Through the Church Fathers: May 27

Today’s ReadingsTheophilus of Antioch — To Autolycus, Book 2, Chapters 20–22 Augustine — The Confessions, Book 8, Chapter 6 (Section 13) Thomas Aquinas — Summa Theologica, Part 1–2, Question 28 (Articles 1–6 Combined)What you love does not stay contained—it takes hold of you and begins to shape everything. Theophilus shows that from the very beginning, man was placed in a world of goodness, yet fell not because of ignorance, but because something appeared desirable and was chosen against God’s command, setting the pattern for every human failure . Augustine then reveals what that looks like from the inside: still living the same life, doing the same work, but inwardly groaning, pulled by a growing desire for something higher while still bound to what is familiar. Aquinas explains the mechanism behind it all—love unites you to what you pursue, fills your thoughts, pulls you out of yourself, and makes you vulnerable to whatever happens to that object. Put it together and the conclusion is unavoidable: you are not just influenced by what you love—you are reshaped by it. What you give your heart to will determine the direction of your life long before your actions make it visible.Explore the Project:Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.comPatreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpattonCredo Courses – https://www.credocourses.comCredo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org