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Restless Heart | St. Augustine of Hippo | Pear + Fire Pillow Father Richard McAlear has a"Restless Heart" These ardent scents of pear and fire are inspired by St. Augustine of Hippo. He is the patron saint of theologians, printers, and brewers. His feast day is August 28. Behind the Inspiration In his famous Confessions, St. Augustine recounts a time before his conversion, when he and his friends stole pears from a neighbor, not because they wanted them, but simply for "the stealing of them and the sin," for "our only pleasure in doing it