Jan
27
Reflection on Bede
Filed Under Chastity, Franciscan University, History, Marriage, Reflection | Leave a Comment
Even as an historical text, Bede had moments that absolutely fascinated me, especially in ways I couldn’t have expected it to. I was absolutely thrilled to see so many references to Sacred Music and to gain new insights on how the earliest English church. Of particular interest was Augustine’s correspondence with Pope Gregory I in Book I, Chapter 27. It is fascinating to observe Augustine’s questions, particularly those concerning marriage and sexuality, given his background and his less-than-optimistic approach to human sexuality. It is equally fascinating to see how some of his questions, particularly his eighth question about Baptism and menstruation, seem to already have somewhat more “progressive” answers in the mind of the Church as embodied in Gregory’s writing. Some do not.
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