It is now possible to listen to the Confessions of St. Augustine

The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) and the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) have joined forces to produce an audiobook with the complete “Confessions” of Saint Augustine. To present it, both orders convened a press conference joint on April 23, 2026, the day of the audiobook's release.

During the presentation, members of the two orders emphasized that this production “is not only a cultural product, it is a concrete gesture of communion”. They defined the audiobook as a “simple but clear gesture that it is possible to work together and build together”.

On the other hand, production has a triple purpose:

• Cultural: Bringing the “Confessions” to many more people in an accessible format;
• Spiritual: Offering an opportunity to pray with this masterpiece of Christian literature;
• Charitable: The proceeds will be donated to the Apostolic Charity of the Holy See.

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The text of the audiobook is the translation made by the Spanish Augustinian Federation, which coordinates the different branches of the Augustinian family in Spain. This Federation says, regarding the text of the “Confessions” that they have “guarded this text for generations. To see it now on the air, available to anyone with a cell phone, is the best confirmation that the tradition is not a museum, but a living stream”.

On the other hand, the Prior General of the Order of St. Augustine says that “The ‘Confessions’ is not an old book: it is a conversation that St. Augustine continues to have with each reader”. And, finally, the Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects affirms that this joint production “is a family joy”.

In a joint message signed by the two priors, they also emphasize that “the ‘Confessions’ were not written only to be read, but to be prayed, listened to and accepted. In them, St. Augustine addresses God, but at the same time illuminates the experience of every human being: our searches, our frailties, our deepest desires and our thirst for meaning”.

Production

The audiobook, which as the full text contains 13 chapters, can be listened to on all audiobook platforms and on popular platforms such as Apple Podcast, YouTube y Spotify.

Blanca Serrano was in charge of the production. Each episode is narrated by a different voice, all of them belonging to members of the Augustinian family. Among the narrators are Monsignor Luis Marín de San Martín, Almoner of His Holiness; Friar Luciano Audisio, Secretary General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects; Amparo Latre, Director of Communications of the Order of Saint Augustine; and Friar Miguel Ángel Hernández, Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects.