where in the prayers of the priest poured forth to the Lord God at his altar the commendation of the dead has its place." St. Augustine of Hippo, "The Care to be Had for the Dead" c.

Augustine was born at the town of Tagaste (now Souk-Ahras, in modern day Algeria) on November 13, 354. He grew to become one the most significant and influential thinkers in the history of the ...