Maxioms by St. Augustine
Lord, Make me chaste, but not yet
Lord, Make me chaste, but not yet
Wonderful is the depth of thy words, whose surface is before us, gently leading on the little ones: and yet read more
Wonderful is the depth of thy words, whose surface is before us, gently leading on the little ones: and yet a wonderful deepness, O my God, a wonderful deepness. It is awe to look into it; even an awfulness of honour, and a trembling of love.
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.
Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee.
Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee.
When the will abandons what is above itself and turns to what is lower, it becomes evil -- not because read more
When the will abandons what is above itself and turns to what is lower, it becomes evil -- not because that is evil to which it turns, but because the turning itself is wicked. Therefore it is not an inferior thing which has made the will evil, but it is itself which has become so by wickedly and inordinately desiring an inferior thing.
