What did Saint Augustine find when he discovered Jesus Christ according to Pope Benedict XVI?
The Rhetorician’s tormented interior journey which led to his moral and intellectual conversion remains a model of perseverance for the faithful On Wednesday, 9 January [2008], at the General Audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Auditorium, the Holy Father commented on St. Augustine of Hippo. The following is a translation of the Pope’s Catechesis, given in Italian. Dear Brothers and Sisters, After the great Christmas festivities, I would like to return to the meditations on the Fathers of the Church and speak today of the greatest Father of the Latin Church, St. Augustine. This man of passion and faith, of the highest intelligence and tireless in his pastoral care, a great Saint and Doctor of the Church is often known, at least by hearsay, even by those who ignore Christianity or who are not familiar with it, because he left a very deep mark on the cultural life of the West and on the whole world. Because of his special importance St. Augustine’s influence was widespread. It could be sai
