[Grem] ma: Nagy Szt.Gergely

[Emoke Greschik]

Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

*Memorial*

*“But that man is lame who does indeed see in what direction he ought to
go, but, through infirmity of purpose, is unable to keep perfectly the way
of life which he sees, because, while unstable habit rises not to a settled
state of virtue, the steps of conduct do not follow with effect the aim of
desire. Hence it is that Paul says, ‘Lift up the hands which hang down, and
the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is
lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed…’”(Heb
12:12-13).* [1]

St. Gregory the Great was *born in Rome in 540 A.D*. *Raised among saints,*
his father was an official in the Church and his mother and two aunts were
extremely devote, later becoming canonized. The* family was aristocratic*,
famous for owning vast estates and participating in Roman government. *St.
Gregory’s education was steeped in law, religion, grammar, rhetoric, and
affairs of the republic.* By age 30, he held one of the most important
offices for a young man,* a Roman prefect, yet gave it up to become a monk.*
After his father’s death, he bequeathed the family’s estates, creating
seven monasteries, and retreated to religious life. Within four years, *the
pope commissioned him to Constantinople as deacon and ambassador.* Within a
decade, he returned to Rome and resumed running the monasteries as *abbot. *But
*after the death of Pope Pelagius II, St. Gregory was elected his
successor.* At this time, church and state were at the epoch of their
medieval power. St. Gregory took his place to rule over the ecclesiastical
sphere, a lofty task. *His skills in government, estate management,
finance, and staff leadership shined.* St. Gregory leveraged his papal
authority, forming relations with the churches in Spain, Gaul, Africa,
Britain, as well as the Eastern Churches. He developed a *code of life for
bishops* and began a rigorous preaching routine. *His homilies drew massive
crowds as they used rich anecdotes and practical metaphors.* Diligent until
the end, he wrote extensively on spiritual works; penning thousands of
letters, sermons, and commentaries. St. Gregory is honored as *one of the
Four Great Doctors of the Church along with St’s Augustine, Ambrose and
Jerome*. [2][3]
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