Journeying With The Saints

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We have a wonderful, heartfelt prayer from St. Augustine today. One where I think most of us can relate in some way or another.  We are reading from Book Twelve, Chapter Ten on page 286.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. I hope you all are having a wonderful day.  We are reading today from Book Twelve, Chapter Nine on page 286.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Thank you for joining me on our reading today.  We are reading from Book Twelve, Chapter Eight on page 285.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome back. We will hear more today on God creating the Heavens and the earth in our short reading.  We are reading from Book Twelve, Chapter Seven on page 284.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Have you ever imagined what the earth looked like when it was formless, put another way, shapeless? St. Augustine wondered about it and couldn't come up with anything.  Let's hear about this as we read from Book Twelve, Chapter Six on page 283. 

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome back. Don't get spoiled now, but we have another super short reading today.  Which is from Book Twelve, Chapter Five on page 282.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We have a short reading today that is piggy-backing off of yesterday's thoughts on the Bible.  We are reading from Book Twelve, Chapter Four on page 282.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. We are going to be hearing a lot about the beginning of the all creation, so be ready for that. It will be in mostly bit-sized chunks, which I think we be helpful. And I will try to give bite-sized chunks of information on the science behind all this.  Let's go ahead and open to page 282 to read from Book Twelve, Chapter Three. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We are going to talk about beauty today and I may or may not be a tad controversial.  Please open to Book Twelve, Chapter Two on page 281.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims, to Book Twelve. We have this book—Book Twelve—and then Book Thirteen, which is so awesome. We've come so far.  Let's get started on our short reading today from Book Twelve, Chapter One on page 281.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims, to the end of Book Eleven. I know I started out saying that we were going to dive into Genesis, but I didn't realize that we would literally just be exploring the opening line of Genesis. So, if you were ready for more, I'm sorry that I misled you. I beg your forgiveness.  We are reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Thirty-One on page 279.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Just two more readings in Book Eleven. How have you done with this book? Okay? I hope so. I know it's been a lot of philosophy and maybe you didn't anticipate that. That's okay, I didn't either.  Let's go ahead and read our second to last chapter in Book Eleven by turning to page 279 and reading from Chapter Thirty. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. What is your goal? Or goals? What do you think most people would say if you asked people on the street? How many do you think would say that their goal is Heaven?  We are reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Nine on page 278.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. We are coming down to the end of Book Eleven, only a few more readings to go.  We are reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Eight on page 277.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Today, we need to focus and put our thinking caps on. I had to do a lot of research for this chapter, but I don't want you to start sweating and worrying.  As we read this, just take it in and then I'll explain. Don't try to analyze it to death while I'm reading. It's probably not going to make a ton of sense right away, but we'll get through it. We will, we will.  I'm not saying this to scare you, I'm saying it because I want you to just relax while I read it. I know that when I start reading something that is challenging, I start to get tense and then just stress over the fact that I don't understand. But, relax, I've got you.  With that said, let's open to Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Seven on page 275.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Thank you for coming to listen to this episode today.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Six on page 274.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We have a super short reading today which we will jump right into.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Five on page 273.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Today's reading is one of the more confusing ones. Don't be scared, it's short, so there's not too much time for the mind to wander.  We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter 24 on page 272.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Today's reading may seem a bit muddled and confusing. To help us out a bit, remember this is the question that St. Augustine is trying to answer, "If the past no longer exists, and the future doesn't yet exist, and the present is constantly disappearing, what exactly is time?"  How do we experience a day? A hour? What does that even mean? Those are some of the philosophical issues we are hearing about today.  We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Three on page 271.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Is there a mystery of God that you wish you could fully understand? Maybe the Eucharist, the Trinity, the Incarnation? Or maybe even trying to understand time and how God is outside of it?  St. Augustine wishes he understood time better in our reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-Two on page 270.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome back. Being able to measure time is extremely important to us and we've had numerous ways to measure it through the centuries. The measurement of time is what we are reading about today.    Please open to Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty-One on page 269.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We are getting spoiled with these very short readings. Perfect for the busy person.  We are reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Twenty on page 269.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Very short reading today on how the prophets told the future.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Nineteen on page 268.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome. Thank you for joining me today. I wanted to let you know that we are under a hundred pages left. So, we are just over 3/4 of the way through the book, which is awesome.    We are reading today from Book Eleven, Chapter Eighteen on page 267.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. We continue our readings on time and you might be thinking, "This is a lot of information about time. When is he going to get to the Genesis part?" We will, I promise. What I think we can take from this, is that off the very first sentence of the Bible, "In the beginning," St. Augustine has meditated deeply. This might seem like a lot to you, if you've never really taken the time to meditate deeply in the way that he did.    Don't worry, I'm not saying you are bad or anything, it's just that this is what you can get to when you do take the time to contemplate the mysteries of God.    With that, let's open to Book Eleven, Chapter Seventeen on page 266.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Another short reading on time and it's a continuation of what we read about yesterday.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Sixteen on page 266. 

Welcome back, Catholic Pilgrims. Today, is a little bit longer reading and it's not complicated, it's just that St. Augustine is going to say past, present, and future a lot. What he is saying, though, is very interesting, so don't get scared off. Just take in what he is trying to convey.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Fifteen on page 264.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. St. Augustine is going to get very philosophical on us today when it comes to thinking about time.  And now is the time to read from Book Eleven, Chapter Fourteen on page 263.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. St. Augustine wants us to be very clear that there is no time for God. He is outside time.  Let's here his thoughts as we read from Book Eleven, Chapter Thirteen on page 262.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Short reading today on how to handle people that are asking questions about God.  We will be reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Twelve on page 262.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Thank you for coming to join me today. We are going to be hearing more about eternity and in my reflection, I'm going to have to appeal to people smarter than me.    First, though, let's read our short reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Eleven on page 261. Jimmy Akin Article

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Before time began and space was created, what was God doing? Relaxing? Pondering? Drawing up the diagram for creation? The answer—none of these. St. Augustine is going to talk about how it's wrong to think of God in this way.    Let's open to page 261 to read from Book Eleven, Chapter Ten. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. St. Augustine is going to talk today about how it is the Lord that rescues us and, so, that is what we will discuss.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Nine on page 260. 

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome. Today, St. Augustine will touch on one of the teachings of our faith that I find the hardest to wrap my mind around. That is—how Jesus is the Word.    Let's see what we can learn by opening to page 259 to read from Book Eleven, Chapter Eight. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. The things that St. Augustine is talking about in this book are the things that just fascinate me. Those things being what was going on before time and space. What actually is eternity? When God speaks, what does that mean exactly?    All fascinating things which we are reading about today in Book Eleven, Chapter Seven on page 259.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome back. When God speaks, things happen and that's what we are going to hear about today.    Please open to Book Eleven, Chapter Six on page 258. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims, to another really important reading today. We need to talk about the Big Bang Theory and, no, I'm not talking about the TV show.   Let's get started by opening to Book Eleven, Chapter Five on page 257.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Today, we are gonna nerd out just a bit on St. Thomas Aquinas. Don't panic. Hopefully, I can explain things in laymen's terms, but it's good to stretch our minds a bit.    Let's read from Book Eleven, Chapter Four on page 256.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Thanks for coming back and hitting play. We are diving into Genesis today, so I invite you to sit at the feet of teacher St. Augustine and learn something new.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Three on page 256.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome. Today, I want you to view our entire reading as a beautiful prayer, because, well, that is what it is. It is a prayer to the Father and it can be our prayer, too.    We are reading from Book Eleven, Chapter Two on page 253.

Well, hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome to Book Eleven. There are 31 chapters in this book, so not as long as Book Ten.    This book will be an exploration of Genesis. Now, you may be thinking, "Oh, I've heard Genesis a million times. I know it." But, I encourage you to learn from St. Augustine and see what his mind can teach you.    With that, let's open to Book Eleven, Chapter One on page 253.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims, to our last reading from Book Ten. This was a long book and I think you for hanging in there with me.    Let's finish out Book Ten by reading from Chapter Forty-Three on page 250. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. I hope this is a good day for you. This is the second to last reading from Book Ten, so you've really come a long way. Nice job!   We are reading from Book Ten, Chapter Forty-Two on page 250.

Well, hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome. Okay, so another short day, which is good for all you busy people out there.    We will jump right into Book Ten, Chapter Forty-One on page 249.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. We are starting to wind down this Book, so some of what we are going to read about is St. Augustine summarizing a little bit, the path that he took purge away a lot of sins. The reflection may not be suitable for young ears.  Let's read from Book Ten, Chapter Forty on page 248.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Thank you for joining me today. We have another short reading on the temptation to be self-complacent.    Please open to page 248 to read from Book Ten, Chapter Thirty-Nine. 

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. After a few days of longer readings, today is very short. It's a continuation of yesterday's reading on the praise of men.    Let's open to page 247 to read from Book Ten, Chapter Thirty-Eight. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Why do we like the praises of men so much? I think it's because we are communal beings and we desire to belong. St. Augustine is going to talk more about how hard it is to let go of desiring the praises of men.    Let's open to Book Ten, Chapter Thirty-Seven on page 245.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. To be feared or loved by men. I think it's something that we all struggle with in some capacity.    Let's hear what St. Augustine has to say about it by reading from Book Ten, Chapter Thirty-Six on page 244. 

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. What is the sin of curiosity? Aren't we supposed to be curious? Well, let's see what St. Augustine has to say.    Please open to page 241 where we will be reading from Book Ten, Chapter Thirty-Five.