North African Bishop St. Augustine was in his 30s when he became a Christian. In this prayer he laments his slowness to open his heart to God. Though his love is “late,” it is full of vigor and beauty.
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.
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!
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.
When we consider prayer journaling, it helps to look for praiseworthy models to emulate. Examples from Augustine, Julian, and Pascal display a few different styles of engaging in the divine conversation.
New Renovaré Resource — Learning to Hear God: Two Listening Exercises
New Renovaré Resource — Learning to Hear God: Two Listening Exercises
