Augustine of Hippo, On Care to Be Had for the Dead. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 3 (Schaff, 1887), public domain.
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- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 1 — 1. Long time, my venerable fellow-bishop Paulinus, have I been thy Holiness’s debtor for an answer; even since thou wrotest to me by them of the household of our most religious daughter Flora, asking of me whether it…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 2 — 2. But this being the case, how to this opinion that should not be contrary which the Apostle says, “For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive according to the things he hath…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 3 — 3. Possibly thy inquiry is satisfied by this my brief reply. But what other considerations move me, to which I think meet to answer, do thou for a short space attend. In the books of the Maccabees we read of…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 4 — 4. “But” (say I) “in such a slaughter-heap of dead bodies, could they not even be buried? not this, either, doth pious faith too greatly dread, holding that which is foretold that not even consuming beasts will be an…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 5 — 5. Yet it follows not that the bodies of the departed are to be despised and flung aside, and above all of just and faithful men, which bodies as organs and vessels to all good works their spirit hath holily used.…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 6 — 6. If this be true, doubtless also the providing for the interment of bodies a place at the Memorials of Saints, is a mark of a good human affection towards the remains of one’s friends: since if there be religion in…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 7 — 7. When therefore the faithful mother of a faithful son departed desired to have his body deposited in the basilica of a Martyr, forasmuch as she believed that his soul would be aided by the merits of the Martyr, the…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 8 — 8. We read in the Ecclesiastical History which Eusebius wrote in Greek, and Ruffinus turned into the Latin tongue, of Martyr’s bodies in Gaul exposed to dogs, and how the leavings of those dogs and bones of the dead…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 9 — 9. And yet, by reason of that affection of the human heart, whereby “no man ever hateth his own flesh,” if men have reason to know that after their death their bodies will lack any thing which in each man’s nation or…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 10 — 10. This affection the Martyrs of Christ contending for the truth did overcome: and it is no marvel that they despised that whereof they should, when death was overpast, have no feeling, when they could not by those…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 11 — 11. In regard to that woful compassion which I have mentioned, are those praised, and by king David blessed, who to the dry bones of Saul and Jonathan afforded mercy of sepulture. But yet what mercy is that, which is…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 12 — 12. Stories are told of certain appearances or visions, which may seem to bring into this discussion a question which should not be slighted. It is said, namely, that dead men have at times either in dreams or in…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 13 — 13. Such, however, is human infirmity, that when in a dream a person shall see a dead man, he thinks it is the soul that he sees: but when he shall in like manner dream of a living man, he has no doubt that it is not…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 14 — 14. Like dreams, moreover, are also some visions of persons awake, who have had their senses troubled, such as phrenetic persons, or those who are mad in any way: for they too talk to themselves just as though they…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 15 — 15. Similar to this is also that condition when persons, with their senses more profoundedly in abeyance than is the case in sleep, are occupied with the like visions. For to them also appear images of quick and…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 16 — 16. Why should we not believe these to be angelic operations through dispensation of the providence of God, Who maketh good use of both good things and evil, according to the unsearchable depth of His judgments?…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 17 — 17. Some man may say: “If there be not in the dead any care for the living, how is it that the rich man, who was tormented in hell, asked father Abraham to send Lazarus to his five brothers not as yet dead, and to…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 18 — 18. So then we must confess that the dead indeed do not know what is doing here, but while it is in doing here: afterwards, however, they hear it from those who from hence go to them at their death; not indeed every…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 19 — 19. Hence too is solved that question, how is it that the Martyrs, by the very benefits which are given to them that pray, indicate that they take an interest in the affairs of men, if the dead know not what the…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 20 — 20. Howbeit it is a question which surpasses the strength of my understanding, after what manner the Martyrs aid them who by them, it is certain, are helped; whether themselves by themselves be present at the same…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 21 — 21. Such, we may believe, was that John the Monk, whom the elder Theodosius, the Emperor, consulted concerning the issue of the civil war: seeing he had also the gift of prophecy. For that not each several person has…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 22 — 22. Which things being so, let us not think that to the dead for whom we have a care, any thing reaches save what by sacrifices either of the altar, or of prayers, or of alms, we solemnly supplicate: although not to…vatican.va
- On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 23 — 23. Here, to the things thou hast thought meet to inquire of me, thou hast such reply as I have been able to render: which if it be more than enough prolix, thou must excuse this, for it was done through love of…vatican.va
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