Catholics

A collection of editions highlighting Catholic thinking

St. Augustine

Mar 10, 2026

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5 min read

Augustine on the Restless Conscience

Why guilt sometimes feels less like punishment and more like unrest.

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Thomas Merton

Feb 18, 2026

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5 min read

Remember You Are Dust

A quiet reflection on humility, habit, and the self we carry each day.

Ricky D

Catholics

Feb 4, 2026

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5 min read

Aquinas on Why Anything Exists

Most things don't explain their own existence. Metaphysics pushes the question further.

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St. Augustine

Jan 2, 2026

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6 min read

Becoming Through Hope

St. Augustine reminds us that we are always becoming what we love. Hope pulls our identity forward in time and shapes who we are slowly growing toward.

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Jesus

Dec 24, 2025

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5 min read

Love Is Given, Not Earned

Christmas reveals love as gift, not performance. Before we give anything, we are first invited to receive.

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Catholics

Dec 23, 2025

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6 min read

Presence over Perfection

In a season chasing perfection, Aquinas invites us to something quieter: presence in the ordinary moments we rush past.

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St. Augustine

Dec 22, 2025

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6 min read

Waiting is Doing Something

Advent reminds us that waiting is not passive. Today we explore how delay shapes virtue, desire, and readiness through Augustine and Aquinas.

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St. Augustine

Dec 10, 2025

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8 min read

Where the Heart Follows

Augustine and Aquinas shows us that attention is never neutral. What you look at becomes what you love, and what you love shapes who you become.

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Catholics

Dec 4, 2025

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5 min read

Reflection Begins in the Quiet

Today we explore the Desert Fathers, the Examen, and how stillness clarifies what noise conceals. Reflection is the purification of attention.

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Catholics

Nov 27, 2025

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4 min read

The Virtue Behind Thanksgiving

Today we look at gratitude as something deeper than a feeling; Aquinas shows it as a life-changing habit rooted in humility. Perfect for Thanksgiving.

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Greeks

Nov 26, 2025

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6 min read

Gratitude in Hard Times

St. Paul and Epictetus teach us how gratitude survives hardship; not by pretending life is good, but by meeting difficulty with inner strength.

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St. Augustine

Nov 21, 2025

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6 min read

From Divided Will to Deep Rest

From turmoil to rest, from divided will to harmony; today we close the week with Augustine's triumph.

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St. Augustine

Nov 20, 2025

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8 min read

Augustine's Turning Point

What happens when "not yet" hurts more than change itself? Augustine's breakthrough shows how desire becomes discipline.

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St. Augustine

Augustine Under the Microscope (and the Fig Tree)

Nov 19, 2025

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8 min read

Augustine Under the Microscope (and the Fig Tree)

From dopamine loops to divine wake-up calls; why "not yet" feels good, and how Augustine shows us the moment real change starts.

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St. Augustine

Nov 18, 2025

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7 min read

When the Mind Splits in Two

Augustine discovered two wills inside him. Today we explore this paradox: admitting your inner division is how you begin to become whole.

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St. Augustine

Nov 17, 2025

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8 min read

I'll Start Monday

The "not yet" prayer; proof that even saints wrestle with the pull between who we are and who we're meant to be.

Ricky D

Catholics

Augustine on the Restless Conscience

Remember You Are Dust

Aquinas on Why Anything Exists

Becoming Through Hope

Love Is Given, Not Earned

Presence over Perfection

Waiting is Doing Something

Where the Heart Follows

Reflection Begins in the Quiet

The Virtue Behind Thanksgiving

Gratitude in Hard Times

From Divided Will to Deep Rest

Augustine's Turning Point

Augustine Under the Microscope (and the Fig Tree)

When the Mind Splits in Two

I'll Start Monday

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