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Proof Against Time: How Augustine Ensured His Confessions Survived the End of the World
Proof Against Time: How Augustine Ensured His Confessions Survived the End of the World
Introduction: The Immortal Legacy Everything that has a beginning has an end. The mighty Roman Empire fell, the great walls of Hippo crumbled, and Bishop Augustine passed away. Yet, his... Read more...
Amidst the Chaos: How St. Augustine Died During the Barbarian Siege of His City
Amidst the Chaos: How St. Augustine Died During the Barbarian Siege of His City
Introduction: Hippo’s Last Stand By 430 A.D., the Western Roman Empire was in its death throes. In North Africa, the Vandal horde, led by the feared Gaiseric, marched relentlessly, destroying... Read more...
The Siege and the Book: Augustine, The City of God, and the Collapse of the Roman Empire
The Siege and the Book: Augustine, The City of God, and the Collapse of the Roman Empire
Introduction: The World in Ruins To many, St. Augustine is the author of the Confessions, the definitive introspection of the soul. But the Bishop of Hippo did not spend his... Read more...
How the Union of Monica and Patricius Shaped Augustine's Spiritual Crisis
How the Union of Monica and Patricius Shaped Augustine's Spiritual Crisis
Introduction: The Battlefield of the Heart St. Augustine’s Confessions is the story of a spiritual journey, but every journey begins at home. For Augustine, the household was a place of... Read more...
Behind the Genius: How Monica Prayed Augustine into the Confessions and History
Behind the Genius: How Monica Prayed Augustine into the Confessions and History
Introduction: The Silent Strength When reading St. Augustine’s Confessions, the reader is introduced to a brilliant mind, but also to an equally powerful figure: Monica, Augustine’s mother. If Augustine gave... Read more...
Far Beyond Theology: Why Augustine Still Challenges Modern Thinkers
Far Beyond Theology: Why Augustine Still Challenges Modern Thinkers
Introduction: The Intellectual Giant of the West Many people view St. Augustine solely as a Doctor of the Church, but that view is incomplete. The Confessions are, in fact, one... Read more...
The Rebel Who Became a Saint: Augustine's Incredible Transformation in His Own Words
The Rebel Who Became a Saint: Augustine's Incredible Transformation in His Own Words
Introduction: The Power of Sincere Autobiography Many classics teach us about the world, but few have the courage to take us deep into the soul of their author. St. Augustine’s... Read more...
Timeless Truth: Why St. Augustine's Confessions Still Speak to Us Today
Timeless Truth: Why St. Augustine's Confessions Still Speak to Us Today
Introduction In a world where the speed of information often pulls us away from introspection, finding a guide for the soul can feel like a challenge. But what if we... Read more...
How to Read and Meditate on The Confessions of Saint Augustine
How to Read and Meditate on The Confessions of Saint Augustine
Reading The Confessions of Saint Augustine is more than going through a classic of Christian literature: it is diving into a spiritual experience that unites reason, prayer, and contemplation. Written... Read more...