“Pope Leo: Son of Augustine, Father to the Church”

Veronica Ogle in Public Discourse:

“As an Augustinian scholar at an Augustinian university, I have been asked a lot recently how it feels to have an Augustinian Pope. Beyond being delighted that he has readily embraced the dictum that singing is praying twice, I am grateful that our new Holy Father seems eager to bring the insights of such a great theological mind to bear on his pontificate. Yet, what might it mean that Pope Leo thinks of himself as a son of Saint Augustine? Without presuming to know what the Holy Spirit had in mind in prompting his election, I would like to offer a few thoughts about how a pope steeped in the life and writings of Augustine might be a healing presence in our wounded world.”