Pope Francis speaks to the Augustinian Recollects
Dear Brothers: Good morning! I am happy to welcome you on the occasion of the celebration of your General Chapter, a time of grace which embraces the whole Augustinian Recollect Family. I thank the Prior General for his words, which give an account of the process of renewal and revitalization of your charismatic identity that…
Read MorePope Francis receives image of La Salud
On 17 March 2022, Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno presented the replica image of Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) to Pope Francis at the Clementine Hall in Vatican City, Rome during the special audience of the delegates of the 56th General Chapter of the Order…
Read More56th OAR General Chapter – Blessed, Venerable and Servants of God
Fine-tuning the Order’s priorities
The 56th General Chapter works by commissions in the different areas of the life of the Order. The commissions of the 56th General Chapter continue their work of analysis and drafting of proposals that will be presented to the Chapter Hall in the coming days. Since Monday, the religious have been working in six groups, each group…
Read MoreSacred Protest – Esitis 2022
Peace as Protest is a visual articulation of the universal language of peace—as embraced by different religions, institutions and individuals. The exhibit will feature the recent artworks of Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR, a Filipino social justice activist and a MESt student of the University of Bonn (Faculty of Protestant Theology). The artist uses various symbols related…
Read MoreUSJ-R senior high department publishes its digital magazine for AY 2021-2022
The Josenian Premier (TJP), the official student publication of the USJ-R Senior High School Department, released the digital copy of its issue for the first semester of Academic Year 2021-2022 on March 13. Click here to download their issue for the first semester of Academic Year 2021 – 2022 The theme for this issue is…
Read MoreTechnology and Sustainabilty
Fray Romeo Ben Potencio, Jr., OAR, a religious of the Augustinian Recollect Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, serves as translator during the #56CapítuloGeneralOAR
“The best thing that happens is the fact that I am given the opportunity to serve the Order. It must be difficult but I see it in the perspective of serving the Order and the Church as a whole.” – Fray Potencio, OAR
Read MoreCommissions work on respective topics
This week, the Chapter commissions work on their areas of concern. The 56th General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, currently taking place in Rome since 1 March, goes into its third week. Having heard the reports on the different areas and discussed them, the capitulars now work in their respective commissions to draft proposals. …
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle C
Lk. 13:1-9. 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, Holt Spirit, grant that we receive the motions of God,…
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