All is humility…
Should you ask me, What is the first thing in religion? I should reply, The first, second, and third thing therein – nay, all – is humility.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
The foundation of humility…
You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of humility. And how great so ever a mass of building one may wish and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper does he dig his foundation.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Nothing without grace…
Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace.
— Saint Augustine (354-430)
In confession you…
If you excuse yourself in confession, you shut up sin within your soul, and shut out pardon.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Venerate the martyrs…
Venerate the martyrs, praise, love, proclaim, honor them. But worship the God of the martyrs.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
God is not…
God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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