St Augustine (Of Hippo) contributed to and influenced the lives of many Christians through his conversion and writings - the 'Confessions' written by Augustine were one of the most remarkable books of that period as it showed from an autobiographical opinion the correct ways to behave as a Christian follower and the many sins that Augustine commited - showing that no one is perfect, however, you will be forgiven by owning up to certain practices.
I can find no reliable source that mentions the name of Augustine's concubine. However, a recently released movie on the life of Saint Augustine, Restless Heart, calls her Khalida. I suspect this was an invention of the screen writer so that she had a name in the movie besides "Hey You." After she was abandoned by Augustine, his mother Monica arranged a marriage for him but the future bride, at the time, was not of the legal age to marry. Augustine shortly broke off the engagement and had another fling or two with other concubines before he finally converted to Catholicism and was baptized by Saint Ambrose. He never did marry but some consider his nearly 14 year relationship with 'Khalida' to have been a common law marriage.
He wrote about 100 books on Christian Theology with great clarity that influenced even scholars of the western hemisphere. He was made Doctor of the (Catholic) Church for these scholarly writings. In general saints are made for any of 3 things or combination thereof: Martyrdom, Great charity (e.g.Social justice) and Scholarship(e.g.writings and speech. St Augustine was a great writer and orator according to records He also gave up his inherited wealth. So there you go.St. Augustine was declared a saint before the official canonization process was instituted in the 12th century. He would have been declared a saint to the bishop by those who knew him best and were familiar with his life and merits. The local bishop would them make the decision. Today only the pope can declare saints after years of study by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. The church does not create saints. Only God can do that. The Church "screens" candidates for sainthood to determine if they had a life worthy of emmulation. In other words, do they make good role models. Also, the Church has to be assured that the person is actually in Heaven. That is the reason that today a number of miracles must be verified before a person can be declared a saint. Augustine was not formally canonized because the offical canonization process did not become instituted until about the 12th century. He was declared a saint by the local Chrisitian community shortly after he died.
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St Augustine (Of Hippo) contributed to and influenced the lives of many Christians through his conversion and writings - the 'Confessions' written by Augustine were one of the most remarkable books of that period as it showed from an autobiographical opinion the correct ways to behave as a Christian follower and the many sins that Augustine commited - showing that no one is perfect, however, you will be forgiven by owning up to certain practices.
Why not pick up St. Augustine's City of God, and find out from the man himself?
The philosopher, theologian, and saint, Augustine of Hippo, has meant much to the Christian West for quite a few important reasons, including his dedicated service to the Church as a bishop (in a very difficult time) and his prolific writings. Perhaps above all, however, Augustine was an extraordinarily honest man: he opened up his life, good and bad and otherwise, for all to see and to learn from, especially through the book that has become a Christian classic, "The Confessions."
I can find no reliable source that mentions the name of Augustine's concubine. However, a recently released movie on the life of Saint Augustine, Restless Heart, calls her Khalida. I suspect this was an invention of the screen writer so that she had a name in the movie besides "Hey You." After she was abandoned by Augustine, his mother Monica arranged a marriage for him but the future bride, at the time, was not of the legal age to marry. Augustine shortly broke off the engagement and had another fling or two with other concubines before he finally converted to Catholicism and was baptized by Saint Ambrose. He never did marry but some consider his nearly 14 year relationship with 'Khalida' to have been a common law marriage.
Saint Augustine faced difficult choices related to his faith, personal life, and career. He struggled with internal conflicts about his beliefs before converting to Christianity, giving up his former life of worldly pleasures. He also faced political challenges as bishop of Hippo, having to navigate complex relations with the Roman authorities and deal with the Donatist schism within the Church.
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St. Augustine of hippo was a martyr. Infact, he was martyred during the Great Christian Persecution. This was a time when the growth and expanding of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire threatened the Romans because they refused to honor the emperor. To get rid of this problem, the Romans persecuted the Christians or made them renounce their faith and force them to become a citizen, which most followed through with. St. Augustine of Hippo was different though. When he stood in the middle of the dry, dusty dirt floor, he looked up to the Heavens. He embraced the fact that he was going to die for his faith because it was an honor, though most feared it at the time. The crowd loved St. Augustine so when he looked up to the Heavens it was hard to let the Romans go through and kill him. The crowed jeered at the soldiers to set him free, but the soldiers released the famished tigers from their cage. They devoured Augustine and other faithful martyrs. St. Augustine of Hippo was very faithful, trusting and plucky. He is a great example of faith in our God.
Saint George, the patron saint of England is said to have grown up in the Lydda region of Palestine.
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Augustine was born a Christian. However, as he grew up he pretty much rejected all of that and became a "man of the world." He even sired a child out of wedlock. His thought at the time was, "God, give me chastity and continence - but not just now." His mother, St. Monica, prayed for his conversion for many years. In the summer of 386, after having read an account of the life of Saint Anthony of the Desert which greatly inspired him, Augustine underwent a profound personal crisis, which led him to convert to Christianity. Finally Monica's prayers paid off and with the help of St. Ambrose of Milan he returned to the Catholic Church, became a priest and eventually a bishop..
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