Quote from Letter 9.154 to Basil. May 599
Our hearts rejoices deeply with your Greatness, as we have found you so keen in your action that they acquire glory for you among men and profitable rewards before almighty God. And s, among your other praiseworthy deeds, we have learnt how a burning love for Church unity inflamed you long ago against the schism of the Istrians.
We heard this some time ago from the reports of many men, and hear it now in full from the evidence of our agents.
Therefore we pray for the mercy of our Redeemer, asking him to support you in all things with his own grace, and grant that you may through your actions bring the fulfillment what he has permitted you to desire. Therefore, in this matter your recompense increases in proportion to your love of hard work.
Our hearts rejoices deeply with your Greatness, as we have found you so keen in your action that they acquire glory for you among men and profitable rewards before almighty God. And s, among your other praiseworthy deeds, we have learnt how a burning love for Church unity inflamed you long ago against the schism of the Istrians.
We heard this some time ago from the reports of many men, and hear it now in full from the evidence of our agents.
Therefore we pray for the mercy of our Redeemer, asking him to support you in all things with his own grace, and grant that you may through your actions bring the fulfillment what he has permitted you to desire. Therefore, in this matter your recompense increases in proportion to your love of hard work.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 638.
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