Hungry Hippo or Canterbury Tale?
He’s not Leo of DiCaprio, but Adeodatus might have stopped calling this man “Daddy” when he left Mom for a teenage heiress.
Who is Augustine of Hippo?
Trained in medicine and founded a hosptial
Basi
I commanded the Roman legions to give up their silly infatuation with the “Galileans.”
Julian the Apostate
Kidnapped by pirates and became a slave
St. Patrick
While preaching the gospel, I had time to write one letter and a short autobiography.
St. Patrick
Buca di Beppo? This man began his career as Prior of a monastery in Rome.
Who is Augustine of Canterbury?
Slavery = unpardonable offense against God
Gregory
I had a stint in war as a young person and other worldly pursuits, but I gave up all my status to follow Jesus - and my family didn’t like it one bit!
Francis of Assisi
A linguist known for his fiery temperament and sharp tongue.
St. Jerome
Anyone with such a beautiful accent as the Scottish deserves to know Jesus, so I went to them.
Columba
Before “BookTok,” I went to the voice of a child for recs on what to “Take up and read.” Romans 13 is #trending right now!
Who is Augustine of Hippo?
“erudite, charismatic, formidably ascetic,” but did not altogether abandon the world
Macrina
Sick with military life, I wanted to follow Christ ascetically. Imagine my chagrin at being betrayed by geese when I hid from the people trying to make me a bishop.
Martin of Tours
A senator who owned vast estates in Spain and Italy
St. Paulinus of Nola
Augustine says God has all the choices, but I think we all have free will to choose. I am also a heretic, but who isn‘t?
Pelagius