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As the vestiges of the Roman political machine began to collapse in the fifth century AD, the towering figure of Pope St. Leo the Great came into relief amid the rubble. Sustained by an immutable doctrine transcending institutions and cultures, the Church alone emerged from the chaos. Eventually, the Roman heritage became assimilated into Christianity and ceased to have a life of its own. It...

29 September 440 LET MY MOUTH UTTER praise of the Lord,” and let my soul and my spirit, my flesh and my tongue “bless his holy name.”2 Silence about benefits received from God betrays an attitude not of modesty but of ingratitude. It is entirely proper to inaugurate the service of a consecrated bishop with “sacrifices of praise”3 to the Lord, “since the Lord remembered us in our abjection and blessed us,”4 since “he alone has done great marvels.”5 As a result, your holy affection made me
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