Let the pastor be discreetly silent and to the point when he speaks

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Oct 4, 2026 · 6m

On the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the beginning of the letter of the apostle Paul to Timothy (1: 1-20) entitled "The mission of Timothy, Paul, a preacher of the Gospel". Our treasure, which follows, is from the Pastoral Guide by Saint Gregory the Great, pope.

Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540–604) was a Roman monk, administrator, theologian, and pope from 590 until his death, remembered as one of the greatest pastoral leaders of the early Church and honored as both a saint and Doctor of the Church.

Saint Gregory's…