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What the Fathers say

1 Samuel 1:27

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

52. Divine grace bestows upon the children of the holy Church for this purpose: that it may instruct them in the doctrine of truth, adorn them with good morals, watch over them with pious guardianship, make them perfectly turn away from evil, and prepare a sufficient abundance of good works for the eternal homeland. These indeed are the duties of pastoral ministry, but the chosen preacher doubts that he can fulfill them by his own strength. …

Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 1, Chapter 1 ↗