Okay. Besides being a deacon, St. Gregory the Great was also a pope and a saint. In his spare time, he wrote the first biography of St. Benedict and, when he had nothing better to do, composed the chant that bears his name. Overachiever? Just a bit. Happy feast day, though, to all the Gregorys out there — those who are great and those (like me) who are barely adequate. Below, is the prayer for this day from the... Read more