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Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Mar 15, 2026 · 6m

On the Fourth Sunday of Lent our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Leviticus (8:1-17; 9:22-24) entitled "The ordination of the priests". Our treasure, which follows, is from a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop.

Saint Augustine was born at Tagaste in Africa in 354. He was unsettled and restlessly searched for the truth until he was converted to the faith in Milan and baptized by Ambrose. Returning to his homeland, he embraced an ascetic life and subsequently was elected bishop of Hippo. For thirty-four years he guided his flock, instructing it…