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TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon wrap up their examination of St. Anselm of Canterbury with a discussion on how Anselm's unwavering faith and obedience in trying moments can be a model for holiness we can emulate today.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-passion-of-the-christ-through-the-eyes-of-mary/The Glories of Heaven https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-glories-of-heaven/For updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon discuss The Glories of Heaven by St. Anselm of Canterbury. What will it be like to be in heaven? Are there degrees of blessedness in heaven? Is there some form of hierarchy in heaven? Hear how this spiritual master approached these these questions and discover heaven in its beauty and glory.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-passion-of-the-christ-through-the-eyes-of-mary/The Glories of Heaven https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-glories-of-heaven/For updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon dive into The Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary by St. Anselm of Canterbury and others. Conor calls Fr. Nixon the Catholic version of Indiana Jones for finding this and other lost texts and translating them into English for the first time. Fr. Nixon says it's a privilege to help bring timeless words of wisdom from great Doctors of the Church to modern readers. LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-passion-of-the-christ-through-the-eyes-of-mary/The Glories of Heaven https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-glories-of-heaven/For updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Discover the historical background of St. Anselm of Canterbury in light of his predecessors and the Benedictine tradition. St. Anselm was a remarkably successful man. Throughout his life, he fought for the freedom of the Church from secular influence. He became the Archbishop of Canterbury and, still, today, serves as a great spiritual leader and director to modern readers who encounter his works.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-passion-of-the-christ-through-the-eyes-of-mary/The Glories of Heaven https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-glories-of-heaven/For updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen discuss how St. Augustine, even though he lived almost 1600 years ago, can be a model for holiness for us today in the final part of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo. It's not just that he generated 5 million recorded words. It's the meaning and depth behind his words and actions that make St. Augustine a model for holiness.Learn why the Doctor of Grace is a saint, the concept of the future being more like the past, and how by searching for God we can attempt to follow in the footsteps of St. Augustine.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen discuss The Sermons by St. Augustine in part seven of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo. The sheer numbers are astronomical: As many as 500 sermons, 8,000 times preaching, 1.5 million of his 5 million recorded words.But it's the impact St. Augustine's sermons made that keep them very much alive even 1600 years after they were delivered. Learn the timeless lessons from the Doctor of Grace on how to deal with adversity, fear of God vs. love of God, and all 150 Psalms.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen discuss St. Augustine's On The Trinity in part six of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo.While On The Trinity might not be as well known as some of his other classic works, it is considered his masterpiece by several scholars who see it as his most important contribution to Church Doctrine. Learn about the idea of faith seeking understanding and believing so that you may understand.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen discuss St. Augustine's theological classic On Christian Doctrine in part five of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen in a discussion about St. Augustine's fight against heresies in part four of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo.Almost 1600 years later, St. Augustine's ability to stand up for the Catholic Church against multiple opposing groups and philosophies stands out and inspires today. Discover how the Doctor of Grace stood up to Manichaeism, Donatism, Pelagianism and more.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen in a discussion about one of the most influential works of the Middle Ages, The City of God by St. Augustine in part three of an 8-part series of The Spiritual Masters on St. Augustine of Hippo."Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers?" Learn the context of this famous quote and the concept of sin caused by disordered love, loving something more than God.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

“You have made us for thyself, O Lord. And our hearts are restless until they find rest in you.” This beautiful thought can be found on the very first page of Augustine's Confessions, and the timeless gems for forming our interior life continue every page thereafter. Dr. Paul Thigpen joins Conor Gallagher to discuss how exactly Augustine's Confessions hold a mirror up to ourselves, even sixteen centuries later. Discover why this act of full transparency was so courageous, particularly during the time of the Donatist heresy. And consider why Augustine's title of “Confessions” does not merely refer to his admissions of sin and guilt.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join Conor Gallagher and Dr. Paul Thigpen to examine why the life of St. Augustine is so intimately fascinating and relatable to people throughout the centuries, even today perhaps more than ever. Learn what precipitated St. Augustine's famous conversion, why he is known as the “Doctor of Grace” and why St. Jerome said “Augustine established anew the ancient faith.” And discover why Augustine's inspiring story is also his mother St. Monica's story and consider the ramifications for your own life and relationships.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Confessions (New Translation from Anthony Esolen Coming Oct. 2023)The Roots of Western Civilization: https://bit.ly/3oP9HGvSt. Monica: Model of Christian Mothers: https://bit.ly/3L7J4nLFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Fr. Robert Nixon illuminates how Bonaventure serves as an example for all of us, from multitasking workaholics to devout but exhausted young families, to the spiritually slothful. Bonaventure – "good and fortunate journey" – lived a life of deep devotion and commitment to everything that he applied his talents toward. Consider how we today so often fail to give our "all" to our pursuits: faith, family, work, charity, and more.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Seven Last Words of Christ: https://bit.ly/3SVPdXSFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Discover the true origin of the “Seven Last Words of Christ” - the man whose work inspired Bonaventure's own early poetic and contemplative works on the matter. With Fr. Robert Nixon's expert guidance, learn which of Our Lord's final “words” can be found in each of the four Gospels, and how each of these “words” contains a formidable truth that cuts through the noise of the ages to inspire us in our lives today.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Seven Last Words of Christ: https://bit.ly/3SVPdXSFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon in this discussion on the historical background of "The Seraphic Doctor," St. Bonaventure. St. Bonaventure was a true "Renaissance Man" — a bishop, writer, professor, and philosopher — before the Renaissance had even arrived, yet he was always grounded in the traditions of his faith. He was a close friend of the great St. Thomas Aquinas, and while both men had a special gift for teaching theology, Bonaventure's talent and tendency toward mystical theology offered something more appealing to the everyday faithful. Discover the fascinating life of the man who chose for himself the name that means "good and fortunate journey."GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Seven Last Words of Christ: https://bit.ly/3SVPdXSFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon in this final discussion on the great spiritual master, Thomas à Kempis. Consider what the humble listener can take away from this series discussing his life and greatest works. Ponder the virtues and charisms this great man grasped and exhibited throughout his life that can teach us how to live well today.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Imitation of Christ: https://bit.ly/3ZGHnn6Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God: https://bit.ly/3JnrPzrMeditations on Death (2023 TAN Book of the Year): https://bit.ly/3ZIkNdwFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Meditations on Death is an eternity-focused and eternally relevant narrative that has at last been translated by the great Fr. Robert Nixon from the original Latin into the breathtakingly vivid English edition from TAN Books. St. Benedict says we should "keep death daily before our eyes." How can we do this in our own lives? Is this frightening or freeing? Follow Fr. Nixon as he recounts the vivid experiences of a sinner nearing death, as presented in the writings of the great Thomas à Kempis.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Imitation of Christ: https://bit.ly/3ZGHnn6Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God: https://bit.ly/3JnrPzrMeditations on Death (2023 TAN Book of the Year): https://bit.ly/3ZIkNdwFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Conor Gallagher and master translator Fr. Robert Nixon discuss the original purpose for Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God and its timeless lessons for men from all walks of life. Christ tells us, "Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart." We must learn to look at each scene of Christ's life through the lens of humility embodied by Thomas à Kempis.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Imitation of Christ: https://bit.ly/3ZGHnn6Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God: https://bit.ly/3JnrPzrMeditations on Death (2023 TAN Book of the Year): https://bit.ly/3ZIkNdwFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Fr. Robert Nixon joins Conor Gallagher to discuss the origin and spiritual depths of Thomas à Kempis's masterpiece, The Imitation of Christ. Learn the original purpose and audience for the work that St. Ignatius of Loyola read daily and that St. Thomas More declared to be one of the three most important books that everyone should own. Discover how this essential work offers short, applicable, and transformative advice and instruction for the everyday life of any discerning Catholic.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Imitation of Christ: https://bit.ly/3ZGHnn6Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God: https://bit.ly/3JnrPzrMeditations on Death (2023 TAN Book of the Year): https://bit.ly/3ZIkNdwFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.

Join Conor Gallagher and Fr. Robert Nixon for a fascinating discussion on the life of Thomas à Kempis, the 15th-century German-Dutch canon regular and author of The Imitation of Christ. Explore his journey from Germany to the Netherlands, the influence of the Brethren of the Common Life, his prolific years as a manuscript copyist, and his timeless words of wisdom written for the novices of the Dutch Monastery of Mt. St. Agnes.GET THE BOOK - USE COUPON CODE MASTERS25 FOR 25% OFFThe Imitation of Christ: https://bit.ly/3ZGHnn6Humility and the Elevation of the Mind to God: https://bit.ly/3JnrPzrMeditations on Death (2023 TAN Book of the Year): https://bit.ly/3ZIkNdwFor updates about new episodes, special guests, and exclusive deals for The Spiritual Masters listeners, sign up at https://SpiritualMastersPodcast.com.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code MASTERS25 for 25% Off your next order.