Feast Day of St. Gregory the Great

SARACENI, Carlo. 1610.
St Gregory the Great. Oil on canvas.
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Today is the feast day of St. Gregory the Great, without whom we might not have England. This might sound excessive in praise, but I mean not to flatter; it is a fact. Without the "non Angli, sed Angeli" there would have been no evangelization of the British Isles, which would have produced no Alfred the Great, which would have in turn remained in the pagan darkness of the North. Here is Gregory now, working diligently. Let us also follow suit.

Agenda:

1. Pray
2. Latin Proverb: Non Angli, sed Angeli. 
3. Lecture and discussion: What is the calendar? And why do we mark our days? What has the Church seen fit to do this? Chronos vs Kairos and other things.
4. Reading Check Quiz
1. Who was the bishop who helped Augustine see the wisdom and truth of the catholic Church? 
5. Reading Journal (9/3): Books V & VI
1. What were the teachings of the Manicheans concerning fruit?
2. What did the Manicheans claim concerning their leader Manes?
3. How does Faustus, the Manichean leader, answer Augustine's questions?
4. What objections did Augustine have that kept him from trusting in Christ? 
5. Whose teaching helps Augustine leave the Manicheans for good?
6. What "addiction" does Augustine recount that Monica struggled with?
7. In this stage of his life (of Book 6.6), what does Austine pursue to fill the void of his soul? To what does he liken this pursuit?
8. In what sin is Augustine's friend Alypius trapped? How did this happen?
9. To what sin is Austine in bondage? How? 
6. Review HW:
1. Read Confessions Book VII
2. Este perfecti!