Vision of St. Augustine

Pocket Psalter

Soul-saving reflections with prayer appeals to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

1. Calling on Almighty God to acquire a virtuous life

2. Accusation of man and praise of God’s mercy

3. Complaints of a person whom God does not listen to for disobedience

4. Fear of the Judge

5. The Father is called through the Son

6. Man presents to God the Father the suffering of the Son as an atoning sacrifice for himself

7. Man recognizes himself as the cause of the Son’s suffering

8. The suffering of the Son of God on the cross is the reason for the reconciliation of man with God

9. Calling the Holy Spirit

10. Prayerful appeal of a humble servant of God

11. Prayer to the Holy Trinity

12. Confession of Almighty God

13. About how God the Father was pleased to help the human race, and about the incarnation of the Word

14. About the hope that the soul should have in the Lord Jesus

15. About the immeasurable love of the Eternal God the Father for the human race

16. About the two natures in Jesus Christ, who has mercy on us and intercedes for us

17. About the gratitude that a person owes for redemption

18. Prayer appeal to Jesus Christ

19. The difference between the wisdom of the house of God and the wisdom of God

20. About heavenly Jerusalem

21. About what sorrows Life is filled with

22. About the blessed life that God has prepared for those who love Him

23. About the bliss of the holy soul migrating from this world

24. Prayerful appeal to the saints for help in misfortunes

25. The soul’s longing for heavenly Jerusalem

26. Continuous Praise to God

27. What does it mean to see the invisible God in some way?

28. About the properties of the being of God

29. About the trinity of divine Persons and about the unity of the Divinity

30. Prayer to the Holy Trinity

31. God is the true and highest Life

32. Praise of angels and people to God

33. A person’s complaint that contemplation of God does not bring him into contrition

34. A request for the granting of ardent love for God

35. About love for Christ

36. Prayer that causes contrition of heart

37. Appeal to God in sorrow

38. Prayer to Jesus Christ, the Son of God

39. Prayerful appeal to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, angels and saints

40. Remembering the sufferings of Christ

Conversations of the soul with God (abbreviated)

1. I am looking for You, my life: without You I am dying (On the sweetness of knowing God)

2. I will tell you my poverty: help your creation (On the frailty of human nature)

3. Oh, my Light, enlighten my darkness! (On the wondrous light of the Divine)

4. Woe is me without You, Lord! (About the deadness of human nature)

5. Without You I am nothing! (What does it mean to be nothing?)

6. Without You, my enemies have overcome me. (About the fall of the soul in sins)

7. Where do I come from, that You loved me so much, O Lord? (About the manifold benefits of God)

8. By Your sole goodness, I am a rational creation (On the omnipotence of God)

9. It is not for me to praise You: You Yourself are my praise! (On praising God)

10. By goodness You created me, by goodness You will save me. (On placing trust in God)

11. Many nets, many enemies: do not leave me (About the nets of lust)

12. Oh, my Light! Without You I am in darkness: shine on me! (About human poverty and the blessings of God)

13. You see everything: how can I not be afraid of You? (That God considers the deeds and intentions of men)

14. Glory to you, Lord; We are ashamed (about the fact that man himself is powerless without the grace of God)

15. We ourselves cannot be saved from the enemy: Save yourself! (About various temptations from the devil)

16. Without You, we cannot recognize the enemy’s snares: Show them yourself! 17. Everything is from You: how can I not thank You?! (About the blessings of God)

18. Oh, flaming Love! Inflame me with Love for You! (About ardent love for God)

19. Everything is for man, so that the whole man may be for You. (That God gave everything to serve man)

20. If there are many blessings here, what will it be like there? (From the consideration of temporal goods the superiority of heavenly goods is known)

21. The sweetness of my soul! I don’t want any other consolation except You! (Divine sweetness destroys temporary bitterness)

22. Without You we cannot enter Your eternal abodes! (All our hope and desire of heart should be directed towards God)

23. You are my hope: whether I want or not, save me! (Our salvation depends on God)

24. From experience I see that I can’t do anything: You save me! (To accomplish good deeds, human will alone is not enough without the grace of God)

25. I languish in the uncertainty of the future: My hope, do not leave me! (About the ancient benefits of God)

26. For the sake of Your love for us, Your angels love us as their brothers (About guardian angels)

27. The only pure one, who is pure before You, if You Yourself do not cleanse Your chosen ones? (About God’s foreknowledge)

28. I tremble at the thought of how changeable man is and how righteous You are, Judge of the earth! (On the incomprehensibility of God’s destinies)

29. You alone can satisfy the desire of my soul and no one else but You (The soul of the righteous is the sanctuary of God)

30. I looked for You in the world, but found only in myself, for You Yourself revealed Yourself to me (Neither external nor internal feelings can one find God)

31. I have come to know You in the Glorious Trinity and I worship You (Confession of true faith)

32. I did not look for You – You sought me out: I thank You, my Enlightener! (Confession of one’s spiritual blindness)

33. Mysterious God! Enlighten my eyes, that I may see You face to face! (About the greatness of God)

34. When I come and appear before Your face, my God! (About the soul’s longing for God)

35. Then I will be satisfied (About the glory of the kingdom of heaven)

36. I knock – open to me, Lord! (Prayerful sighing to the Most Holy Trinity)

Hand book

1. About the wondrous being of God

2. About the ineffable omniscience of God

3. About the soul’s desire for God

4. About the poverty of the soul that does not love and does not seek our Lord Jesus Christ

5. The spiritual desire of a Christian

6. About the bliss of the soul freed from earthly prison

7. About the joy of heavenly life

8. About the kingdom of heaven

9. About the consolation of God in sorrow

10. About the sweetness of love for God

11. About preparation for the sacrament of communion

12. About Divine joy

13. Our hope is the Word incarnate

14. Sweet is contemplation of God

15. One must even desire disasters in earthly life for the sake of future bliss with Christ

16. How can you receive the kingdom of heaven? 17. What is heaven? 18. Man cannot repay God for His benefits with anything other than love.

19. About imitation of God

20. About the hope of a God-loving soul

21. What did God do for man? 22. Remembrance of the plagues of our Lord Jesus Christ

23. Remembering the wounds of Christ is a real cure against all disasters

24. Conversation with your soul about love for Christ

25. Nothing can satisfy the soul except the Highest Good

26. What does the knowledge of truth consist of? 27. About the action of the Holy Spirit in us

28. About the morals and actions of a God-loving man

29. About true peace of heart

30. One should avoid everything that removes one from God.

31. About the loss of vision of God and spiritual poverty

32. About the goodness of God

33. About spiritual joy when thinking about God

34. That one should strive with one’s soul for the Highest Good

35. About the mutual love of saints

36. About the inexhaustible joy of eternal life