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127 - Gregory the Great - Chase Faucheux

The Catholic Culture Podcast

Today's guest is Chase Faucheux, translator of a recent biography of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Topics include: * The very low point in Rome's history in which Gregory came of age * His being all things to all men in the city of Rome, as both a spiritual and temporal leader * His longing for the monastic life even after he became Pope * His remarkable forthrightness about his own shortcomings * His diplomatic attempts to keep barbarians from destroying his city Links Sigrid Grabner, In the Eye of the Storm: A Biography of Gregory the Great https://ignatius.com/in-the-eye-of-the-storm-iesp/ This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio