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Saint Augustine: The Restless Heart
Follow a clever, restless boy from North Africa as he searches for years, finds what his heart wanted, and becomes a bishop. Read together, then listen.
Short answer: This ten-page Saint Augustine storybook for ages 6 to 12 follows Augustine from his boyhood in Tagaste to his years as bishop of Hippo, using the dates the Church records and scenes from his own Confessions. It ends with a narrated family reflection to share together.
Story Summary
Saint Augustine lived from 354 to 430 in Roman North Africa and Italy. His feast is August 28. Nine narrative pages end with a narrated family reflection.
What This Story Covers
- A Boy in Tagaste
- A Mother's Prayers
- A Teacher with a Restless Heart
- A Bishop Who Taught Him to Listen
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- Take Up and Read
- Baptized at Easter
- A Bishop Among the Poor
- The Psalms on the Wall
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Evidence for This Page
AI-generated read-aloud narration. Illustrations are original composite scenes, not historical footage.
Read the Bible and pray together
With a parent or caregiver, read Psalm 92:13. Talk about what it means to flourish like a palm tree or a cedar of Lebanon.
The final page offers a question, a Bible reading, a small action and a short prayer. A trusted adult can read it aloud and stop to talk about any part.
About this story
Illustrations are imaginative composites, not portraits or eyewitness scenes. Augustine's life is well recorded, and several scenes here come from his own book, the Confessions, so the story says "he later wrote." The last page is a present-day scene. The story leaves out parts of his early life that are not for children.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Saint Augustine?
A bishop of Hippo in North Africa (354-430), remembered as one of the great teachers of the Church. His feast is August 28.
Is the story true?
It follows Benedict XVI's account of his life and Augustine's own Confessions, and says so where a scene comes from his own writing.
Who is this storybook for?
Children ages 6 to 12, reading or listening with family. Ten illustrated pages end with a four-part family reflection.