Pope Urban II:

You are called shepherds; see that you do not act as hirelings. But be true shepherds, with your crooks always in your hands. Do not go to sleep, but guard on all sides the flock committed to you. For if through your carelessness or negligence a wolf carries away one of your sheep, you will surely lose the reward laid up for you with God. And after you have been bitterly scourged with remorse for your faults-, you will be fiercely overwhelmed in hell, the abode of death.

— Pope Urban II Medieval

Launched the First Crusade

Context

Speech at the Council of Clermont, admonishing bishops and clergy.

Date / Period

1095

Source

https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/urban2-5vers.asp

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