Pope Francis receives an artwork on the refugee crisis
Pope Francis personally received the framed artwork “Embracing Mercy” from a Filipino liturgical artist at the Sala Clementina, Vatican City, Rome after the special papal audience granted to the Augustinian Recollects who are participating in the 55th General Chapter last October 20, 2016.
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30th Sunday Pointers
Luke 18:9-14 ***** A biblical commentator points out that the parable Jesus proclaims is essential in at least three aspects: 1. The Parable tells us that God knows us as we really are. 2. The Parable tells us that God accepts us as we are. 3. Although God accepts us as we are, He…
Read MoreTake pride in your scars
Take Pride In Your Scars. . . Make Them Your Strength. Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in summer, feel defeated by the heat? The tree says to the leaf: “That’s the cycle of life. You may think you’re going to die, but you live on in me. It’s…
Read MoreGENERAL CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS: October 13-15, 2016
October 13 Day 11 of the Chapter. The Capitulars prayed the Liturgy of the Hours. The holy mass, presided by Fray José Mª Aguerri, the Prior Provincial of the Province of the Our Lady of Consolation, was offered for the deceased benefactors of the Order. As the information phase of the Chapter concluded, COMMISSION PHASE…
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. . . . let me tell you this story: GOD SPEAK TO ME! The man whispered, “God, speak to me” and a songbird sang. But, the man did not hear. So the man yelled, “God, speak to me” and the thunder rolled across the sky. But, the man…
Read MoreGENERAL CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS: October 10-12, 2016
October 10 His Eminence José Luis Lacunza, an Augustinian Recollect cardinal, presided the Holy Eucharist of the 55th General Chapter on the feast day of St. Thomas of Villanova. In his homily he made mention of this archbishop of Valencia (Spain), the great reformer of his epoch, as a model of following Christ, always dynamic…
Read MoreThe Cracked Pot
THE CRACKED POT A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of…
Read More29th Sunday
Readings: Exodus 17: 8-13 Psalm 121:1-8 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 ***** The parable is short but conveys an important lesson. From the way the widow pleaded her case before the judge, Jesus wanted his listeners to learn how to plead their cases before God—they must pray without ceasing… without becoming drained. …
Read MoreUSJ-R’s Oplan Tokhay (Toktok Kabuhayan)
CEBU CITY – In order to make good use of their time behind bars, lady inmates in Cebu underwent technical-vocational (tech-voc) training provided by USJ-R and successfully passed the government accreditation. Thirty inmates and a lady guard of the Cebu City Jail Female Dormitory were conferred their national certification (NC II) for Bread and Pastry…
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