The Confessions of St. Augustine are one of the most influential Christian works outside of Sacred Scripture. Written around 400 AD, they have been a source of inspiration and spiritual direction for saints throughout Church history. We provide the translation by E. B. Pusey below. Use Ctrl + F to search the complete text. Book I Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy wisdom infinite. And Thee would man praise; man, but a particle of Thy creation; man, that bears about him his mortality, the witness of his sin, the witness … Continue

In this lesson, we will continue to study how “euphony” can be improved in our composition by giving attention to variety. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Study the lesson for mastery. Complete the lesson assessment. Lesson Of the many elements which affect the euphony of a theme none is more essential than variety. The constant repetition of the same thing grows monotonous and distasteful, while a pleasing variety maintains interest and improves the story. For sake of it we avoid the continual use of the same words and phrases, substituting synonyms and equivalent expressions … Continue

In the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, we study the classical languages. Our students beging reading real Latin from day one in our Latin Reading course. To get started, enroll online at https://classicalliberalarts.com/study.

In this lesson, we continue our study of Stoic Philosophy, reading Seneca’s essay “On Firmness of Mind”. To complete the objectives of this lesson: Study the lesson for mastery. Complete the lesson assessment. Reading I might say with good reason, Serenus, that there is as great a difference between the Stoics and the other schools of philosophy as there is between males and females, since while each set contributes equally to human society, the one class is born to obey, the other to command. Other philosophers, using gentle and persuasive measures, are like the intimate family physician, who, commonly, tries … Continue

Date: 2083 A.M., or 1917 B.C. At Haran, in the midst of a wicked world, there lived a Chaldee named Abraham, a most upright man. God chose him, that through him the knowledge of the true God and the hope in the promised Redeemer might be preserved among men. For this reason, the Lord commanded Abraham to leave his country and his kinsfolks, and go into a strange land. God moreover promised that Abraham should be the father of a great people, and that in him all nations should be blessed. Abraham obeyed, and, with Sarah his wife, and Lot … Continue

In this lesson, we study the history of Cain and Abel in Catholic Bible II. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Study the lesson for mastery. Complete the lesson assessment. Lesson 1. God placed Adam in a lovely garden , called Eden. It was planted with noble trees, which bore the sweetest blossoms and fruits ; flowers of every kind and hue filled it with beauty and fragrance, while from a crystal spring that gushed forth in its depths, four rivers flowed in different directions, and kept its verdure green and bright. 2. In the … Continue