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Friends of the Rosary,
Today, August 28, we honor St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (354-430).
Born in 354 in Thagaste (now Souk-Ahras in modern-day Algeria), St. Augustine became one of the most significant and influential thinkers in the history of the Catholic Church.
As a result of his mother’s incessant prayer and tears, he converted from a former life of loose living, which included parties, entertainment, and worldly ambitions, to one of the leading saints and theologians of the Catholic Church.
He received baptism, and soon after, his mother, Saint Monica, died with the knowledge that all she had hoped for in this world had been fulfilled.
Returning to Tagaste, he distributed his goods to the poor and was ordained a priest. At the age of 41, against his will, he was made bishop of Hippo, becoming a great luminary of the African Church, one of the four great founders of religious orders, and a Doctor of the universal Church. There, he spent a lot of time refuting the writings of heretics.
His autobiographical Confessions is a fascinating philosophical, theological, mystical, poetic, and literary work. He also wrote The City of God against the pagans.
Augustine died at 76 on August 28, 430, as Hippo was under siege by the Vandals.
His legacy continues to shape the face of the Church to this day deeply.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Augustine, Pray for Us!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
