Bacolod Monastery receives new Novice
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, 2020, our postulant Sr. Flora Mae Cañete began her Novitiate formation. She was accepted by Rev. Mo. Maria Emy A. Catalonia, OAR, the present Mother Prioress of the St. Ezekiel Moreno Monastery community. Mo. Emy, entrusted the care and formation of Sr.…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollects in Sierra Leone open doors to help combat COVID-19
The Augustinian Recollects of Sierra Leone have made their BawBaw facilities on Peninsular Road, Freetown as a quarantine center for the Filipino community in the country who are suspected to have the coronavirus. The official request was made on April 6 by the Philippine Honorary Consul in Sierra Leone, Flipe Neri Velasco, to the head of…
Read MoreThe Recoletos Way: Bro. Tagoy’s 25 Years for Our Common Home
Note: This article was posted on livinglaudasi.ph and was written by John Leo Algo (Living Laudato Si’ Philippines Programs Manager) with Rodne R. Galicha (Living Laudato Si’ Philippines Executive Director and Co-Lead Convenor) For the past 25 years, Brother Jaazeal Estelou Jakosalem has embodied the spirit of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Through his vocations…
Read MoreReflection on the 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, Cycle A
Acts 2:14. 36-41; 1 Pt. 2:20-25; Jn. 10:1-10. Right in the Book of Genesis, we find Abraham in a pastoral civilization, with herds of camels, oxen and sheep. They were a nomadic people moving with their flocks along rivers where they had grazing ground. Thus the image of a shepherd was most familiar to them.…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: IV Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 10:1-10. 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 MoreReflection on the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Acts 2:14.22-33; 1 Pt. 1:17-21; Lk. 24:13-35 Luke’s Gospel is centered on Jerusalem. It begins with Zechariah serving at the temple in Jerusalem and the Archangel Gabriel announcing the birth of John the Baptist and ends up with the Apostles in Jerusalem after the Ascension awaiting the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Salvation…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: III Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Lk. 24:13-35. 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 More80th Founding Anniversary Logo
“Celebrate, fellow Thomasians, for this milestone only comes once in our lifetime. Good morning, my brother Recollects, and to all Thomasians who are celebrating with us online.It is my pride and honor to launch the 80th Founding Anniversary Logo created by my fellow member of CST-R Batch 1987 Jazer Jude Jakosalem. Allow me to explain…
Read MoreHappy 80th Founding Anniversary, CST-R!
Eighty years of excellence. Eighty years of educating Negrenses with Recollect Values. Eighty years of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. Happy 80th Founding Anniversary Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos! A product of the Provincial Chapter at the old historic Intramuros, CST-R was first called Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Institute. STVI was originally opened as a high school…
Read More2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A
Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pt. 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Last Thursday, Lk 24 showed us the hands and feet of Jesus, and we also saw Jesus eating the presence of the Apostles. Today we see some additional quality of the resurrected Jesus, he came and stood in their midst even when the doors were locked, and again…
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