23 October 2005

Patristic Quote for the Day

Double dose today!

"He is the Cause of all causes, although not of all choices." - St. Augustine, City of God, Book V, Chapter 8

"We can learn this, too, [it is] the remission of sins which makes us citizens of the Eternal City." - St. Augustine, City of God, Book V, Chapter 17

2 comments:

Chris Jones said...

He is the Cause of all causes, although not of all choices

If you hadn't told me it was St Augustine, I would have thought this was from St Maximus Confessor. Perhaps St Augustine is not to blame for "irresistible grace" after all.

William Weedon said...

Chris,

It is one of my FAVORITE St. Augustine quotes. : )