Though it’s late in the afternoon, we couldn’t let this day pass by without commemorating the feast of St. Augustine of Hippo. He’s also known as St. Austin. The Golden Legend gives an exposition of both forms of the name, with a wonderful and absolute disregard for mere etymology (which gets entirely too much play in modern exposition, if my eye is any good).

St. August is an emblem of hope for sinners everywhere, a brilliant guide to the Faith, and, of course, patron of brewers. This is as good an excuse as any to patronize a pub on a Tuesday night, and a better excuse than most. And there’s no reason why the saint who said “he who sings prays twice” shouldn’t be serenaded with a good drinking song or two.

(And sorry for the prolonged silence. Yours truly has been relocating, and time has been scarce. I promise more updates very soon!)