St. Augustine and Augustinian Saints PDF

THE LIFE OF ST. AUGUSTINE Bishop of Hippo Doctor of the Church 354 – 430 AD ACTIVITY BY PAIR What heresy (false teaching) will St. Augustine refute in today’s generation? THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN St. Augustine had a son named “Adeodatus” St. Augustine was baptized by Bis...

THE LIFE OF ST. AUGUSTINE Bishop of Hippo Doctor of the Church 354 – 430 AD ACTIVITY BY PAIR What heresy (false teaching) will St. Augustine refute in today’s generation? THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN St. Augustine had a son named “Adeodatus” St. Augustine was baptized by Bishop Valerius St. Augustine became a member of Manicheism before his conversion St. Augustine stole a pear tree of its fruit because it was his favorite The father of St. Augustine remained a pagan until his death Augustine loves arithmetic and Greek St. Augustine was faithful to the mother of his son. Adeodatus, Augustine’s son died at the age of 18. KNOWLEDGE CHECK The real name of St. Augustine The Birthdate of St. Augustine The birthplace of Augustine The Siblings of St. Augustine A wealthy friend of St. Augustine who helped him in his studies in Carthage In what place did Augustine meet Bishop Ambrose? Who were baptized together with St. Augustine? The book, chapter, and verses, Augustine read after hearing the voice “tolle lege tolle lege” The feast day of St. Augustine At what age did Augustine die?  REAL NAME: Aurelius Augustinus BIRTHDATE: November 13, 354 AD BIRTHPLACE: Thagaste, Numidia, North Africa BASIC FATHER: Patricius (Pagan) INFORMATION MOTHER: Monica (Christian) SIBLINGS: Navigius and Perpetua  364 AD (10 years old) ✓Thagaste ✓He likes Latin and dislikes arithmetic and Greek INFANCY AND In his writing, Augustine accuses himself of often studying by constraint, not obeying his CHILDHOOD / parents and masters, not writing, reading or minding his lessons so much as was required EDUCATION from him. And this he did not for lack of intelligence or memory but out of love of play  They stripped a pear tree of its fruit “not to eat the fruit ourselves, but simple to destroy INFANCY AND it” CHILDHOOD / EDUCATION Here in his own behavior he saw an example of sin being committed simply for the sake of doing evil.  366 AD (12 years old) ✓Madaura (20 miles south of Thagaste) ✓He studied Rhetoric at that time, which is INFANCY AND fundamental to any professional career such CHILDHOOD / as law and public life. EDUCATION 370 AD ✓He returned to Tagaste ✓Year of Idleness  371 AD (17 years old) ✓Carthage ✓Romanianus ✓Had a long term relationship with a woman (no name) ADOLESCENT 372 AD (18 years old) ✓Adeodatus (God-Given) was born YEARS ✓His father (Patricius died) and was baptized to Christianity at his deathbed. ✓He became a Manichaean ✓Manichaeism – a pseudo-Christian sect formed by Mani. Follower of God of good and god of evil  373 AD (19 years old) ✓He read Hortensius of Cicero ✓It is a philosophical book, which moved him to abandon his career as a lawyer in the imperial service ADOLESCENT ✓“Intellectual conversion” YEARS The Hortensius advised against the pursuit of sensual pleasure as harmful to the discipline of thinking in a philosophic manner; however, the sexual drives within Augustine were then too strong for him to be willing to separate from his concubine  374 AD (20 years old) ✓Returned to Tagaste to teach grammar (needed for the study of Rhetoric TEACHING 376 AD (22 years old) CAREER ✓Returned to Carthage after his best friend died in Tagaste. ✓Opened a school of Rhetoric and became a teacher for 8 years  383 AD (29 years old) ✓Went to Rome with Alypius (former student) to open a school ✓He deceive his mother so that she couldn’t follow him TEACHING ✓Milan – he was asked to be a professor of CAREER Rhetoric by Symmachus, the prefect of the city.  384 AD (30 years old) ✓In Milan, he was inspired by the sermon of Bishop Ambrose and became frequent hearer of the bishop’s sermon CONVERSION 385 AD (31 years old) ✓Monica arrived in Milan and offered Augustine an arranged marriage ✓Augustine was faithful to his concubine for 14 years until here.  386 AD (32 years old) ✓Spiritual Conversion ✓Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege ✓Romans 13:13 – 14 387 AD (33 years old) CONVERSION ✓Augustine’s Baptism ✓Fall, April 24 ✓Augustine, together with Alypius and Adeodatus was baptized by bishop Ambrose in Milan.  387 AD (33 years old) ✓Summer, Monica died in Ostia when they were about to go back in Tagaste ✓She died at the age of 56 388 AD – Augustine founded a Monastery in Tagaste AFTER 390 AD – Adeodatus died at the age of 18 CONVERSION 391 AD – He was made a priest on the spot while looking to build another community in Hippo 395 AD – He was made coadjutor (assistant) bishop of Hippo 396 AD (42 years old) ✓Bishop Valerius died and Augustine became the Bishop of Hippo  Augustine’s life as a BISHOP Drove out in Hippo donatists Interfering for prisoners to save them from torture and execution AFTER Advocating for the poor CONVERSION Buying freedom for badly treated slaves Charging religious woman with the care of abandoned and orphaned children  397 AD - The Confessions 399 AD – On the Trinity WORKS OF ST. 413 AD – The City of God AUGUSTINE 100 books 240 letters 500+ sermons  Life and Works Conversion and Ministry HOW DID Legacy and Recognition AUGUSTINE Canonization BECOME A Augustine's influence has endured for centuries, and he SAINT? is venerated as a saint not just for his personal holiness but for his monumental contributions to Christian theology and philosophy.  Augustine became saint by popular acclaim. Recognized as a Doctor of the Church in AUGUSTINE 1298 / (1303) by Pope Boniface VIII His feast day is August 28 AS A SAINT He is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, sore eyes, and a number of cities and dioceses. COMPLETE THE STATEMENT… If Augustine is alive today… THE THREE AUGUSTINIAN SAINTS ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA ST. FULGENTIUS ST. EZEKIEL MORENO  ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA REAL NAME: Tomás García y Martínez BIRTHDATE: November 1486 BIRTHPLACE: Fuenllana, Ciudad Real, Spain EDUCATION: entered the University of Alcalá at the age of 15. FEAST: October 10 He professed his vows as an Augustinian in 1517 and was ordained a priest in 1518. Thomas encouraged a more faithful adherance to the principles of Augustinian life. He also promoted missionary activity by Augustinians in the New World. He became Archbishop of Valencia in 1545. He began his episcopacy by visiting every parish in the Archdiocese to discover what were the needs of the people. He then set up programs in which funds provided by the wealthy Beatified: October 7, would help to provide for the poor. 1618 by Pope Paul V Canonized: November In order to have a well-formed clergy, Thomas started Presentation Seminary in 1550. He 1, 1658 by Pope established schools where the young would have access to a quality education. He turned his Alexander VII own home into a sort of soup kitchen and shelter, giving to the poor and the homeless food to eat and a place to sleep. For that reason he was known as Beggar Bishop and Father of the Poor. Thomas became ill in 1551. As his illness progressed and he grew weaker, he gave away all of https://www.midwestaugustinians.org/s t-thomas-of-villanova his remaining possessions. He died September 8, 1555 in Valencia. His remains are preserved at the Cathedral there.  ST. EZEKIEL MORENO REAL NAME: Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz BIRTHDATE: April 9, 1848 BIRTHPLACE: Alfaro, Logrono, Spain FEAST: August 19 His family was poor in material goods but committed in faith. He professed his vows as an Augustinian Recollect in 1865. He was ordained a priest in Manila, Philippines in 1871. During the next 15 years, he worked at bringing the Gospel of Jesus to the people of the Philippines. He was called back to Spain in 1885. There he served as Rector of the College and Novitiate of Monteagudo. He then went to Colombia in 1888, where he devoted himself to missionary activity. He also brought renewal to the Augustinian Recollect communities in the region where he was living and working. Beatified: November 1 by Pope Paul VI Ezekiel was in 1894 named the first Vicar Apostolic of Casanare, and ordained bishop of Canonized: October 11, 1992 by Pope Paul II Pasto, where he remained until 1906. During this time there was war in Colombia. Ezekiel showed himself a voice of strength for his people. Patron Saint of Cancer In 1906 a diagnosis of cancer caused him to reluctantly return to Spain for treatment. There he died August 19, 1906. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1975 and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1992.  ST. FULGENTIUS REAL NAME: Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius BIRTHDATE: 462 AD BIRTHPLACE: Thelpte (now called Medinet-el-Kedima), Tunisia FEAST: January 1 and January 3 (Augustinian Order) He was a follower of St. Augustine's ideal of community life, a student of St. Augustine's theological teachings and a Bishop in the African Church. He served as a young man in the government of the Vandals in northern Africa. He was named Procurator, which gave him the duty of collecting taxes. Fulgentius was elected Bishop of Ruspe in 502. As a Bishop, he followed Augustine's example in living in community with the clergy of his Diocese. He founded several other monasteries in Africa. When he was exiled to Sardinia, not wanting to be away from the monastic community life, he even founded monasteries there. Because of his devotion to the Augustinian ideal of community life and his knowledge of Canonized as Augustine's writings, especially on the topic of Grace, Fulgentius was known as Christian Saint the Pocket Augustine. Fulgentius died in Ruspe January 1, 527.  REFLECTION ✓ Who among the three saints mentioned do you admire the most? Why ✓ How can you be like a saint in your simple ways? ✓ How would you describe a community if people live saintly lives?  CLOSURE (3-2-1) 3 saints you’ve learned today 2 values common to the saints discussed 1 reason why Augustinian saints are different from other saints  VALUING Complete the prayer When we live in UNITY… Why should we live in unity?