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Audio for City of God - Mary of Agreda
« on: December 06, 2014, 06:13:05 PM »
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  • Does anyone know if audio books - CDs - of the City of God by Mary of Agreda can be purchased?  Even the abridged version would be fine.

    I would like to make someone a present of it.  Currently I am listening to a very nice version on the city of God website, but it does not appear to be available for purchase.  I would therefore have to record it myself.  Would like to avoid that if possible.

    Thanks for any help and God bless you.  


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    « Reply #1 on: December 07, 2014, 08:43:09 AM »
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  • I don't have it in audio version, but I downloaded all 4 volumes in PDF format from www.catholickingdom.com.  It was free.  Perhaps they have a txt format or other ways to view.  I don't recall.  

    I think I saw it or parts of it in audio format once while looking for other books, but I may be mistaken and I don't recall where I might have seen it.  I visit many different sites for books all the time.  Just use search engines and maybe you can find an audio version if that's what you're after.  It's called "The Mystical City of God" by Ven. Mary of Agreda, translated by Fiscar Morrison.  

    I can't help you with how to burn a PDF to a CD if you want that.  I'd do it by copying the PDF to a Word format and then try to burn a disk, if that would hold even one volume but there's probably a better way.  All volumes are very thick, about 2 inches or more.  Every page is a treasure!  Hope this helps!


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    « Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 05:49:24 PM »
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  • Nipr thank you.  Before I went copying it myself, I thought I'd inquire if anyone knew of a source with a professional version.  It is good to know that someone like yourself has already looked around.  God bless you.

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    « Reply #3 on: December 08, 2014, 10:04:17 AM »
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  • Merry--Please don't assume from my post that there is no audio.  I don't have an audio version but I'm not too keen on audio because I find the people tend to read too fast and I can't underline audio or make notes in the margins!!  

    There could be an audio version out there somewhere.  If you do come across it, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know.  Although I don't prefer audio, it's good to have when you'll ill and can't sit up and read but want to.  And of course, while you drive or do other manual things...

    Best of luck in your search!

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    « Reply #4 on: December 08, 2014, 11:47:21 AM »
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  • An entire City of God audiobook is on LibriVox:
    https://librivox.org/the-city-of-god-by-st-augustine-of-hippo/
    St. Isidore e-book library: https://isidore.co/calibre


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    « Reply #5 on: December 08, 2014, 12:27:08 PM »
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  • Quote from: Geremia
    An entire City of God audiobook is on LibriVox:
    https://librivox.org/the-city-of-god-by-st-augustine-of-hippo/


    Librivox uses volunteer readers, not professionals so quality will vary.

    Marsha

    p.s.  If you have a nice speaking voice please consider volunteering, we need more Catholic books in the collection.

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    « Reply #6 on: December 08, 2014, 03:51:31 PM »
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  • This is the one I am currently listening to.  Excellent voice, pace, pronunciation - yes, an occasional flub, - but it is extremely easy to listen to.  The content comes forward unimpeded.  

    http://mysticalcityofgod.org/

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    « Reply #7 on: December 10, 2014, 09:13:09 AM »
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  • Quote from: Merry
    This is the one I am currently listening to.  Excellent voice, pace, pronunciation - yes, an occasional flub, - but it is extremely easy to listen to.  The content comes forward unimpeded.  

    http://mysticalcityofgod.org/


    Thanks for the info!!  I'll definitely download these.

    You know, back in my teens (decades ago) TAN used to print these volumes with a 5th volume called "Words of Wisdom" which was a book of only the Instructions of Our Lady found at the end of the chapters.  I cannot find that anywhere anymore and I don't have it now.  I've called TAN and asked if they still had it and they didn't even know about it.  

    For my own personal use, I'm working on typing one up myself.  I'm just beginning.  If anyone is interested, I'll let you know if/when I get it done.  Shoot me a PM and I'll make a list of who wants a copy.  I'm not planning on making a book or anything like that.  I'm just doing it in Word and you'd have to print it out yourselves-- IF I EVER GET IT DONE!!  We're talking about 4 volumes here!   :pray:  I don't want to scan it because I want only the Instructions (with perhaps an annotation before each one to explain what the preceding chapter was about).  Some of the Instructions begin halfway down a page of text. I'm not computer savey (sp?) enough to know how to eliminate this, AND I do enjoy typing it because it really sinks home that way.

    The problem is I get so engrossed by what I read that I have to keep putting it down and just think about what I read for a good long while before I can go on to copying more!  

    I've also thought of doing a Master Index to all the volumes and/or a book of chapters dealing with the main subjects covered in the volumes.  These chapters would be quotes taken from the volumes.  Often Our Lady speaks of the same things but in different places.  Both undertakings would be very time consuming but I'd still like to do it.  For now, I want the Instructions all together.

    Any ideas are welcome.  I LOVE these books.  I've derived such love for Our Lady from them and guidance for life that I just can't do enough for Her in thanksgiving.  


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    « Reply #8 on: December 10, 2014, 09:32:04 AM »
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  • Quote from: Marlelar
    Quote from: Geremia
    An entire City of God audiobook is on LibriVox:
    https://librivox.org/the-city-of-god-by-st-augustine-of-hippo/


    Librivox uses volunteer readers, not professionals so quality will vary.

    Marsha

    p.s.  If you have a nice speaking voice please consider volunteering, we need more Catholic books in the collection.


    Marsha,

    I've thought often of doing this and I may in the future.  Glad you mentioned it.  The main problem I'd have is that I live in a noisy environment and even if I tried to do it at night, there are cargo trains (very loud) that come within one block of my home and they don't follow any particular schedule so I never know when they will break the silence.  I'd need better audio equipment than my mp3--something with editing features I guess--unless there's a way for Librivox to edit out unwanted sounds???  I can't afford any fancy audio equipment at the present time but if I did end up doing this, I'd be willing to budget for it for the future.    

    I have so many excellent old books that really should be shared.  Could doing a book in audio format for Librivox violate any copyrights, especially if I recorded from a downloaded PDF?  Can you choose what to record or are you assigned books?  I'm asking here not only for myself but for anyone else who might have an interest.  I think my voice is okay.  I don't have any respiratory problems so it's clear.