Pope Talks About What St. Augustine Has Given Him and Taught Him
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Pope talks about what St. Augustine has given him and taught him
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “So much of who I am I owe to the spirit and the teachings of St. Augustine,” Pope Leo XIV told his Augustinian confreres and their benefactors who were celebrating the saint’s feast day in Philadelphia.As Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the pope had been scheduled to be in Philadelphia for the celebration Aug. 28 and to receive an award. But in May he was elected pope.So instead, Augustinian Father Robert P. Hagan, prior of the…
Pope Leo XIV accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an honor held dearly’
Pope Leo XIV accepts the Medal of St. Augustine from Father Robert P. Hagan, OSA, prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova (right) and Father Joseph Farrell, OSA, vicar general of the Order of St. Augustine (left) in a video released on Aug. 28, 2025. / Credit: Screenshot from the YouTube page of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 29, 2025 / 05:10 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV expres…
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an Honor Held Dearly’
Pope Leo XIV accepts the Medal of St. Augustine from Augustinian Fathers Robert Hagan, prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova (R) and Joseph Farrell, vicar general of the Order of St. Augustine (L) in a video released on Aug. 28, 2025. In video message, Leo emphasized the importance of listening, following the advice of the doctor of the Church.
This is a 17th-century painting of St. Augustine by the artist Philippe de Champaigne. The saint lived between 354 and 430 and is considered a father and doctor of the Church. (Image by OSV News/Public Domain, Los Angeles County Museum of Art) By OSV News “I am an Augustinian, a son of St. Augustine, who said, ‘With you I am a Christian, and for you I am a bishop.’” Pope Leo XIV’s description of himself from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica o…
Pope Leo XIV talks about what St. Augustine has given him and taught him - The Dialog
VATICAN CITY — “So much of who I am I owe to the spirit and the teachings of St. Augustine,” Pope Leo XIV told his Augustinian confreres and their benefactors who were celebrating the saint’s feast day in Philadelphia. As Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the pope had been scheduled to be in Philadelphia for the celebration Aug. 28 and to receive an award. But in May he was elected pope. So instead, Augustinian Father Robert P. Hagan, prior of the ord…
"I owe so much of who I am to the spirit and teachings of St. Augustine. I am grateful to all of you for the many expressions of your lives that testify to a profound commitment to the values of veritas, unitas, and caritas," the Pope said in a video message addressed to the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova in the United States, expressing gratitude for being awarded the Medal of St. Augustine. The article "Leo XIV Receives the Me…
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