The Easter Alleluia

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · May 9, 2026 · 6m

On Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Revelation (22:10-21) entitled "Come, Lord Jesus, the fulfillment of our hope". 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 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…