Saint Augustine Quote - You have made us for yourself O Lord – 8.5x11" – Catholic Art Print – Sue Kouma Johnson– Authentic Quote

The painting is "The Conversion of St Augustine" by Susan Kouma Johnson and the quote is by Saint Augustine of Hippo, from his famous autobiographical work Confessions.This picture tells the story of his final ascent to Christ, whom he had run from for so many years, and dragged his feet on when he finally realized the truth. He is shown with dark skin, as he was from North Africa.The turning point came when he was in a garden, and he heard a child's voice saying, "Take and read." So he picked up the Bible and opened it to a passage which convinced him that he could live a new life.The symbol of the tree is often used in the Bible to stand for a person. For example, "The just man is like a tree planted near running water, whose leaves never fade." Here, Augustine is sitting on the stump of a dead tree, his life without God, but yet there is a fresh, green shoot springing forth, symbol of his new life in Christ.The shining heart of Christ reminds us of Augustine's saying, "You have made