For Christ's love I do not spare myself in speaking of him

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Sep 3, 2026 · 6m

Today, September 3, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor, we are invited to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Sirach (39: 1-10), entitled "The wisdom of a man who is learned in the Scriptures". Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily on Ezekiel 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…