Saint Augustine realized that, even when he was lost in sin, God's plan was slowly unfolding in his life. He especially perceived God's presence in the love, concern, and prayers of his mother, Saint Monica. As he reviewed his life in this book, he clearly saw the hand of God at work, even though he had been unaware of it at the time. Saint Augustine's spiritual autobiography, "Confessions," is considered a classic of western literature.
The life of Saint Augustine of Hippo demonstrates how God never fails to seek us out, even when we are lost, confused, or burdened. Read more about Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Reflection (Taken from "The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.") Saint Augustine's feast day is August 28.
His classic autobiography, "Confessions," is an account of his struggle with good and evil, his conversion, and his testimony to the power of grace. He quickly became a priest, a bishop, and a defender of the faith. After a long delay, Augustine was baptized by Ambrose in 387. Through the bishop's teaching, Augustine began to realize that his anxious pursuit of pleasure and quest for wisdom were at their root a disordered quest for God. At his mother's advice, he sought the counsel of Bishop Ambrose. In Rome, despite his fame as a teacher and speaker, Augustine was tormented by depression. He was followed by his widowed mother, who never tired of praying over his many sins-including living for many years with his mistress. Augustine had an appetite for pleasure, pride, sensuality, and wisdom that led him to Rome in 383. As a youth he was a brilliant student who found the Bible dull and preferred the pursuit of other philosophies. Saint Augustine was born in Tagaste, North Africa, the son of a successful businessman and an ardent Christian mother, Monica. But Augustine was not a plaster saint who wrote from an ivory tower. The influence of his many books, sermons, and letters can be found on virtually every Christian doctrine, particularly the theology of Original Sin. Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the most significant figures in the history of Western Christianity.
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