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Recognized as the most thorough pastoral treatise of the patristic era, this sixth-century work by St. Gregory the Great carefully details the duties and obligations of the clergy concerning the spiritual formation of their flock. Examine this important Early Christian document in fresh translation by George E. Demacopoulos.

The active life of the leader ought to transcend that of the people in proportion to how the life of a shepherd outshines that of his flock. Necessarily, then, the one who is so highly regarded that the people are called his flock is bound to consider how important it is that he retain a life of righteousness. It is necessary, therefore, that he should be pure in thought,
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