Paradoxes of Catholicism

audiobook

Paradoxes of Catholicism

by Robert Hugh Benson

EN·~3 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

ROBERT HUGH BENSON HARE STREET HOUSE, BUNTINGFORD EASTER, 1913 - PARADOXES OF CATHOLICISM - INTRODUCTORY

23:38

PARADOXES OF CATHOLICISM - BY ROBERT HUGH BENSON

0:54

I. PEACE AND WAR

12:37

II. WEALTH AND POVERTY

11:00

III. SANCTITY AND SIN

12:58

IV. JOY AND SORROW

13:12

V. LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE OF MAN

15:09

VI. FAITH AND REASON

16:03

VII. AUTHORITY AND LIBERTY

14:13

VIII. CORPORATENESS AND INDIVIDUALISM

10:47

Description

These reflective sermons invite listeners into a thoughtful journey through the puzzling yet beautiful contradictions at the heart of Catholic belief. Beginning with the awe‑inspiring paradox of Christ’s dual nature—God and man—the speaker draws parallels between the mysteries of the natural world and the far deeper enigmas of divine grace. He asks listeners to contemplate how faith can feel both a comforting lamp and a stark obstacle, how love can turn joy into sorrow and vice‑versa, and how the very act of self‑sacrifice becomes a source of unexpected light.

The talks continue by examining the life of Jesus through the eyes of a curious stranger, highlighting the familiar human experiences of hunger, work, friendship, and rejection that make His story relatable, yet also revealing the extraordinary miracles that defy ordinary explanation. Throughout, the sermons weave scripture, philosophy, and personal insight, encouraging a deeper appreciation of the spiritual paradoxes that shape everyday devotion.

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en

Duration

~3 hours (192K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-07-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert Hugh Benson

Robert Hugh Benson

1871–1914

An English priest and novelist who moved from the Church of England to Roman Catholicism, he brought spiritual urgency and a storyteller’s pace to his fiction. Best known today for Lord of the World, he wrote with a mix of conviction, imagination, and dramatic tension that still feels strikingly modern.

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