Sr. Ingrid Gueriña declares 10th ARSC Congress- Province of St. Augustine open

Intramuros, MANILA–The Augustinian Recollect Student Crusaders – Province of Saint Augustine has opened its 10th ARSC Provincial Congress last September 12, 2019, at Colegio de Sta. Rosa – Intramuros. The Congress started with a parade of the delegates and continued with a Drum and Lyre Exhibition Performance of the Marching Bands from the Host School,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: XXV Sunday. Cycle C

Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR  Lk 16:1-13 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…

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Fray Selma on Solemn Profession: “We are called to be God’s presence wherever we are.”

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–“Solemn Profession is the definitive profession, perpetual, of our brothers,” Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial, articulated during his homily last September 7, 2019 on the occasion of the Solemn Profession of the two Friars at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. The brothers who solemnly consecrated their lives to God…

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USJ-R opens first Grand Marian Exhibit, features 41 images

CEBU CITY–Forty-one images of the Blessed Mother Mary under her different titles were displayed at the USJ-R chapel from September 2 to 7. This is the first time that the University of San Jose-Recoletos organized a Grand Marian Exhibit. VP Religious Affairs Rev. Fr. Arian Josef Ocheda, OAR said that the purpose of showcasing the different images…

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Josenians represent PH in tri-country workshop on robotics in Taiwan

CEBU CITY–Six Josenians represented the Philippines on a tri-country workshop on building self-driving cars and robotics in Taiwan on August 12 to 16, 2019. They are Jay Ann Dela Cerna, Francis Louie Alolor, Noel Daniel Seldura, Kevin Cerdon, Jesury Thomas Gadiane, and Temothy Homecillo, BS Information Technology students of the College of Information, Computer, and Communications Technology…

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STV-R hosts St. Ezekiel Book Launching

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Two books on St. Ezekiel Diaz Moreno were launched at the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Chapel last September 8, 2019. Prof. Emmanuel Luis A. Romanillos and Prof. Dennis Madrigal, both co-authors of “St. Ezekiel Moreno: Studies on His Missionary Activity in the Philippines” and “St. Ezekiel Moreno: Recollect Icon of Holiness…

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/ 1 Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32. The three parables we read this Sunday are called the parables of mercy. The chapter begins by saying that Jesus “welcomes sinners and eats with them.” We are all sinners and Jesus welcomes us to his dining table. The shepherd “goes after the lost one until he…

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LECTIO DIVINA: XXIV Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle C

Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 15:1-10  A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…

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Buwan ng Wika celebrated in the spirit of St. Augustine

BAGUIO CITY— Last August 28, 2019 was a red-letter day for both formators and formands as Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary observed on the same day the Solemnity of the Order’s holy father, St. Augustine, and the Culmination of Buwan ng Wika. The Order’s leading Augustinologist, Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR, officiated the holy mass at 6:15 AM.…

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