Topic > Analysis of the Confessions of St. Augustine of Hippo

Augustine grew and matured over time, similar to his comparison between the maturation of a believer and the meaning of the Bible: "The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them" (Confessions). Augustine meets the eloquent bishop Ambrose knows he has found his vocation; yet he waits to be able to immerse himself completely in the faith to become one with it Augustine found a faith that answered his questions and gave him hope that he could stifle his temptations; however, he was waiting for one last push, which soon came, apparently from a disguised God, in a moment of great desperation , he repeatedly heard the voice of a child saying: “Take it and read it” and in a moment of lucidity he picked up a nearby work that said: “Let us behave decently, as during the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in 'sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissensions and jealousies. Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ...” (Confessions) (Romans 13). From that moment Augustine dedicated himself to the Church with everything he did. Augustine soon converted to Catholicism and in time became a church leader as a priest and then bishop. Augustine's extreme intellect and devotion to exact biblical teachings allowed him to teach and follow the Bible and God's desires; Augustine preached the importance of a total commitment to faith: "If you believe what you like in the Gospels and reject what you don't like, you do not believe in the Gospel, but in yourself" (St. Augustine). Augustine dedicated his adulthood to preaching the word of God, as he diligently followed every aspect of the Bible. A saint is a person religiously loved by virtue: Augustine's ability not only to renounce all temptations, but also to dedicate himself fully to the Church is