Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine
Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine, Saint Austin, Blessed Augustine, and the Doctor of Grace, was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius, located in Numidia. He is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity for his writings in the Patristic Era. Among his most important works are The City of God and Confessions...
ProfessionSaint
book writing said
I have said before, and shall say again, that I write this book for love of your love.
philosophical reason weak
We are too weak to discover the truth by reason alone
angel
Make friends with angels.
unity be-patient faithfulness
By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.
heart men flames
To my God a heart of flame; To my fellow man a heart of love; To myself a heart of steel.
life soul charity
Beauty grows in you to the extent that love grows, because charity itself is the soul's beauty.
attitude unity liberty
In what is necessary, unity; in what is not necessary, liberty and in all things charity.
children giving doe
Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.
faith philosophical catholic
He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
christian true-religion
The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion which existed before.
war catholic purpose
The purpose of all wars, is peace.
What do I love when I love my God?
grace ask-me asks
What is grace? I know until you ask me; when you ask me, I do not know.
soul beloved god-love
Love God and do whatever you please: for the soul trained in love to God will do nothing to offend the One who is Beloved.