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5:40 pm
*Today is the memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, a bishop in England in early 7th century. He was sent from Rome to England by Pope Gregory the Great to preach the Gospel to the people of England. As he and about forty monks got close to their destination, they heard stories about the fury of the Anglo-Saxons and about the dangers of crossing the English Channel. Saint Augustine abruptly turned around and went all the way back to Rome where Pope Gregory had to convince him again to go to England. On his second trip, he was able to set aside his fears and reach his destination.
*I love this story because it reflects the humanness of the saints. If fear could turn St. Augustine of Canterbury around 180 degrees, then it can probably do the same to us. However, Saint Augustine gives us a beautiful example of someone who perseveres despite his fears. What fear is currently keeping you and I from where the Lord wants us to be?
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