by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
Whatever is available to us apart from our God has no sweetness in it; we do not want any of his gifts if he who gave them all does not give us himself. Enarrationes in psamos 85,11
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
In school children are introduced to matters that extol the works of God: praise for the sun, the heavens, the earth; and down to lesser things, the admiration of the rose, the laurel. All of these are works of God. They are presented, received and acclaimed; yet...
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
If one were to ask two men if they would like to be soldiers, possibly, one might say ‘yes’ and the other ‘no’ but, if one asks them whether or not they want to be happy, more than likely, both will respond ‘yes’. Thus, to be happy,...
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
You are fascinated with the world, and yet, why not with its Architect? You contemplate the heavens, and you shake with awe. You look about the whole earth and you shudder. Can you grasp in thought the vastness of the sea? Enarrationes in psalmos 145,12
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
Ask all these things (the earth, sea, sky, stars, sun, moon, earthly animals, birds). They will answer you: “Look at us, we are beautiful”. Their beauty is their confession. Sermo 241,2
