Tag: St Augustine

Pope Leo XIV offered Mass 14 April at the basilica built near the site where St Augustine died nearly 1,600 years ago, making a deeply personal pilgrimage in the footsteps of St Augustine in Algeria.

I know that Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian, but I know little about the order. Can you tell me something about it which might help me understand the background and spirituality of this pope?

Associate Professor at the Pontifical University of Salamanca Reverend Stuart P. Chalmers, who, in a lecture at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Sydney on 28 August, titled ‘Guarding a Wasteland or Constructing a Forum’, believes that love can be applied to modern democracy and politics.

Good humour, intelligence, and prudence are hallmarks of our new pope, says Fr David Austin OSA.

If we wish to anticipate the direction of this new papacy, we would do well to look not only to Pope Leo XIV’s policies and public addresses, but to the story of his life – shaped by deep intellectual and spiritual currents – and to the saint who formed him, whose own journey still teaches the church how to receive and respond to grace.

Pope Leo XIV's devotion to St Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of the church are reflected in his episcopal motto and coat of arms.

In Pope Leo XIV's first greeting after being introduced as pope 8 May, he described himself as a "son of St Augustine."

Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica and spoke 8 May, Pope Leo XIV's choice of a name was a powerful statement.

So now the fun begins in earnest. What kind of a Pope is Leo XIV? We’re all going to find out at the same rate, writes Dr Philippa Martyr.

JD Vance’s “ordo amoris” reference sparked debate, highlighting Catholicism’s role in politics—balancing truth, justice, and the common good.

While migrants can often be used as a political football by pundits of all stripes, the church in Australia is increasingly a migrant reality. The struggle to love in conditions of diversity is not just unique to migrants, but is rather the state all Catholics find ourselves in, as St Augustine taught, writes Dr Matthew Tan.

There’s lots of benefits to starting a spiritual reading group - and it can become a fascinating journey For the last three months, I have...