Saint
Saint Augustine of Hippo
After a restless youth he was converted in his thirties, became Bishop of Hippo and one of the greatest teachers of the Church. He tells his story in the Confessions.
Awaiting theological review
inspired by
- Person of the BiblePaul →Early Christian source
Augustine's conversion came as he read a passage of Paul's Letter to the Romans.
Romans 13:13–14
son of
- SaintSaint Monica →Early Christian source
connected with
- Church figureAugustine of Hippo →Popular devotion
- Catholic practiceWhy do Catholics confess to a priest? →Interpretation
- Life situationI'm grieving →Early Christian source
Augustine describes in his Confessions how he wept for his mother Monica after her death, and how he prayed for her.
- Life situationI'm struggling with an addiction →Early Christian source
In his Confessions, Augustine describes years of feeling chained by a habit he could not break — and the day grace set him free.
- Life situationI'm ashamed of something I've done →Early Christian source
He wrote a whole book, the Confessions, about the life he was ashamed of — as a song of praise for God's mercy.
- Life situationI feel lost →Early Christian source
In his Confessions he describes years of searching, and tells God: our heart is restless until it rests in you.