St. Augustine

A collection of editions highlighting the thoughts of St. Augustine

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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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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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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Greeks

Dec 12, 2025

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5 min read

Attention Shapes Your Life

Today we synthesize the week's insights and explore how attention, across ages and disciplines, builds perception, identity, and the trajectory of your life.

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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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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

St. Augustine

Augustine on the Restless Conscience

Becoming Through Hope

Waiting is Doing Something

Attention Shapes Your Life

Where the Heart Follows

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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Daily reflections, thought exercises, and much more!