Friday 24 January 2014

Responsibility

Quote from Letter 9.29 to Romanus, defender. October 598

And thus, it is necessary for you to go there without putting it off, so that, mindful of divine judgement and also remembering our admonition, you may be keen to show yourself so efficient and faithful, that you are found not to run the risk of any neglect or (Heaven forbid!) any fraud. But ensure all the more that you can be recommended to divine grace due to your faith and industry.

Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 564

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