August 17
Listen to the Lord
his, God says,
is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased; listen to him. For this Son,
being Truth itself, can neither deceive nor be deceived. Therefore if you
listen to him, you shall not be deceived, for he is the Truth; if you follow
him, you shall not go astray, for he is the Way; if you embrace him, you
shall not walk in darkness, for he is the Light. Listen to him, therefore,
and follow him; embrace him and imitate him.
He is the Teacher of justice who was sent into the world to give instruction to all flesh: To enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace. He came to teach knowledge and justice to the upright of heart, as the prophet had foretold: Rejoice, O sons of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God for he has given you the Teacher of justice and has made the morning and evening rain descend upon you as in the beginning. Listen to him, then, all who love life and truth, all who seek the way of salvation and peace, all who desire to win everlasting happiness.
| Augustine Day By Day | The Augustinians - St. Thomas of Villanova Province |
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Tradition Day by Day: Readings from Church Writers. Augustinian Press. Villanova, PA, 1994.
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