Saint Augustine and his mother Saint Monica
Saint Augustine "Our heart is restless until it rests in you." This, probably the most quoted statement of Saint Augustine’s Confessions, speaks clearly of man’s struggle on earth and his search for God.We are told, by Jesus, the road is narrow; yet, not listening, we insist on taking that wide road which is so broad, we do not notice when we veer off. God wasted nothing to prepare Saint Augustine. As He is creating us, He is already formulating a plan, His Dream for us. Everything He places in us, every precious ingredient, including that most precious of all, free will, is a preparation for our complete life with Him in Heaven. Those of us who are parents remember our joy, as we planned, before our babies were born, the hopes and the dreams we had of what they would be like; what course they would take; what kind of life they would lead. We hold our breath until they are born, praying. When we see these little ones, for the first time, we just know they have to be the most perfect (outside of Jesus and Mary), ever born. We hear the words, "He delighted in His creation. He was well pleased. It was good." Do we ever think how He, our God, feels, when we throw the gift of ourselves, He so carefully fashioned, back to Him, discarding His creation for the plastic substitute the world offers? Thank God, He has generously given us a Heavenly Mother, and an earthly mother of Saint Augustine like Saint Monica, who beg Him for mercy for us, for just a little more time. Saint Augustine book - dvd - cd available - click to view details
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