Mary H Allies

The Best of Augustine Mary H Allies

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is considered to be the greatest of the Western Fathers of the Church. After a tumultuous, carnal, and worldly youth, albeit with great academic success, he converted to the Catholic Faith in his early thirties and quickly rose to be the most influential bishop and theologian of his age. All Christians today are deeply indebted to this great saint and to his voluminous writings on Sacred Scripture and theology. In fact almost every aspect of our modern world has been influenced by the thought of this monumental historical figure. If, indeed, in the words of Bernard of Chartres, "We are dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants," Saint Augustine of Hippo was arguably the most towering of the giants. This 494 page book was originally published in 1886 as "Leaves from Saint Augustine" and contains ninety-nine of the best of Augustine's sermons and other writings. The editor has updated the language in the text for the benefit of the modern reader, while seeking to maintain the beauty and solemnity of language of this great saint. See other excellent classic works revised into modern English published by the editor by searching "Darrell Wright". Thanks for looking, and also for positive reviews.