FORMANDS’ ENCOUNTER Day 1 and 2: Starting a Renewed Hope Together
BAGUIO CITY — Since 1997, the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines, particularly where the seat of the Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno is located, has given importance to the presence of its formands—not primarily because of their number, but because of the vital role they play as the future ministers of the Province.…
Read MoreRST Renewal UST Affiliation
QUEZON CITY — The Recoletos School of Theology (RST) held a Thanksgiving Mass on October 2 to mark the renewal of its five-year affiliation with the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas (UST) and its canonical recognition as an Ecclesiastical Institution of Higher Studies by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy…
Read MoreRST Day 2025: Dean Taton Challenges Church to Champion Justice in Digital Age
QUEZON CITY – The Recoletos School of Theology confronted the urgent intersection of truth, justice, and digital responsibility as Atty. Rodel A. Taton, DCL, challenged the students to exercise prophetic witness during RST Day 2025 last November 25. “The Church’s role in the discourse is prophetic. It must defend truth and justice not only in…
Read MoreSecond Sunday of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 Reflection: “Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.” The words from the Psalm of this Sunday present to us the hidden reality that emanates from God’s salvific action in our world. The Psalms talks of two…
Read MoreInvitation: Day of the Order & Year of the Missions
First Sunday of Advent
30 November 2025 First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44 Reflection: Advent opens us to the Liturgical Year of the Church. Advent reminds us of our internal preparation for the coming of Christ in glory, and at the same time, we commemorate His first coming during…
Read More“Pilgrims of Hope: Walking Together in Recollection and Renewal”
Our five-day retreat at the Talavera House of Prayer has been a profound journey inward — a shared pilgrimage of recollection, communion, and renewal as brothers called to serve the Church in the Augustinian Recollect spirit. Throughout the retreat, we reflected on: 1. Recollection as the Heart of the Recollect Life We returned to the essentials — silence, interiority,…
Read MoreInvitation: Thanksgiving Mass of Rev. Fr. Joseph Neil E. Baygan, OAR
SARF Visayas Unites for the 21st Annual Regional Reunion
The 21st SARF Visayas Annual Regional Reunion was successfully held on October 18-19, 2025, at Nature’s Village Resort, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope in the 2025 Jubilee Year of Deep Faith and Enduring Love.” This significant gathering was an inspiring occasion that strengthened the unity, faith, and fellowship of the…
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