Ignatius Press: Off the Shelf

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The Confessions – Episode 7

Episode 7

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 • Duration 25:58

Father Fessio, Vivian, and Joseph continue to explore the most profound sections of the Confessions in book 11. Father Fessio draws an insightful connection between evolution and Augustine’s claim that God’s creative act unfolds sequentially to us. Augustine’s claims about God’s omnipresence then launches our three hosts to reflect on the paradox of time.

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The Confessions – Episode 6

Episode 6

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 • Duration 28:19

Book 10 of Augustine’s Confessions is a notoriously dense book, and in this episode, Father Fessio, Vivian, and Joseph take the plunge. Join them in the deep waters of this great text as they unpack Augustine’s thoughts on memory, knowledge, and Aristotle’s Categories. Their discussion ends by reflecting on St. Augustine’s famous passage “Late have I loved thee, beauty so ancient and beauty so new.”

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The Confessions – Episode 5

Episode 5

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 31:42

Moving to book 9, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro begin by examining Augustine’s views on hymns and singing before discussing St. Monica and her past weakness with alcohol. Then they begin to read the more philosophical texts in book 10 where Augustine writes about the movement of the soul from the things of this world to the divine.

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The Confessions – Episode 4

Episode 4

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 26:47

In this episode, the dynamic trio cover Augustine’s conversion and the moments leading up to it in book 8 of the Confessions. Father Fessio highlights the importance of friendship and the stories of holy men in St. Augustine’s conversion while Vivian and Joseph discuss the importance of true freedom from sin.

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The Confessions – Episode 3

Episode 3

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 • Duration 37:16

Picking up with books 6 and 7 of Augustine’s Confessions, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss the various sources of St. Augustine’s conversion, including prayer, his friendships, St. Anselm, and his mother. They reflect on Augustine’s struggles, the workings of God’s grace, and the reality of “spiritual substances.”

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The Confessions – Episode 2

Episode 2

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 • Duration 30:17

Continuing with books 4 and 5 of Augustine’s Confessions, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro take a deep dive into the profundity of marriage and the Church’s deepening understanding of the sacraments throughout the ages.

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The Confessions – Episode 1

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 34:37

Want to get more out of reading books?

Join Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro every Wednesday as they take an important book off the shelf and steadily unpack the most important passages over the coming weeks.

Not only can you enjoy their delightful and engaging banter, but their discussion will help you get more out of the text as you follow along.

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