St. John Damascene

Catholic Saints

Augustine Institute

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🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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St. John Damascene, born around 675 AD in Damascus, was a monk, theologian, and hymnographer known for his eloquent defense of Christian doctrine. A staunch opponent of iconoclasm, he championed the veneration of holy images and wrote extensively to uphold orthodox teachings. His works, including The Fountain of Knowledge, profoundly shaped Christian theology and philosophy. St. John passed away in 749 AD, and his feast day is celebrated on December 4 as a tribute to his wisdom and devotion.

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast on Catholic Saints.
0:05.5	This podcast is produced by the Augustine Institute,
0:09.1	an Apostolate helping Catholics understand, live, and share their faith.
0:20.6	Welcome to Catholic Saints. My name's Mary, and I am with Dr. Carl Venerstrum here at the Augustine Institute in Florissant, Missouri. Thank you for joining us.
0:31.6	Very glad to be here, Mary. Very exciting. What are you currently teaching on campus this fall?
0:36.9	I am teaching Light to the Nations, which is a history course.
0:41.9	Is that a new course this semester?
0:43.9	It is a new course in the revision of the curriculum or in a new place with a new curriculum, which is mostly, you know, it's very similar to the last one.
0:54.0	But Light to the Nations is got a catchy title. I like it. Yeah, it's very similar to the last one. But Light to the Nations
0:54.9	It's got a catchy title. I like it. Yeah, it's a new course in the new curriculum. So,
0:59.8	okay. And fittingly for what we're about to discuss, it's focused on Catholic saints throughout
1:07.8	the history of the church. So howically God brings his continuity of the gospel from age to age.
1:17.4	Is that the heart of the class?
1:19.7	Yeah, that is.
1:20.9	I think one of the main elements of the class is seeing the light of Christ, which is revealed in Christ followers, in new ways,
1:35.1	but really kind of the same way over and over again, just in different circumstances.
1:41.0	So a lot of the saints look a lot different, Justin Martyr, wore a philosopher's
1:45.7	toga, and was a philosopher, but was martyred, right? And then St. Francis wore rags and clean churches.
1:56.2	So both imitators of Christ. Amen. And which saint will we be discussing today?
2:02.7	Today we're going to be talking about St. John of Damascus.
2:06.6	Okay.
2:07.0	Yeah.
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