August 28, 2020 5:04 pm

Wresting with a Restless Heart
St. Augustine’s conversion was one that forever affected the West. Some argue that all theology afterward is simply a commentary on St. Augustine. Yet besides all this, his autobiography within the Confessions is something all of us can relate to. His description of the struggle against conversion speaks to each of us and offers us confidence in handing ourselves over in trust to the Father. Take a listen to Father James’ homily today https://bit.ly/2YJ0hNc

“Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness, I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would have not been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.” – Book 10, Chapter 27 of St. Augustine’s Confessions

Also, check out Bishop Barron’s 60 min video on St. Augustine as a Pivotal Player in Church history! https://store.wordonfire.org/collections/dvd-blu-ray-cd/products/st-augustine-st-benedict-dvd
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Wresting with a Restless Heart
St. Augustine’s conversion was one that forever affected the West. Some argue that all theology afterward is simply a commentary on St. Augustine. Yet besides all this, his autobiography within the Confessions is something all of us can relate to. His description of the struggle against conversion speaks to each of us and offers us confidence in handing ourselves over in trust to the Father. Take a listen to Father James’ homily today https://bit.ly/2YJ0hNc

“Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness, I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would have not been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.” – Book 10, Chapter 27 of St. Augustine’s Confessions

Also, check out Bishop Barron’s 60 min video on St. Augustine as a Pivotal Player in Church history! https://store.wordonfire.org/collections/dvd-blu-ray-cd/products/st-augustine-st-benedict-dvd
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