St. Augustine, How Should the Converted Live Their Lives?
Question 022. What is the relationship between prayer and conversion? Part V: Counsels for the Converted For living among things human, we cannot withdraw from things human. We must live among evil men with forbearance, because when we used to be evil men, the good men lived with forbearance among us. If we do not forget what we have been, we will not despair of those who are not what we once were. from St. [...]
St. Augustine, What Awaits Those Who are No Longer Attracted to Sin?
Question 022. What is the relationship between prayer and conversion? Part IV: Three Conversions Through Trial: Trial III This trial is a sort of lethargy one feels at the length of his life, finding no enjoyment in prayer or reading. Contrary to the first trial, which was a hungering, this trial is distaste for food. Adultery no longer attracts you, but neither does the word of God delight you…Be on guard that this inertia and [...]
St. Augustine, Is it Easy After Man Has Found the Path to God?
Question 022. What is the relationship between prayer and conversion? Part III: Three Conversions Through Trial: Trial II The second trial is that of how to do good… In his crying out to the Lord, he is heard and the Lord breaks his chains of difficulty…To abstain from every sort of sin has not become easy. God could have granted this without difficulties, but if there were no difficulties, we would not appreciate the Giver [...]