I'm going to get in early with tomorrow's feast day - St Gregory the Great.
Here's a potted biography for those of you who, like me, know very little about this great Apostle of the English . . .
No wonder he turned out so well. With both his mother, St Silvia, and two aunts St Tarsilla and St Æmiliana, being canonised he was obviously surrounded by excellent role models.
He was born in Rome, the son of Gordianus, a wealthy senator, who later became one of the seven deacons of Rome. He was well educated and was appointed magistrate.
After the death of his father, he built six monasteries in Sicily and established a seventh in his own house in Rome, which became the Benedictine Monastery of St. Andrew. He lived here as a monk from 575 when he was 35 years old.
St. Gregory was chosen Pope by the unanimous consent of priests and people. He is known above all for his great contributions to the Liturgy of the Mass and Office. (Hence Gregorian Chant, I imagine.) He is one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. He died in 604 and is the Patron Saint of teachers.
Thanks to New Advent and Catholic Online for the information. More information may be found on their web sites here and here.
Here's a potted biography for those of you who, like me, know very little about this great Apostle of the English . . .
No wonder he turned out so well. With both his mother, St Silvia, and two aunts St Tarsilla and St Æmiliana, being canonised he was obviously surrounded by excellent role models.
He was born in Rome, the son of Gordianus, a wealthy senator, who later became one of the seven deacons of Rome. He was well educated and was appointed magistrate.
After the death of his father, he built six monasteries in Sicily and established a seventh in his own house in Rome, which became the Benedictine Monastery of St. Andrew. He lived here as a monk from 575 when he was 35 years old.
St. Gregory was chosen Pope by the unanimous consent of priests and people. He is known above all for his great contributions to the Liturgy of the Mass and Office. (Hence Gregorian Chant, I imagine.) He is one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. He died in 604 and is the Patron Saint of teachers.
Thanks to New Advent and Catholic Online for the information. More information may be found on their web sites here and here.
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Thank you Miss Ellen for that lovely detail on St Gregory the Great. I continue to learn more about these outstanding people who now enjoy the reward of heaven.
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