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...
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limits doe reason
God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of our reason make faith a necessity.
littles way doe
He who does little, but in a state to which God calls him, does more than he who labors much, but in a state which he has thoughtlessly chosen: a cripple limping in the right way is better than a racer out of it.
paradise hell mercy
If But for the Mercy of my Lord, that my paradise becomes a woman's hell.
purpose gains merit
The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
father son hands
The world being unworthy to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, he gave his Son to Mary for the world to receive him from her.
humility merit sufficiency
The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
suffering doe serving-others
I will not live an instant that I do not live in love. Whoever loves does all things without suffering, or, suffering, loves his suffering.
aging knows ifs
What is time? If I am not asked, I know; if I am asked, I don't.
beauty beautiful order
The entire most beautiful order of things that are very good, when their measures have been accomplished, is to pass away.
law unjust unjust-laws
Unjust laws aren't laws at all.
humility heaven kingdoms
No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility
humility charity
You cannot attain to charity except through humility.
god-love
Love God, then do what you will.
lord captives
Make me a captive Lord, then I shall be truly free.