When we consider prayer journaling, it helps to remember Chris Hall’s advice to look for praiseworthy models to emulate when training for spiritual growth. Augustine, Julian, and Blaise have come to share some examples of different styles of engaging in the divine conversation. Enjoy!
For Mother’s Day or any day, it is worthwhile to reflect upon what the faithful prayers of a mother can effect in her children’s lives. Augustine of Hippo had no dearth of sins and folly in his life, but his mother, Monica, never gave up on him. Part of his tender tribute to her awaits us today.
Augustine weighs in on the theme of practicing prudence in speech (and action) with this piece on submitting our tongues (and ourselves) to the training of the great Tamer until the day we “need no more His taming hand, but only to be possessed by His exceeding mercy.” Enjoy!
As we’ve been looking into fortitude recently—what is it?, who models it?, and, tomorrow, how do we nurture it within ourselves?—we thought it might be helpful to look at this particular virtue in its relationship to the other three cardinal virtues. Augustine of Hippo lends us a hand.
As we look toward the Second Sunday of Advent, we’d like to share this thoughtful piece on God’s promises and their fulfillment taken from Augustine of Hippo’s discourse on the psalms. We hope your Advent is continuing to be a rich and reflective season.
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