This is my seventh semester taking one class at the Dominican House of Studies, trying to make my way towards a degree that would qualify me to teach in a seminary. This morning my class for this semester met for the first time, and I had the experience I always do: The syllabus is overwhelming and intimidating. I wish that I had the time and energy to do all the reading, but I know that I will only be able to eke out a fraction of it and try to do enough to get by in the class.
Today is also the day we remember at Holy Mass the greatest teacher in the history of the Church, St. Augustine. If you are looking for a good book for spiritual reading, order The Essential Sermons of St. Augustine. It is published by New City Press. They definitely have it on Barnes and Noble; I imagine they have it on all the book websites. It was published just about a year ago.
I am not enough of a Latin scholar to comment knowledgeably about translations, but I know enough to say that this translation is something special. It is not just readable; it offers a delightful insight into St. Augustine’s incredibly knowledgeable and loving mind.
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