Popular Patristics Series Volume 34
ISBN: 978-0-88141-318-2, 9780881413182
This sixth-century classic by Saint Gregory the Great offers profound guidance for clergy on the spiritual care and leadership of their communities. Known as one of the most comprehensive works on pastoral ministry from the early Church, The Book of Pastoral Rule outlines the responsibilities of priests and bishops, focusing on how they can nurture the faith and spiritual well-being of their flock.
Saint Gregory emphasizes the importance of humility, wisdom, and personal holiness in pastoral leadership, making this work an enduring resource for anyone involved in ministry or spiritual care. Whether you are a clergy member, seminarian, or layperson seeking to understand the nature of pastoral service, this text provides timeless insights into what it means to shepherd others in faith.
This edition is a new English translation—the first in over 50 years—offering fresh access to one of the Church’s most influential works on ministry and spiritual formation.
About the Author: George E. Demacopoulos is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Fordham University and author of Five Models of Spiritual Direction in the Early Church.
3 Reviews
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The Book of Pastoral Rule
Pope St Gregory the Great is among the Latin fathers perhaps the closest to the Greeks, and his Pastoral Rule brings out this affinity and shows us Gregory as a true pontifex, that is, 'bridge-builder,' between East and West.
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The Book of Pastoral Rule
Pastoral Rule has served for generations of Christian readers in East and West as a moving, comprehensive description of ministry in the Church. This new translation by George Demacopoulos -- the first in English in more than fifty years -- is lively and accurate, and makes this early Christian classic once again available to us all... Required reading for all pastors!
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analogy's
head over heels, the interpretations of scripture were thought provoking. i've enjoyed this series, but my little circle don't read much. you guys ever considered books on tape? i found a Athanasius, Incarnation.
