Open Thread, Thursday 25 December 2014 – CHRISTMAS DAY!
Our father among the saints Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Dialogist, was the Pope of Rome fromSeptember 3, 590, until his death on March 12, 604. He is certainly one of the most notable figures in Ecclesiastical History. He has exercised in many respects a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the discipline of the Church. To him we must look for an explanation of the religious situation of the Middle Ages.