The Monks of the West, Vol. 7

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Excerpt from The Monks of the West, Vol. 7: From St. Benedict to St. BernardFine qualities allied to great Vices in Henry IV. - Young, ardent, and passionate, he was never trustworthy. - Gregory VII. Was not jealous of the power of bishops. - Grief of the Pope at witnessing the cowardice of the French bishops and the scandalous life of their king. - The paternal afi'ection of St Gregory extended over kingdoms, churches, and individuals - Gregory the first to plan a crusade in the Holy Land - Nature of the relations of Gregory VII. With princes and nations - Gregory's letters to the King of Germany, to the Duke of Poland, to the Kings of Denmark, Hungary, and N orway. - What is particularly striking in Gregory's letters is his passion for justice and his fear of compromising the safety of his soul. - Gregory's tenderness of heart seen throughout his intimacy with the two countesses Beat rice and Matilda. - Confidences made by Gregory to Abbot Hugh of Cluny. - His tender devotion to the Blessed Virgin. - He restrains even his most innocent inclinations. - He left to his successors an authority against which no human power has been able to prevail. The triumph of Gregory VII. Was the triumph of humility over pride, of the soul in subjection to God over the ¿esh in revolt against Him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.