Augustine Quotes

47 quotes by 43 authors

Augustine does not disagree with this when he teaches that it is a faculty of the reason and the will to choose good with the… — John Calvin
St. Augustine and St. Thomas define mortal sin to be a turning away from God: that is, the turning of one's back upon God, leaving… — Alphonsus Liguori
'You told me, Father, that after my past life it is still possible to become another St. Augustine. I don't doubt it, and today more… — Josemaria Escriva
Did a Magdalene, a Paul, a Constantine, an Augustine become mountains of ice after their conversion? Quite the contrary. We should never have had these… — Frances Xavier Cabrini
The big, blazing truth about man is that he has a heaven-sized hole in his heart, and nothing else can fill it. We pass our… — Peter Kreeft
Beauty is a key to the mystery and a call to transcendence. It is an invitation to savor life and to dream of the future.… — Pope John Paul II
According to St. Bonaventure, all the angels in heaven unceasingly call out to her: "Holy, holy, holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God." They greet her… — Louis de Montfort
Loving difficult people will refine us. Perhaps only in heaven will our love be so perfected that we can actually like these people, too. St.… — Scott Hahn
As we shall see, the concept of time has no meaning before the beginning of the universe. This was first pointed out by St. Augustine.… — Stephen Hawking
The conscious mind allows itself to be trained like a parrot, but the unconscious does notâ€”which is why St. Augustine thanked God for not making… — Carl Jung
For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up… — Coretta Scott King
Again, I hear almost everyday from atheists who write off religion as primitive, premodern nonsense. I summon Aquinas, Augustine, Paul [of Tarsus], Teresa of Avila,… — Robert Barron
Is it not lack of faith that leads men to fear the scrutiny of reason? If the destination is doubtful, than the path must be… — Donna Woolfolk Cross
The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to… — Charles Spurgeon
For what St. Augustine said is true, that one can sing nothing worthy of God save what one has received from Him. Wherefore though we… — William Romaine
Saint Augustine defined idolatry as worshiping what should be used or using what should be worshiped — Colin S. Smith
The earliest religious texts in the West ascribe to humankind both a prehistory and a destiny among the gods. M. David Litwa presents a striking… — Terryl L. Givens
I am interested in the shape of ideas even if I do not believe in them. There is a wonderful sentence in Augustine . .… — Samuel Beckett
The Lord called me by the way of simplicity and humility, and this way He hath shown me in truth for me and those who… — Francis of Assisi
It's true he was a sinner. But don't pass so final a judgement. Have pity in your heart and don't forget that he may yet… — Josemaria Escriva

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