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Augustine

Augustine

Articles & Essays by Augustine

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Book Excerpt

“For the life of the city is a social life”

Published December, 0353 • Featured January 26, 2024

An excerpt from Augustine’s magnum opus, The City of God, explains the connection between faith and righteous living, and between righteous living and peaceful, good action toward God and neighbor.
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Prayer

Late Have I Loved Thee

Featured December 15, 2022

North African Bishop St. Augustine was in his 30s when he became a Christian. In this prayer he laments his slowness to open his heart to God. Though his love is ​“late,” it is full of vigor and beauty.
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Article

By Promise and Prophecy

Featured December 7, 2017

As we look toward the Second Sunday of Advent, we’d like to share this thoughtful piece on God’s promises and their fulfillment taken from Augustine of Hippo’s discourse on the psalms. We hope your Advent is continuing to be a rich and reflective season.
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The Tongue Can No Man Tame

Featured June 8, 2017

Augustine weighs in on the theme of practicing prudence in speech (and action) with this piece on submitting our tongues (and ourselves) to the training of the great Tamer until the day we ​“need no more His taming hand, but only to be possessed by His exceeding mercy​.” Enjoy!
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The Faithfulness of Monica

Featured May 9, 2017

For Mother’s Day or any day, it is worthwhile to reflect upon what the faithful prayers of a mother can effect in her children’s lives. Augustine of Hippo had no dearth of sins and folly in his life, but his mother, Monica, never gave up on him. Part of his tender tribute to her awaits us today.
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Prayer Journaling: Styles and Examples

Featured January 31, 2017

When we consider prayer journaling, it helps to look for praiseworthy models to emulate. Examples from Augustine, Julian, and Pascal display a few different styles of engaging in the divine conversation.