History
Gregory
was a well-known Syrian priest who happened to be in Rome when Pope Gregory II
died. But during the funeral procession, people in the crowd who recognized
started shouting that they wanted him to be the next pope. And that’s exactly
what happened. Shortly after he became pope, Gregory III had to deal with the Byzantine
emperor, Leo III. Leo thought that it was wrong to keep holy images like icons
and statues around. He wanted to destroy them. Gregory III made it clear to the
whole Church that destroying any image of Jesus, Mary or the saints would be
wrong.
Activity
Images
of holy people, like statues, icons and paintings help us think about holy
things. For some of us, these beautiful images help us concentrate better when
we pray (other people concentrate better with their eyes closed, and that’s
good, too). Today, print out a coloring page of Pope Saint Gregory III and make
your own beautiful artwork of this holy man to help you think about holy
things.
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