riven out of
paradise by you and exiled in a distant land, I cannot return by myself
unless you, O Lord, come to meet me in my wandering. My return is based
on hope in your mercy during all of my earthly life.February 16
God's Mercy Is Our Hope
riven out of
paradise by you and exiled in a distant land, I cannot return by myself
unless you, O Lord, come to meet me in my wandering. My return is based
on hope in your mercy during all of my earthly life.
My only hope, the only source of confidence, and the only solid promise is your mercy.
-- Commentary on Psalm 24, 5
Prayer. My God, let me remember you with thanksgiving and proclaim your mercies to me.
-- Confessions 8, 1
| Tradition Day By Day | The Augustinians - St. Thomas of Villanova Province |
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Augustine Day by Day: Minute Meditations for Every Day Taken from the Writings of Saint Augustine. Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, 1986.
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