The Commentaries

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The Commentaries is a podcast series from TAN in which you’ll learn how to read and understand history’s greatest Catholic works, from today’s greatest Catholic scholars. In every series of The Commentaries, your expert host will be your personal guide to not just read the book, but to live the book, shining the light of its eternal truths into the darkness of our modern trials and tribulations. To download your free Classic Companion PDF and for updates about new seasons, expert scholars, and exclusive deals for The Commentaries listeners, sign up at TANCommentaries.com (https://bit.ly/3B1lu7L). And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at TANBooks.com (https://bit.ly/3VFtuoo) and use Coupon Code COM25 for 25% Off your next order.

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20. The Interior Castle: The Stages of Contemplation

Jun 25 2023 16 mins

St. Teresa defines contemplation as the prayer that God affects within us. It comes to us as a gift from God. This drawing inward, like a turtle drawing into his shell, doesn’t happen through our own meditation of God dwelling within us (which she says is a very good meditation), but only happens because God gives us the grace.

20. The Confessions of St. Augustine: Rest and Peace At Last

May 12 2024 18 mins

In the final episode of this season, Saint Augustine unveils the concept of Sabbath rest as a foreshadowing of eternal tranquility, emphasizing that ultimate peace is found in God alone.

20. The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: Transit of St. Catherine and Her Legacy

Dec 20 2023 21 mins

Learn about St. Catherine's holy death and her enduring spiritual legacy of love and devotion.

19. The Interior Castle: Prayer and The Way of Perfection

Jun 24 2023 16 mins

In her primary works on prayer: The Book of Her Life, The Way of Perfection, and The Interior Castle, St. Teresa speaks of prayer, contemplation, and journeying through the interior castle through the lens of her own experience. Each is an autobiographical work that tells the tale of her own conversion. Teresa’s writings were meant as a way to help others who would follow her in

19. The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: Final Perseverance and Prayer

Dec 19 2023 21 mins

This episode explores the theme of obedience and how it can lead to joy in a life dedicated to serving God.

18. The Interior Castle: “Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect”

Jun 23 2023 16 mins

The willingness to suffer gives evidence that a soul’s visions and contemplation are from God! Ultimately, though, St. Teresa says, “This is the end and aim of prayer, my daughters; this is the reason of the spiritual marriage whose children are always good works. Works are the unmistakable sign which shows these favors come from God.”

19. The Confessions of St. Augustine: On the World's Creation

May 05 2024 18 mins

Discover Saint Augustine's illuminating ideas on creation and the connection between human and salvation history.

18. The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: The Virtue and Vow of Obedience

Dec 18 2023 21 mins

The Dialogue emphasizes the importance of following God's commands to a secure journey to salvation.

18. The Confessions of St. Augustine: Pathways in Scripture

Apr 28 2024 18 mins

Saint Augustine's call to unity and love amidst diverse interpretations encapsulates the essence of approaching Scripture with reverence and open-heartedness.

17. The Interior Castle: The Very Center of The Soul

Jun 22 2023 14 mins

St. Teresa explains the important difference between spiritual betrothal and spiritual marriage with analogies. She says spiritual betrothal is like the joining of two candle flames: they can be put together to create one flame, but they can just as easily be drawn apart again. Spiritual marriage is more like rain that falls into a river, or like a stream that merges into the ocean