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God in St. Augustine's Confessions | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

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Exploring Humility and Receiving in Augustine's Context

This chapter delves into Augustine's teachings on the significance of embodying childlike humility to accept grace, contrasting it with pride and emphasizing God's desire for us to receive His blessings graciously. It also touches on the distinction between childlike and childish behaviors in the pursuit of perfection and briefly touches on Augustine's views on children's rationality.

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