Bonus Episode: Introduction to Book 7 (The Confessions of St. Augustine)

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🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Setting the scene for Book 7, St. Augustine begins considering God differently. He is now 30 years old and no longer holds a dualistic understanding of who and what God is. Turning from all the previous notions he had, he looks to Plato. Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Jacob-Bertrand Janczyk explain what Neoplatonism is and why this is important for us to prepare for Book 7.

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Please note: The Confessions of St. Augustine contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Father Gregory Pine.
0:06.0	And I'm Father Jacob Bertrand Jansik.
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0:27.0	This season we are reading Ascension's edition of Confessions by St. Augustine.
0:30.0	A few reminders before we get started. To download the reading plan for
0:34.1	Confessions, visit Ascension Press.com slash Catholic Classics or text Confessions to
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0:46.7	Today we will be beginning Book 7 of the Ascension Edition of Confessions.
0:50.6	This bonus episode is an introduction to the reflections that you'll hear for the next few days.
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1:08.4	slash support. All right, let's get started with a prayer. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
1:14.6	Amen. Breathe in me a Holy Spirit that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work too may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that my work too may be holy.
1:23.7	Draw my heart a Holy Spirit that I love but what is holy.
1:27.6	Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
1:31.1	Guard me then a Holy Spirit that I always may be holy.
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