Today is the feast of a great saint, St. Augustine. His life was not holy from the very beginning. He was a true sinner, but he went through a lot of purification... He was intelligent but used it for his own popularity. He lived an extremely immoral life from the Christian point of view. His mother, St. Monica, spent a lot of time on her knees, begging the Lord for his enlightenment. One day, her prayers were answered, but not without difficulty... In his Confessions, he recalled his struggles. He was honest enough to say to God that it was hard for him to let go of his carnal and other desires. He begged for compromise, but God would not let him. St. Augustine decided to make a 180-degree turn from his evil ways. After his conversion, he used his intelligence and speaking prowess to proclaim the Gospel and defend the faith. He became one of the Catholic Church’s greatest apologists. He was a true convert... We have the same challenge. We have hope no matter how sinful we are. We can be true to our faith. We were borne out of truth in the first place.— Sabbath 28.08.13
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:01:14 +0000
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