Letter 2,26 - to Stephen, our recorder for Sicily, on the restoration of monks. 19 May 592.
"And so it has been suggested to us by the abbot of the monastery of Saint George, which is situated in the domain called Maratodis, that two monks have taken refuge there, and one of them has in fact already taken a wife from the locals, while the other lives a secular life, having become a layman.
They themselves assert that they are not from slaves of the domain, but are free men. But even if they have been tied to their situation, it was contrary to God that after receiving the sacrament of the divine office, they should go back to their secular life and clothing.
For that reason I encourage you to take consideration of the eternal judge, and make the monks hand themselves over without delay, so that the strictness of the other monasteries is not weakened by their example, with you at fault (God forbid!). But rather, with the support of your Greatness, let the hope of doing such things be removed from all other monks."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 208.
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Monday, 20 December 2010
Friday, 3 September 2010
Worthy Priests
Letter 1,51 - to Felix, bishop op Siponto. July 591.
"It has come to our attention that the church of Canusium is so destitute of the office of priesthood that the dying cannot receive penitence there, nor infants baptism.
Most disturbed therefore by the importance of something so holy and so necessary, we order your Beloved to go and visit the above mentioned church, supported by the authority of this injunction, and you should ordain two parish priests at least, but only those whom you have seen as worthy of such an office through holiness of their life and gravity of their morals, and men subject in no way to the rules of canon law, so that Canusium is provided with the worthy safeguard of a sacred church."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 175.
"It has come to our attention that the church of Canusium is so destitute of the office of priesthood that the dying cannot receive penitence there, nor infants baptism.
Most disturbed therefore by the importance of something so holy and so necessary, we order your Beloved to go and visit the above mentioned church, supported by the authority of this injunction, and you should ordain two parish priests at least, but only those whom you have seen as worthy of such an office through holiness of their life and gravity of their morals, and men subject in no way to the rules of canon law, so that Canusium is provided with the worthy safeguard of a sacred church."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 175.
Monday, 10 May 2010
Pastoral Care
Letter i,15 - to Balbinus, bishop of Rosellano. januari 591.
"It has come to our attention that the church of Populonae has been so destitute of the office of priests that neither can the last confession be administered there to the dying, nor can baptism be provided to infants. Most disturbed therefore by the importance of such a holy and such a necessary matter as this, we order your Beloved to go as visitor to the above mentioned church, strengthened by the authority of this decree."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 130.
"It has come to our attention that the church of Populonae has been so destitute of the office of priests that neither can the last confession be administered there to the dying, nor can baptism be provided to infants. Most disturbed therefore by the importance of such a holy and such a necessary matter as this, we order your Beloved to go as visitor to the above mentioned church, strengthened by the authority of this decree."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 130.
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