Birthplace: Thagaste, Numidia, North Africa Real Name: Aurelius Augustinus Father: Patricius - Pagan Mother: Monica - Christian 366 AD - 12 y/o - Madaura (20 miles south of Thagaste) - Studied Rhetoric, at that time, which is fundamental to any professional career, such as law and public life. Augustine's schooldays: his parents deliver him to the schoolmaster
371 AD - 17 y/o - Carthage to study - long term relationship with a woman 372 AD - 18 y/o - Adeodatus (God-Given) was born. - His father died and was baptized to Christianity at his deathbed. - He became a Manichaean. - Manichaeism, which is a pseudo- Christian sect formed by Mani. Followers believe on the God of good and the God of evil. Adolescent years 383 AD - 29 y/o -Went to Rome w/ Alypius (former student) to open a school. - Milan he took up teaching.
Augustine sets sail for Rome, leaving his mother behind Augustine the teacher: by position in the cycle, during his brief stay in Rome Augustine sets out for Milan from Rome -- the distinguished gentleman at the far left is clearly meant to be the 'pagan' orator Symmachus, who secured Augustine his place at Milan 384 AD - 30 y/o - Milan He was inspired by the sermons of Bishop Ambrose and became frequent hearer of the bishops sermons. 385 AD - 31 y/o - Monica arrived in Milan and offered Augustine an arranged marriage. - Augustine was faithful to his concubine for 14 years until here.
Adolescent years 386 AD - 32 y/o - Spiritual Conversion - Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege - Romans 13:13-14 'Take up and read' 387 AD - 33 y/o - Baptism - Fall, April 24 - Augustine, together w/ Alypius and Adeodatus, was baptized by Bishop Ambrose in Milan Augustine is baptized by Ambrose (the text behind his head is the famous medieval hymn, 'Te Deum', which legend believed had been by Augustine and Ambrose, jointly improvising at just this moment 387 AD - 33 y/o
- Summer, - Monica died in Ostia when they were about to go back to Thagaste.
- She died at 56 y/o. Death of Monnica 388 AD - Founded a monastery in Thagaste. 390 AD - Adeodatus died at 18 y/o - Nebridius, his friend, also died. 391 AD - He was made a priest on the spot while looking to build another community in Hippo. 395 AD - He was made coadjutor (assistant) bishop of Hippo.
396 AD - 42 y/o - Bishop Valerius died and he became the bishop of Hippo
Augustines life as a bishop: 1. Drove out in Hippo Donatists 2. Interfering for prisoners to save them from torture and execution 3. Advocating for the poor 4. Buying freedom for badly treated slaves 5. Charging religious women with the care of abandoned and orphaned children. 397 AD - The Confessions - 5 years
399 AD - On the Trinity - 20 years
413 AD - The City of God - 13 years
100 books 240 letters 500+ sermons Works Augustine and a boy on the seashore at Hippo Death of Augustine: August 28, 430 at 76 y/o Image : The bones of St Augustine are locked in a glass-sided urn and usually kept in the large marble arca situated immediately behind the main altar of the Church of S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia, On this occasion, the urn has been placed on the altar table. Pope Benedict XVI before the bones of St. Augustine in Pavia Ruins of the Cathedral of Hippo Ruins of the Cathedral of Hippo Philosophy The Two Cities City of God -those who love God City of the World -those who love themselves and the world City of God and City of the world were not identical with the church and the state. Those who love the world are found both in the state and the church. Those who love God are found in both the state and the church.
History History has a meaning There is a pattern in the events of man Human history is the greatest drama of all and its author is God Creation Fall of man Incarnation of God in Christ conflict between City of God and City of the World (present) Sexuality The evil of sexual immorality was not in the sexual act itself, but rather in the emotions that typically accompany it. Equated sex with original sin, identifying Augustine as a source of Western society's negative attitudes about sexuality. He equated flesh with woman and spirit with man. Rule of St. Augustine: Safeguarding Chastity, and Fraternal Correction. Justice Justice is not limited merely to the relations between man and man; the primary relations in justice is between man and God.
For a person to be just (or, more correctly, to pursue justice), he or she must deny the love of self that is part of human nature, and actively draw towards a love of God.