Tag Archives: St. Augustine

29 August – Beheading of St. John the Baptist: diminishing returns

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
I consider this (also) my name day, and in so many ways it is more appropriate for me than the Nativity of John in June.
Here is the Roman Martyrology entry … Continue reading →

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“Judas could have left, as many of the disciples did; he would have left if he were honest.”

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father’s Angelus address from last Sunday.
There is something intriguing here. The full text of Pope Benedict’s Angelus message is below with my emphases and comments:
Dear brothers and sisters!
In the past few Sundays we have meditated on the “Bread … Continue reading →

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The bones of St. Augustine

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday, I posted about the bones of St. Monnica, the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo.  Today we move to the mortal remains of her sainted son.
Augustine died on 28 August 430.
Sometime before the early 8th century, Augustine’s remains were … Continue reading →

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St. Monica: “put my body anywhere”

Posted on 27 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today in newer, Ordinary Form calendar of the Holy Roman Church is the feast of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo.  In the traditional calendar her feast was back in May.
This is the chapel in the church … Continue reading →

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“Certain offices in human society require the officeholder to be loved and feared of men.”

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a little Patristiblogger offering for your midday consideration.
This morning a priest friend and I were talking about the problems of leadership and being hated, loved, or feared.
Classic question: Is it better to be loved or feared?
Machiavelli had his … Continue reading →

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“He must increase. I must decrease.” A note on the Summer Solstice

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the Summer Solstice.  From now, our northern hemispheric days get shorter, as the world’s tilt starts changing our daily/seasonal clocks.
I wonder if the LCWR leadership have special plans tonight!
An ancient Augustinian sermon made a connection between the Birth … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine, the Trinity, and the Boy

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I used an image in my entry about the Post Communion prayer for Mass of the Most Holy Trinity which drew comments in email.
The image, a painting by Botticelli, depicts the legendary meeting of St. Augustine with a boy along … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS Trinity Sunday – An explanation of the Trinity? No problem!

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is the Postcommunio of the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity in the 1962MR. There is a pleasant rhyme herein of susceptio and confessio, three syllable words preceded by words of four syllables and both deserving a little closer inspectio.
POST COMMUNION (2002MR):
Proficiat nobis … Continue reading →

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Ecce vide, pulchra sumus

Posted on 31 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In rooting around in my things while writing an article for the paper, I found a great quote of Augustine.
For Augustine all created things in the universe, even inanimate things, both give witness to God and give Him glory.
“Respondent tibi … Continue reading →

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A Sunday afternoon riff on salty bread and Chinese noodles

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am enjoying a break in my evening for a bit of frivolous entertainment. I was going to watch Bladerunner, but opted for something considerably lighter.
However, in a moment of post-modern self-conscious connection-making I’ll make a connection between this great … Continue reading →

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