If I wanted to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Jun 30, 2026 · 7m

On Tuesday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Samuel (2:1-11; 3:1-5) entitled "David is anointed in Hebron as king of Judah". Our treasure is from a sermon by Saint Augustine.

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…