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Date Posted: 08/ 4/04 4:15pm
Author: Moderator
Subject: SAINT AUGUSTINE - THE PATRON SAINT OF TAGUDIN



AUGUSTINE of Hippo

Also Known As
Aurelius Augustinus; Doctor of Grace

Memorial
28 August

Profile
His father was a pagan who converted on his death bed; his mother was Saint Monica, a devout Christian. Trained in Christianity, he lost his faith in youth and led a wild life. Lived with a Carthaginian woman from the age of 15 through 30. Fathered a son whom he named Adeotadus, which means the gift of God. Taught rhetoric at Carthage and Milan. After investigating and experimenting with several philosophies, he became a Manichaean for several years; it taught of a great struggle between good and evil, and featured a lax moral code. A summation of his thinking at the time comes from his Confessions: "God, give me chastity and continence - but not just now."

Augustine finally broke with the Manichaeans and was converted by the prayers of his mother and the help of Saint Ambrose of Milan, who baptized him. On the death of his mother he returned to Africa, sold his property, gave the proceeds to the poor, and founded a monastery. Monk. Priest. Preacher. Bishop of Hippo in 396. Founded religious communities. Fought Manichaeism, Donatism, Pelagianism and other heresies. Oversaw his church and his see during the fall of the Roman Empire to the Vandals. Doctor of the Church. His later thinking can also be summed up in a line from his writings:
Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you.

Born
13 November 354 at Tagaste, Numidia, North Africa (Souk-Ahras, Algeria) as Aurelius Augustinus

Died
28 August 430 at Hippo

Canonized
Pre-Congregation

Patronage
brewers, diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, diocese of Kalamazoo Michigan, printers, city of Saint Augustine, Florida, diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida, sore eyes, diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, theologians, diocese of Tucson, Arizona, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Representation
child; dove; pen; shell

Prayers by Saint Augustine
Act of Hope
Act of Petition
Breathe in Me, Holy Spirit
Lord Jesus, Let Me Know Myself
Prayer for the Indwelling of the Spirit
Prayer for the Sick
Prayer of Joy at the Birth of Jesus
Prayer of Trust in God's Heavenly Promise
Prayer on Finding God after a Long Search
Prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Mercy
Prayer to Seek God Continually
Watch, O Lord

Contents of the prayers are available at the website below.

From the website
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm

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