O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. Saint Augustine beamcheerfulcorner Change image and share on social
Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked. Saint Augustine beautydispensegift Change image and share on social
The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion which existed before. Saint Augustine ancientbegincall Change image and share on social
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering. Saint Augustine abroadcircularcompass share on social
God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist. Saint Augustine bringevilexist Change image and share on social
If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself. Saint Augustine gospelreject Change image and share on social
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. Saint Augustine charityjusticesubstitute Change image and share on social
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels. Saint Augustine angerbondburst share on social
