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:
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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