August 28th is the Feast of Sant’Agostino di Ippona (St. Augustine of Hippo), Bishop monk, mystic, wonderworker, and Doctor of the Church. A Romanized Berber from the Province of Numidia, he received a Christian education from his mother, Santa Monica. Converting from a life of sin, St. Augustine became one of the great theologians of the Church. Thus he is the patron saint of theologians and printers.Adésto supplicatiónibus nostris, omnípotens Deus: et, quibus fidúciam sperándæ pietátis indúlges, intercedénte beáto Augustíno, Confessóre tuo atque Pontifice, consuétæ misericórdiæ tribune benignus efféctum. Per Dóminum.
Sant'Agostino di Ippona, ora pro nobis
In celebration, I’m posting a prayer to St. Augustine in Latin and English. Pictured is my makeshift shrine. Evviva Sant'Agostino di Ippona!
Prayer to St. Augustine
Give ear to our prayers, O almighty God, and, by the intercession of blessed Augustine, Thy confessor and bishop, graciously grant the effect of Thine accustomed mercy to those in whom Thou dost encourage a strong trust in the kindness which is their hope. Through our Lord.
