Journeying With The Saints

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. We have arrived at Book Six. Today, we are going to hear about how St. Augustine's mother, St. Monica, comes to Milan to be with him. She finds out that Augustine has left behind the Manichees and has been listening to Ambrose. She isn't super shocked by this news and continues to trust in God and have hope that He will lead Augustine into the fullness of the Catholic Faith.

We will be reading from Book Six, Chapter One on page 111.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Today, we finish up Book Five. Again, congratulations on finishing another book. Progress is being made. At the beginning of Book Five, St. Augustine was in Carthage, then he moved to Rome, and we end this book with him in Milan. And it's in Milan that he meets St. Ambrose.

He gives us more insight into this initial thoughts on St. Ambrose here in the last chapter. We are reading from Book Five, Chapter Fourteen on page 108.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. St. Ambrose shows up today! I think you are really going to enjoy this short reading where we hear about what St. Augustine initially thinks about St. Ambrose. We will be reading from Book Five, Chapter 13 on page 107.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. Remember how St. Augustine wanted to teach in Rome because he heard that the students were less rowdy? Well, they are less rowdy, but they are quite dishonest and unscrupulous. Let's hear about this in Book Five, Chapter Twelve on page 106.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. After a couple of days of longer readings, today, we get a shorter one. St. Augustine has the desire to hear debates between Manichees and those that know Scripture well and, of course, that's a step in the right direction.

We will be reading form Book Five, Chapter 11 on page 105.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. So, St, Augustine heals up and lives to see another day. Remember, he is in Rome now and he shares with us how he is still lingering around with the Manichees, mostly because he just can't find any answers that are better. If you are confused by the beliefs he shares with us, well, I think that's the point. They are confusing. So, don't worry about trying to understand them.

We are reading from Book Five, Chapter 10 on page 103

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims, to our reading today. St. Augustine has arrived in Rome and he is deathly ill. Let's hear about this by opening to Book Five, Chapter Nine on page 101.

Welcome Catholic Pilgrims. Today, we will have read one hundred pages into the book, so congratulations on the milestone!

In our reading, we learn that St. Augustine is leaving Carthage for Rome, against his mother's wishes. Why is he leaving? Because of rowdy students. Yes, you heard that right. So, let's hear about this move to Rome by reading from Book Five, Chapter Eight on page 99.

Welcome, Catholic Pilgrims. It's a great day to read St. Augustine. We'll jump right into Book Five, Chapter Seven on page 98.

Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Today is such a good reading. So relevant to our times and it goes to show that there is nothing new under the sun when it comes to humans and our struggles and the traps we fall into.

Let's go ahead and grab our books, open to page 96 and read from Book Five, Chapter Six.