Blessed Augustine "of the Graces"
Blessed Augustine "of the Graces"

Summary/Abstract: The fundamental problem of understanding Augustine's dogma of grace is that of the relationship between grace and predestination. Predestination is the direct consequence of grace sovereignty. In BlessedAugustine's thinking, there is a privileged - we may say fundamental - the relationship between free will and grace, and this relationship is based on the work of prayer. Therefore, when Blessed Augustinespeaks or writes about grace, he understands ( almost always) the prayer that calledit and invoked grace, which means that in his doctrine, grace is not even completely free. Free will is called to work with grace through prayer. Affirming the primacy /pre-eminence I sovereignty of grace, Augustine insists on the importance of prayer that grace comes through and is maintained! The consciousness of its own fragility(including the will with its free will), prayer and hope exalted to God represents theright spiritual attitude proclaimed by Blessed Augustine.

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