LECTIO DIVINA: Corpus Christi Sunday, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn.6:51-58. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that…

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USJ-R dean represents Philippines and virtually discusses Teacher Education Institutions’ Initiatives on Biodiversity

CEBU CITY–June 5 is World Environment Day. To celebrate this, SEAMEO-UNESCO organized a joint webinar for this celebration entitled “COVID-19 Effects on Biodiversity: Science Education Reimagined.” USJ-R Dean of the College & Graduate School of Education and ESD Center Director Dr. Jestoni Babia is invited as panelist to discuss Teacher Education Institutions’ Initiatives on Biodiversity…

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UNO-R holds Blended Learning Training Workshop

Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—A two–day Blended Learning Training Workshops were held last  May 26–27, 2020 for Team A and May 28-29, 2020 for Team B at the University President’s Hall.  This was a training program for teachers to equip them with new approaches in delivering classroom instructions and to explore the use of learning management…

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Reflection: Holy Trinity Sunday, Cycle A

Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18. In this year A, the readings of this Sunday clearly suggest that we look at God from the perspective of Love. In the 1st reading, we hear Yahweh declaring to Moses: “The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Holy Trinity Sunday, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 3:16-18. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps.45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that…

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Prior General invites to “value the vocation” of SARF

Fray Miguel Miró, OAR addressed a fraternal message to the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity on the occasion of the solemnity of Pentecost. The evangelizing mission of the Augustinian Recollect family does not correspond only to the religious; it also corresponds to the laity. The Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Fray Miguel Miro,…

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Life becomes history: communication, evangelization

ROME – On the occasion of the 54th World Day of Social Communications – which was held on Sunday, May 24 – the Communication Office of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, together with Arguments and Creatholic, organized on Saturday May 23 a webinar under the title “Life becomes history.” With the same motto as the…

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SARF-Vicariate of the USA Newsletter (May 2020)

May greetings to all of our Secular Augustinian Recollects, Guild members, and the Hispanic Committee! We are into our third month of trying to survive a world changed by a deadly virus. All of us know family members or friends who have become sick or even died as a result of this illness. We are…

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JUNE 2020 RECOLLECTION: The Beauty of Creation

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Psalm 104:1-2; 5-6; 10. 12-14; 24.31.35c. The beauty and the grandeur of God is imprinted in creation. All of it sings and acclaims the power and majesty of God. The Sacred Scriptures reminds us of it in many passages in which they attribute human characteristics to the elements…

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Reflection: Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A

Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3-7,12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Acts 1:13-14 gives us the location of the eleven apostles gathered with Mary the Mother of Jesus: the “upper room”; and they were engaged “in prayer.” It is also known as “Cenacle” because the Last Supper -“cena”- was held there. Now that Jesus has already ascended and was…

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