Augustinian Recollect Community in Bacolod bakes Bread for COVID thru ‘Kindness Bakery’
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The “Kindness Bakery” is a localized approach to augment the need of the people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aware of the impact of the lockdown, people need food during this crisis. The Augustinian Recollect Nuns of the St. Ezekiel Moreno Monastery in Bacolod, known for their cloistered life, actively participated in COVID…
Read MoreReflection: 6th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pt. 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 The Gospel today is part of the Last Supper discourse as presented by John. The first to remember for all disciples of Jesus is what was already inculcated in Dt 11:1 “Love the Lord your God, therefore, and always heed his charge, his statutes, decrees and commandments.”…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: VI Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 14:15-21 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…
Read MoreProtecting Our Health, Healing Our Earth
Our health is facing an untraceable enemy, destroying our humanity, the total global death toll lately is: 275,000 dead. These are not numbers, these are persons. The infections of the coronavirus become more dangerous, as they did not only inflict harm on our health, but also, “the COVID-19 crisis is threatening social cohesion within countries,…
Read MoreFray Tagoy gave a talk on Social and Ecological Concerns at SeMoNo-Re
Antipolo City—with the use of modern technology, Fray Jaazeal (Tagoy) Jakosalem, OAR, the representative of the Province to Arcores Internacional based in Casa San Ezekiel, Madrid, Spain, gave a video-talk through the internet (via ZOOM application) to the seven Novices together with Fray Roland Cepe, OAR, the Novice Master as they are locked down at…
Read MoreRAYsters’ grounds for evangelization: Social Media
by Andrei John P. Ea and Christine Joy P. Euraba In their own little ways, the Recollect Augustinian Youth from the different OAR communities in the Philippines shared the light of the Gospel as evangelizers. Various RAY local communities have used the power of social media in answering the call: to pray for the world…
Read MoreReflection: 5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pt. 2:4-9; Jn. 14:1-12 As we approach the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother Church presents to us the Lord’s own words on the reality of our future after this earthly life. “In my Father’s house there are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you… Then I will come…
Read MoreRecollect Augustinian Youths extend help during COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Lourdes Isabella E. Corpuz For the past month, the country has experienced a major setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the less fortunate, they are left with little options as they struggle with the effects of the enhanced community quarantine. In response to this, the Recollect Augustinian Youth from Caidiocan, Pangasinan, and Talisay…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: V Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 14:1-12 A. INVOCATION OF 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,…
Read MoreRecollect schools contribute 85 new lawyers
QUEZON CITY—The Supreme Court announced the 2,103 new lawyers who passed the 2019 Bar Examinations. 83 of them are graduates of four Recollect schools in Manila, Bacolod City, Cavite City, and Cebu City, and two—the fifth and seventh placers—are reviewees of the Recoletos Law Center. May these new lawyers be inspired by St. Augustine, an…
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