All eyes are on St. Augustine and the order he established now that we have an Augustinian pope. Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in his famous encyclical “On the Restoration of Catholic Philosophy,” identified St. Augustine as the greatest of the early Church fathers. Born in 354, Augustine witnessed the demise of that great empire called Roman that extended and unified most of western Europe and into the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. The collapse of this vast empire no doubt was a question raised by many and Augustine was among those who wondered how such a great edifice of culture and civilization could crumble before his very eyes. His answer was clear and simple, when men and women align themselves with their own priorities, which he referred to as the “City of Man,” the diversity of the desires will only lead to collapse. On the other hand, if humanity follows the moral law, both written in their hearts and known by conscience as well as what has been revealed and practiced in religion, then humanity will flourish. Thus, Augustine places before each person the choice of following the City of Man or the City of God. The necessity of making good choices can be found in St. Ignatius, who borrowed from the rich tradition of the Catholic faith to develop his own spirituality. For Ignatius, making good choices that take one towards the City of God was known as discernment, and like Augustine, Ignatius saw union with the City of God as the ultimate goal of every human person.