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Showing posts with label St. Augustine of Hippo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Augustine of Hippo. Show all posts
Monday, July 11, 2011
Quote of the Day: St. Augustine of Hippo
The more days of fasting there are, the better the healing is; the longer the period of abstinence, the more abundant the gain of salvation is.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
St. Augustine of Hippo
Joyous feast! St. Augustine was born in the Berber territory of Numidia, then the Roman province of Africa and now divided between Algeria and Tunisia, in 354 and was raised by his devout mother, St. Monica, who 
eventually sent him to ancient Carthage to further his studies.
The Saint, then a Manichean, eventually became a professor of rhetoric and moved to Milan to teach in the late 300s. In Milan St. Augustine met the great St. Ambrose and was converted to Orthodoxy, giving away his worldly possessions to the poor to become a monk.
In 391 St. Augustine was ordained a priest and, four years later, consecrated to the episcopacy and after some time as an auxiliary was in 395 elected Bishop of Hippo in Numidia. During his 35 years as a bishop St. Augustine wrote his famous Confessions as well as many works combating the various heresies besetting the Church at that time.
St. Augustine fell asleep during the Vandal siege of his see in 430 at the age of seventy-six. More on his life can be found here and here. May his blessing and prayers be with us all!
eventually sent him to ancient Carthage to further his studies.The Saint, then a Manichean, eventually became a professor of rhetoric and moved to Milan to teach in the late 300s. In Milan St. Augustine met the great St. Ambrose and was converted to Orthodoxy, giving away his worldly possessions to the poor to become a monk.
In 391 St. Augustine was ordained a priest and, four years later, consecrated to the episcopacy and after some time as an auxiliary was in 395 elected Bishop of Hippo in Numidia. During his 35 years as a bishop St. Augustine wrote his famous Confessions as well as many works combating the various heresies besetting the Church at that time.
St. Augustine fell asleep during the Vandal siege of his see in 430 at the age of seventy-six. More on his life can be found here and here. May his blessing and prayers be with us all!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
St. Monica of Tagaste
Christ is risen! Joyous feast! St. Monica was the mother of one of the great Fathers of the Orthodox West, St. Augustine of Hippo, and her prayers are credited with bringing him to faith. More on her life can be found here. May her blessing and prayers be with us all!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Quote of the Day: St. Augustine of Hippo
God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Quote of the Day: St. Augustine of Hippo
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Quote of the Day: St. Augustine of Hippo
"Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others."
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