Let us not resist the first coming, so that we may not dread the second

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Nov 16, 2025 · 8m

On the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of the prophet Joel (2: 21—3: 5) entitled "Concerning the last days". Our treasure, which follows, is from a discourse on the Psalms 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 at 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…