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This text reveals a man thoroughly drenched in Augustine’s theology and spirituality, in particular his understanding of the ‘last things’ — and our greatest hope.
In these early days of Pope Leo XIV, many Catholics have been busy pounding the digital pavement to unearth Robert Prevost’s earlier statements — whether in videos, interviews or tweets — to get a clearer sense of who this man is, how he views the Church and the world, and what major moves he might make in the weeks and months to come.
I’ve argued that the surest way to approach and anticipate Leo is precisely by starting with how he chose to introduce himself to the world on the loggia: “I am a son of St. Augustine.” Indeed, in a book foreword published in 2006, we see Prevost’s deep Augustinian roots coming to the fore.
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In these early days of Pope Leo XIV, many Catholics have been busy pounding the digital pavement to unearth Robert Prevost’s earlier statements — whether in videos, interviews or tweets — to get a clearer sense of who this man is, how he views the Church and the world, and what major moves he might make in the weeks and months to come.
I’ve argued that the surest way to approach and anticipate Leo is precisely by starting with how he chose to introduce himself to the world on the loggia: “I am a son of St. Augustine.” Indeed, in a book foreword published in 2006, we see Prevost’s deep Augustinian roots coming to the fore.
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What an Obscure 2006 Foreword Might Tell Us About Pope Leo XIV
COMMENTARY: This text reveals a man thoroughly drenched in Augustine’s theology and spirituality, in particular his understanding of the ‘last things’ — and our greatest hope.
