesh
  • puts aside worldly prosperity
  • fears no adversity
  • does not covet the goods of others
  • inclined to the merciful
  • has compassion on the weakness of others
  • grieves over sin

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