Catholic Classics Day 30: Spirit and Flesh (The Confessions of St. Augustine)
Oct 31, 2023
St. Augustine discusses the language of the two wills to disprove the Manichaeans. The hosts explore the struggle between sin and grace. They talk about the facade of having it all together while struggling internally. They read from Book 8, Chapters 7-9 of The Confessions of St. Augustine, which contains adult themes.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Internal Struggle and Self-Reflection
02:31 • 9min
The Reflections on Dressing Up, Emptiness, and St. Augustine
11:44 • 4min
The Importance of Self-Knowledge and the Mystery of Human Nature
15:21 • 3min
The Struggle of the Will and the Power of Virtue
18:30 • 2min