Almighty and merciful God, who didst raise up Gregory of Rome to be a servant of the servants of God, and didst inspire him to send missionaries to preach the Gospel to the English people: Preserve in thy Church the catholic and apostolic faith they taught, that thy people, being fruitful in every good work, may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
#OTD 12 March 604: death of Pope Gregory the Great, who sent Augustine to England. pic.twitter.com/zQRd4j3pXR
— Caroline Murray (@Prof_hedgehog) March 12, 2019