He who loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms it is far off, nor is it he who says it is near. It is he who, whether it be far or near, awaits it with sincere faith, stead-fast hope and fervent love.
— Augustine of Hippo
Thou Has This Day
Remember, Christian soul, that thou has this day, and every day of thy life, God to glorify… Jesus to imitate… A soul to save… A body to mortify… Sins to repent of… Virtues to acquire… Hell to avoid… Heaven to gain… Eternity to prepare for… Time to profit by… Neighbors to edify… The world to despise… Devils to combat… Passions to subdue… Death, perhaps, to suffer… Judgment to undergo.
— Augustine of Hippo
Incarnation
He was created of a mother whom he created. He was carried by hands that he formed. He cried in the manger in wordless infancy, he the Word, without whom all human eloquence is mute.
— Augustine of Hippo
Punishment
All who are strangers to the true God, however excellent they may be, deserve punishment if only because they contaminate the pure gifts of God.
— Augustine of Hippo
Grace
For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.
— Augustine of Hippo
