Works by Gregory the Great
- Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict
Description: Written by 6th century Pope St. Gregory I,
this text is one of the only ancient accounts of St.
Benedict's life and work. St. Gregory first introduces the life of
Benedict with information about his birthplace in Italy, his parentage,
and his primary education. St. Gregory tells us that at an early age,
St. Benedict abandoned all worldly cares to seek a life of close union
with God. In his adulthood, St. Benedict built twelve monasteries and
was believed to have performed numerous miracles. St. Benedict is
largely known for his book The Rule of St. Benedict, a collection
of
spiritual and administrative instructions for monks--as a result of this
achievement, St. Benedict is often recognized as the founder of Western
monasticism. The second half of St. Gregory's text is the reproduction
of St. Benedict's seventy-three chapter Rule. Although St. Gregory never
engaged with St. Benedict himself, he was able to craft this
illuminating portrait of St. Benedict's life by consulting several of
St. Benedict's close disciples and
successors.
Emmalon Davis
CCEL Staff Writer
- NPNF-212. Leo the Great, Gregory the Great (Author of Part)
Description: With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered
by
Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a
collection
of
writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians. The purpose of
such a collection is to make their writings readily available. The
entire work is divided into two series, each with fourteen volumes. The
second series focuses on a variety of important Church Fathers, ranging
from the fourth century to the eighth century. The Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers are comprehensive in scope, and provide keen
translations of instructive and illuminating texts from some of the
great theologians of the Christian church. These spiritually
enlightening texts have aided Christians for over a thousand years, and
remain instructive and fruitful even today!
Tim
Perrine
CCEL Staff
Writer
- NPNF-213. Gregory the Great (II), Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat (Author of Part)
Description: With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered
by
Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection
of
writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians. The purpose of
such a collection is to make their writings readily available. The
entire work is divided into two series, each with fourteen volumes. The
second series focuses on a variety of important Church Fathers, ranging
from the fourth century to the eighth century. The Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers are comprehensive in scope, and provide keen
translations of instructive and illuminating texts from some of the
great theologians of the Christian church. These spiritually
enlightening texts have aided Christians for over a thousand years, and
remain instructive and fruitful even today!
Tim
Perrine
CCEL Staff
Writer
