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Podcast: The Commentaries
Episode: 13. The Confessions of St. Augustine: The New Christian
Description: Dr. Paul Thigpen delves into Saint Augustine's early days as a believer, focusing on his dramatic conversion and entry into the Catholic Church. Augustine's transformation involved a profound change of heart, redirecting his will from worldly attachments to God's desires. Learn about Augustine's struggle with ethical dilemmas in his career as a professor of rhetoric, his miraculous healing, the baptism of his son, and the discovery of saints' relics. The episode concludes with Augustine's prayerful reflections and sets the stage for a future exploration of his mother, St. Monica.Episode 13 covers Book IX, Chapters 1-7....