CAS teacher named ‘honorable mention’ at a debate in Indonesia
CEBU CITY–Corina Encabo, a professor of the USJ-R College of Arts and Sciences, rose as the top debater in a tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia. There were 51 participants who represented different countries in the International Model United Nations. Although she hails from the Philippines, Encabo represented Barbados in the academic discourse which centered on…
Read MoreCommunion in the Augustinian family
The General Councils of the Augustinians, Augustinian Recollects and Discalced Augustinians held a meeting in which they highlighted the fraternity and the sense of family. ROME–On February 14, 2020, the general councils of the three Augustinian orders–Order of St. Augustine, Order of Augustinian Recollects and Order of Discalced Augustinians–held a meeting in Rome to begin…
Read MoreResumen AR 233: Encounter of Priors and Council of the Vicariate of Venezuela
Resumen AR 234: News on Mexico
Reflection on the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Lev 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor. 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 In the world, vengeance is the rule of human retaliation. When someone throws an insulting word at me, I usually answer back not with one word, but a barrage of insulting words. If someone punches me once, I take it my right to throw many more punches…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: VII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 5:38-48 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 MoreResumen AR 232: Fraternal Visit of the Prior General to Brazil
Resumen AR 231
MARCH 2020 RECOLLECTION: The Poor Lazarus and the Foolish Rich
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Luke 16:19-31 One of the very impressive parables in the Gospel of St. Luke in that of the poor Lazarus and the “cruel” rich, as St. Augustine calls him (s. 299E,5 =s. Guelf, 30,5)). While this latter held a splendid banquet every day, the poor Lazarus, filled with…
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