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Dear Friends in Christ,<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/h2>\n

Today\u2019s memorial feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great (died 604) puts a spotlight on a man whose life holds lessons for a 21st-century Church.<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

In his lifetime the barbarian Ostrogoths sacked Rome, while the Franks and Lombards did their best to harass the Italian peninsula. A plague took its toll on the region, too.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>Gregory, who grew up in a wealthy and influential Roman family, could have chosen to pursue a life of relative comfort and security.<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Instead, he embraced the monastic life and later accepted the papacy, reluctantly, when it was thrust upon him.<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

One thread that ran through his years was his support for the poor. He even sold off some Church assets to help feed people amid a famine.<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The world today still resembles the world of Gregory. Military invasions and pandemics and (man-made) famines and power politics are a reminder that human nature hasn\u2019t changed much since the sixth century.<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Gregory\u2019s preferential option for the monastic life and for the poor could be a timely tonic for those feeling trapped by consumerism and political partisanship on all sides.<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Simpler lifestyles and outreach to the marginalized, along with more time for prayer and the sacraments, could be a fruitful way to move forward.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>As autumn approaches in the Northern Hemisphere and the academic year begins, now is as good a time as ever to consider how the Holy Spirit might be inviting us to simplify our lives and focus more on helping others.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>To that end, it might be good to consider praying with our Retreat Guide on poverty of spirit: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit: A Retreat Guide on the First Beatitude<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/u>Embrace that kind of poverty, and you will understand something of what made Gregory great.<\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>In Christ,<\/em><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Father Edward McIlmail, LC <\/u><\/u>Ask a Priest contributor<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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