The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion… — Saint Augustine Christian Copy Share Image
The Old (Testament) is in the New (Testament) revealed, the New is in the Old concealed. — Saint Augustine Bible Copy Share Image
In the house of God there is never ending festival; the angel choir makes eternal holiday; the presence of God's face gives… — Saint Augustine Angel Copy Share Image
“For whence had that former sorrow so easily penetrated to the quick, but that I had poured out my soul upon the… — Saint Augustine Grief Copy Share Image
When I seek you, my God, I seek a blessed life. I shall seek you, so that my soul may live. — Saint Augustine Blessed Copy Share Image
"Otherwise grace is no more grace," since it is bestowed on us, not because we have done good works, but that we… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
You can live, provided you live; that is, you can live for ever, provided you live a good life. — Saint Augustine Good life Copy Share Image
Let no one flatter himself; of himself he is Satan. Let man take sin, which is his own, and leave righteousness with… — Saint Augustine Justice Copy Share Image
The good Christian should beware of mathematicians and all those who make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that mathematicians have made… — Saint Augustine Christian Copy Share Image
And I will ask the Father, and He shall give you another Paraclete, seeing He saith this of the Holy Spirit, Whom… — Saint Augustine Commandments Copy Share Image
My mother spoke of Christ to my father, by her feminine and childlike virtues, and, after having borne his violence without a… — Saint Augustine Childlike Copy Share Image
And I entered and beheld with the eye of my soul... the Light Unchangeable... He that knows the Truth, knows what that… — Saint Augustine Eternity Copy Share Image
What difference, if you are mistaken? For if I am mistaken, I am. For he who is not, assuredly cannot be mistaken;… — Saint Augustine Failure Copy Share Image
Because a thing is eloquently expressed it should not be taken to be as necessarily true; nor because it is uttered with… — Saint Augustine Lips Copy Share Image
Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
For you [God] are infinite and never change. In you "today" never comes to an end: and yet our "today" does come… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. — Saint Augustine God Copy Share Image
When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes… — Saint Augustine Blessed sacrament Copy Share Image
This entire most beautiful order of good things is going to pass away after its measure has been exhausted; for both morning… — Saint Augustine Beautiful Copy Share Image
The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
When, therefore, man lives according to man, not according to God, he is like the devil. — Saint Augustine Devil Copy Share Image
I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Do not follow any road, but that which Christ trod. This road seems hard, but it is safe. — Saint Augustine Christ Copy Share Image
The true religion has always been one from the beginning, and will always be the same. — Saint Augustine Beginning Copy Share Image
We must understand then, that even though God doesn't always give us what we want, He always gives us what we need… — Saint Augustine Giving Copy Share Image
Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suffering is a medicine for salvation, not a punishment for damnation. — Saint Augustine Damnation Copy Share Image
We do not sin when we adore Christ in the Eucharist; we do sin when we do not adore Christ in the… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“Si nemo me queret, scio; si aliqui explicare velim, nescio. "If no one asks me, I know. If I am asked to… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
This awful catastrophe is not the end but the beginning. History does not end so. It is the way its chapters open. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
If you excuse yourself in confession, you shut up sin within your soul, and shut out pardon. — Saint Augustine Confession Copy Share Image
The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page. — Saint Augustine Book Copy Share Image
The one who is good, is free even being a slave; the one who is bad remains a slave even being a… — Saint Augustine Kings Copy Share Image
Peace is not sought in order to provoke war, but war is waged in order to attain peace. — Saint Augustine Order Copy Share Image
Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself. — Saint Augustine About yourself Copy Share Image
If a shameless woman expects to be defiled and then dies of her fierce love because you do not consent, will chastity… — Saint Augustine Chastity Copy Share Image
Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God’s debtor. — Saint Augustine Debtors Copy Share Image
When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness. — Saint Augustine Being strong Copy Share Image
The wicked exist in this world either to be converted or that through them the good may exercise patience. — Saint Augustine Evil Copy Share Image