Course Description

"The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints…The City of God, for those who can understand it, contains the secret of death and life, war and peace, hell and heaven" (Thomas Merton, introduction to the Modern Library Edition). The course will read and discuss selections from Saint Augustine's great work and will gain a deeper understanding of scripture, theology, history, and spirituality. "For what other end do we propose to ourselves than to attain to the kingdom of which there is no end?" (Book XXII.30)

Hours of Instruction: 12

Fr. Oliver Vietor

Rev. Oliver Vietor has a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and a M.Div. from Yale University Divinity School. He was ordained in the Catholic Church under the terms of the Pastoral Provision for former Episcopal clergymen. He and his wife, Ashley, and their six children have lived in Phoenix since 2005 and began attending St. Thomas the Apostle in 2007. He taught in the Institute last year and has taught previously in his ministry and in high school.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Session 1 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Reflection Questions for Online Courses

    • Session 1 - Video
  • 2

    Session 2 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Session 2 - Video
  • 3

    Session 3 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Session 3 - Video
  • 4

    Session 4 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Session 4 - Video
  • 5

    Session 5 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Session 5 - Video
  • 6

    Session 6 - St. Augustine - City of God

    • Session 6 - Video