168 Restless Hearts: St. Augustine and Catholic Parts Work

You can think of St. Augustine’s heart as an “open book” titled “Confessions.” In this episode, we go deep into his restless heart, sharing with you how well his clear, detailed, and nuanced descriptions of his inner experience reflect Internal Family Systems and parts work so well. As St. Augustine describes his “divided heart” and “conflicting wills” and the stages of his conversion, Dr. Gerry Crete, Dr. Chrisian Amalu, and Dr. Peter Malinoski show how this translates into IFS terms. And Dr. Christian provides an Augustinian experiential exercise. Join us to see how St. Augustine wisdom connects with and informs Catholic parts work. If you are a Catholic who wants to jumpstart getting to know and love your own parts, check out the Resilient Catholics Community at

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168 Restless Hearts: St. Augustine and Catholic Parts Work is an episode from Interior Integration for Catholics by Peter T. Malinoski, Ph.D..

This episode is 89:08 long.

This episode was published on Jun 16, 2025.

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