{"product_id":"i-am-a-son-of-saint-augustine-pope-leo-xiv-on-his-favorite-saint-paperback","title":"I Am a Son of Saint Augustine: Pope Leo XIV on His Favorite Saint - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Becklo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Osa Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, emerged onto the loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica, he introduced himself to the world as \"a son of Saint Augustine.\" From his early formation and priesthood to his missionary work and leadership in the Order of Saint Augustine, the life of Robert Prevost has been shaped at every turn by this great Doctor of the Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique collection, you will come to know the mind and heart of Pope Leo through his reflections on Augustine's life, thought, and spirituality, gathered from both before and after his election to the papacy. Included are excerpts from Prevost's doctoral dissertation, original translations of messages delivered in Spanish, rare passages from book forewords, and references to Augustine in Pope Leo's early audiences, homilies, and speeches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis portrait of a thoroughly Augustinian pope is also rounded out by a timeline of Prevost's life, the full text of \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of Saint Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e, and an insightful foreword by Sister Margaret Atkins, a canoness of the Order of Saint Augustine at Boarbank Hall in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply informative yet highly readable, \u003ci\u003eI Am a Son of Saint Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to the new head of the Catholic Church--a true son of his spiritual father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Becklo is a husband and father, writer and editor, and the Publishing Director for Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Heaven and Earth: From Either\/Or to the Catholic Both\/And\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also contributed essays for \u003ci\u003eWisdom and Wonder: How Peter Kreeft Shaped the Next Generation of Catholics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New Apologetics: Defending the Faith in a Post-Christian Era\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited multiple books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Hour: Meditations for Eucharistic Adoration \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eFlannery O'Connor Collection\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing is featured at Word on Fire, National Catholic Register, Catholic World Report, and Aleteia, and has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eInside the Vatican\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the \u003ci\u003eEvangelization \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e journal, and online at Forbes Magazine, First Things, RealClear Religion, and the Catholic Herald. He lives in New York with his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45431003217964,"sku":"9781685783198","price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/o2uqHLE9X9781685783198.webp?v=1775231199","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/i-am-a-son-of-saint-augustine-pope-leo-xiv-on-his-favorite-saint-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}