Sermon on the Mount

Sermon on the Mount

By St. Augustine of Hippo · Published by TAN Books

Overview

This text presents St. Augustine’s classic commentary on Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, where the Doctor of Grace expounds the Beatitudes, the Lord’s Prayer, and the call to be the light of the world with theological depth and spiritual insight. Rooted in the Church’s tradition and Scripture as the foundation for Christian moral life, it guides the reader toward humility, righteousness, and love in response to Our Lord’s teachings.

• Offers a rich commentary by St. Augustine on Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5‑7, the heart of Christian discipleship.
• Explains the Beatitudes as foundational dispositions of the Christian life. 
• Illuminates the Lord’s Prayer and its implications for daily prayer and trust in God. 
• Connects Christ’s moral instruction to the pursuit of holiness rooted in humility and love.
• Valuable for spiritual renewal, catechesis, and deeper scriptural understanding.

Intended Audience

This work is suited for Catholics who seek to deepen their understanding of Christ’s moral teaching, for students of Scripture, for spiritual directors, and for all readers desiring to align their lives more closely with the Gospel.