This article explores the implementation of Gregory’s distinction for preaching to the young and the old in the Regula Pastoralis in the context of the papacy’s expanding relations with Christians across the Late Antique and Early Medieval world. Much has been written about whether Gregory’s pontificate was part of the end of the Late Antique period or the beginning of the Early Medieval era. The implementation of these preaching prescriptions in Gregory’s letters demonstrates that the Regula Pastoralis can serve as a new tool for examining this debate and reveals how the method prescribed by Gregory for caring for the young and the old shaped how he approached the papacy’s relations with different communities.

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蜂蜜和毒液

本文探讨罗马教皇在整个古董后期和中世纪世界与罗马教徒之间的关系不断扩大的背景下，在格鲁吉亚牧师传道中向年轻人和老年人传教的区别。关于格雷戈里的教皇时期是古董晚期结束还是中世纪早期开始的一部分，已经有很多著作。格雷戈里的信中这些讲道处方的实施证明，Regula Pastoralis可以作为审查这一辩论的新工具，并揭示了格雷戈里规定的照顾年轻人和老年人的方法如何塑造了他如何处理罗马教皇与不同社区的关系。