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St. Augustine

A collection of editions highlighting the thoughts of St. Augustine

St. Augustine

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Augustine on the Restless Conscience

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Becoming Through Hope

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Waiting is Doing Something

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.

Ricky D
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Greeks

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Attention Shapes Your Life

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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Ricky D

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Where the Heart Follows

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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From Divided Will to Deep Rest

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Augustine's Turning Point

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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When the Mind Splits in Two

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.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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I'll Start Monday

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
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