St. Augustine "Quote ... Unquote"

St. Augustine "Quote ... Unquote"

Several quotations from the writings of St. Augustine are found near the top of various pages of the Augustinians of the Midwest web site.

Visit those pages and become familiar with these inspiring and insightful quotations from this great Christian writer.

Then choose the words that best complete the quotations in the quiz.

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1. "Before all else, live together in harmony, being of one mind and one heart ______________." (-Rule)
		A. ... on the way to God
		B. ... respecting each other
		C. ... united in prayer
		D. ... obeying the Commandments
2. "Above all else,_________________, because these are the chief commandments given to us." (-Rule)
		A. ... work and pray ...
		B. ... pray and do penance ...
		C. ... love God and then your neighbor ...
		D. ... study and learn ...
3. "There are two cities, ______________. ...their aspirations are very different. On the Day of Judgment, they will be separated bodily for all to see." (-Catechetical Instructions)
		A. ... the city of God and the city of Satan
		B. ... the city of the rich and the city of the poor
		C. ... the city of heaven and the city of the world
		D. ... the city of the godly and the city of the ungodly
4. "You have made us for Yourself, Lord, and our hearts are ____________." (-Confessions)
		A. ... filled with your love
		B. ... full of sorrow
		C. ... restless until they rest in You
		D. ... bursting with joy
5. "Lord, heal and open my eyes that I may recognize Your will. Show me the road I must travel that I may ____________."(-Soliloquies)
		A. ... walk in peace
		B. ... see You
		C. ... know Your love
		D. ... avoid sin
6. "Christ is at once above and below: above in Himself, below in His people. Here He is poor, with and in the poor; there He is rich, with and in God. Have Christ above bestowing His bounty; __________." (-Sermon 123)
		A. ... recognize Him here in His need
		B. ... honor Him in His poor
		C. ... strive to be rich with Him
		D. ... pray that you may share in that bounty
7. "Beg God for the gift ____________. Love all people, even your enemies, not because they are your brothers and sisters, but that they might become such." (-Sermon on 1 John 10:7)
		A. ... of tolerance
		B. ... of people who love you
		C. ... of enemies
		D. ... to love one another
8. "People are ____________. As sinful desire ages them, so love rejuvenates them. ... Love ... is the sign of our renewal, as we know from the Lord's own words: 'I give you a new commandment--love one another.'" (-Sermon 350A)
		A. ... destroyed by sin
		B. ... made decrepit by their desires
		C. ... contaminated by the world
		D. ... renewed by love
9. "Lord, how exalted You are and yet ____________ are Your dwelling." (-Confessions)
		A. ... the highest heavens ...
		B. ... the humble of heart ...
		C. ... the angels of heaven ...
		D. ... the lowest of sinners ...
10. "I entered ____________ with You, Lord, as my guide. And this I was able to do because You were my helper. I entered in and saw with the eye of my soul the unchangeable Light, very different from earthly lights." (-Confessions)
		A. ... into my inmost self ...
		B. ... into a profound trance ...
		C. ... into a magnificent cathedral ...
		D. ... into this world of temptation ...

Tie-breaker question: The title of St. Augustine's most famous book, a prayerful autobiographical reflection, is "The ___________".


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