“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.” —St. Augustine
Today is the feast of St. Augustine of Hippo, who is one of the greatest saints and most influential theologians of the Catholic Church. His works, including The City of God, De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine), Confessions, and De Trinitate (On the Trinity), continue to inspire and teach Christians to this day.
“Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.”
No one can hope to change the world for the better, to control his life and his destiny, unless he first has self-control. An internally disordered person cannot impose order in his life. In our sinful world, the most essential type of command is self-command.
I think I cannot end better than with Augustine’s famous quote from his Confessions, on how nothing can fully satisfy the human heart but God:
“Quia fecisiti nos ad te et inquietem est cor nostrum donec requiescat in te (Because You made us for Yourself and our heart is restless until its rests in Thee).”
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