The Good Bishop According to Saint Augustine - La Civiltà Cattolica

«The Gospel frightens me [...]. No one but me would want a safe and quiet existence [...]. Nothing sweeter than to search the divine treasure [...]. Instead, preaching, reprimanding, correcting, edifying, caring for each one is a great burden, a heavy burden, a hard work. Who would not run away from this effort? But the Gospel frightens me»[1]. By the year 400, Augustine reflects frankly on his pastoral mission and concludes that the task of bei…