Severity to Sin so to Sincerity to Sainthood
Augustine is always a favourite personality to the religious, social and philosophical world. He is known not only his valuable contribution but also for his life of sincerity.
We all know the life history of St. Augustine. (If not, check out this blog, on the saints page). Here I would like to state only one thing.
Being sincere is sin is also a way to sacredness.
You may wonder how dare should I say that. It is not I but St. Augustine says.
"There is no possible source of evil except good."
Augustine was a sinful personality. He was prodigal but studious, he was loitering but loyal, he was a man of heresy but logical, he though committed adultery yet openly confessed, he had a stubborn rotted heart but open for correction...
Thus God took away all the negative sides apart from him and gave a intellectual understanding by his own spark of belief on God.
A tiny opening of heart was needed for God to enter inside. Augustine allowed God to pierce through his heart's pinhole. Hence he says, "I tasted, and now I hunger and thirst. Thou didst touch me, and I burned for thy peace."
We also need this piercing experience. And only a open heart will experience that. Our belief should go with our understanding for a wider knowledge of God yet not fuller.
"Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
Let us contemplate on the life of St. Augustine and make ourselves go closer to God. For God accepts us as we are since he loves. We are also called to do so. For
Love is the beauty of the Soul.
Let's Pray:
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Amen.
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