ARCORES Filipinas, USJ-R help Cebu fire victims
CEBU CITY – In its concerted efforts to extend assistance to victims of a recent fire in Cebu City, ARCORES Filipinas through its active network in Recoletos de Cebu organized an emergency response team to provide food packs to 644 families left homeless by the tragedy. According to the local news, around 2,578 individuals were…
Read More“For St. Augustine, knowledge and wisdom are both important” – Fray Eguiarte
ROME – The 26th edition of the “Aula Agustiniana de Educación” held last February 2-3, 2019 in Madrid saw Fray Enrique Eguiarte, OAR delivering his talk on the teacher’s empathy with the student according to St. Augustine. This year the meeting that brought together all the educational centers of the Augustinians, Augustinian Recollects, Agustinas Misioneras,…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
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 we receive the motions of God, put in us your flame, enlighten…
Read MoreFour Pinoy Recollects among 35 participants in Escuela de Formación
El Desierto de la Candelaria, COLOMBIA – “We are learning a lot from other Provinces’ manner of forming candidates to the Order (of Augustinian Recollects),” said Fray James Castelo, OAR, Prenovitiate Director in Antipolo City, who is currently enrolled in the “Escuela de Formación” or Formation Course taking place at El Desierto de la Candelaria,…
Read MoreTwo UNO-Rians named among “The Outstanding Students” (THOS) 2019
BACOLOD CITY – Two students of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) are finalists of Junior Chamber International, Inc. (JCI, Inc.) The Outstanding Students (THOS) 2019. They are Carmen Jesusa B. Legaspi (College category) and Hazel Lorraine Herida (High School category). Legaspi is from the College of Arts and Sciences and is currently the Governor…
Read MoreTrapped by Love?
Is it worth for something today to live as a cloistered nun? Sr. Alicia Correa is an Augustinian Recollect contemplative nun. In this article she narrates a beautiful anecdote that made her find the meaning of contemplative life in our time. I start with this question: Trapped by Love? I share this to you that…
Read MoreRAY Regional Summit in Cavite: “Memorable and Life-changing”
CAVITE CITY – Days 2 and 3 of the Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) Regional Summit were days of encounter with the Lord through the celebrations of the holy mass, gathering around the Blessed Sacrament, inputs from four speakers, sharing of reflections and cultural talents. DAY 2 The Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) de Cavite have successfully…
Read MoreInvitation: Schedule of RAY Regional Summit
How do Kaoshiung Clergy and Consecrated Persons celebrate February 2?
Kaohsiung, TAIWAN – Annually, in the Diocese of Kaohsiung, there are two significant celebrations when the Bishop invites the Priests, Seminarians and Religious Sisters to gather together in a solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The first is at the Chrism Mass during the Holy Week, and the second is on the Feast of the…
Read MoreRecoletos de Cavite hosts 2019 RAY-Luzon Regional Summit
CAVITE CITY – The San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite opens the three-day regional summit for the Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) in mainland Luzon on February 1, 2019. The biennial event began with the Eucharistic celebration presided by the Prior Provincial, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, with some OAR priests from all over Luzon…
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