Archive for December 2015
Newly ordained priests give thanks to “Alma Mater”
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – On December 10, 2015, two days after their sacerdotal ordination, the newly ordained priests celebrated Holy Mass in the community chapel of Recoletos Formation Center at 6:15 AM. The formators, headed by Rev. Fray Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, prior, concelebrated with them. The seminarians were present and sang for the…
Read MoreADVENT THOUGHTS
Never be afraid to approach Jesus this Christmas. Precisely, He came as a Child and not as a mighty king, with mighty throng of armies, so that we can be so attracted to approach Him as it is almost effortless and spontaneously alluring to approach a child. ONZ, OAR
Read MoreA Date to Remember in the Annals of OAR History
An unforgettable event ever! What a rare blessing from Almighty God for the Order of Augustinian Recollects! What a great number of workers for the Lord’s harvest! Never in the annals of history of the Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines since 1606 were so many Filipino priests ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyterate—10 priests.…
Read MoreA Date to Remember in the Annals of OAR History
An unforgettable event ever! What a rare blessing from Almighty God for the Order of Augustinian Recollects! What a great number of workers for the Lord’s harvest! Never in the annals of history of the Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines since 1606 were so many Filipino priests ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyterate—10 priests.…
Read MoreBishop Socrates Villegas ordains 10 new Recollect religious priests
The Most Reverend Socrates B. Villegas, D.D. Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan and President of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines raised to the order of priesthood ten (10) Recollect religious deacons during the ordination ceremonies held at Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Mira-Nila Homes, Q.C. on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2015).
Read More3rd Sunday of Advent
Gospel Reading Luke 3: 10-18 10The crowds asked John the Baptist, “What should we do?” 11He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.” 12Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should…
Read MoreWho do we await this Christmas?
The story is told of a mother who was very busy getting ready for Christmas. One day, hurrying from store to store, she lost her little boy. Frantically retracing her steps, she found him blocks away with his nose flatly pressed against a plate-glass shop window. When he saw his mother, he exclaimed, “Look, Mom,…
Read MoreRecoletos de Talisay to inaugurate St. Vincent Ferrer chapel
Day of the Order at CARES
BAGUIO CITY – December 5 is the Day of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. It was on that date, 427 years ago (1588) that the Recollection came into existence in the Province of Castile, Spain and thereat spread to twenty countries.
Read MoreImmaculate Conception of Mary
How can we identify ourselves with Mary?…. we are sinful mortals while Mary is sinless? A chosen Mother of God—conceived without sin? But remember that even though she was a privileged woman, having been chosen to be the mother of the Redeemer and conceived without the stain of sin, that did not guarantee that she…
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