Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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More than 1,600 years after his death, St. Augustine of Hippo continues to shape the Catholic Church—and the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope.

Journey from St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia to ancient Hippo in Algeria and discover his extraordinary conversion, his teachings on truth, justice and the City of God, and the spirituality of the Order of St. Augustine. Fr. Joseph Farrell, O.S.A., also explains the growing interest in Augustinian vocations following Pope Leo’s election. Finally, explore Augustine’s Letter to Proba, the nearly 1,700-year-old reflection on Christian prayer recommended by Pope Leo as spiritual reading. Discover why St. Augustine’s search for God still speaks to the world today.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro: St. Augustine: His Life, Legacy and Influence on Pope Leo XIV
1:04 Inside St. Augustine’s Tomb in Pavia
2:21 The Ark of St. Augustine and His Remarkable Relics
2:49 St. Augustine’s Conversion: “Take and Read”
5:44 Pope Leo XIV in Algeria, the Land of St. Augustine
8:52 How St. Augustine Shapes Pope Leo XIV
11:35 The City of God: St. Augustine on Politics and Justice
15:17 Inside the Order of St. Augustine Today
17:06 What Does the Augustinian Prior General Do?
18:10 The Augustinian Mission in the Church and the World
19:37 The “Pope Leo Effect” on Augustinian Vocations
21:32 St. Augustine’s Letter to Proba: How to Pray