First Friday of February: Reflect on Your Heart
“We have to make a distinction between pleasure and true joy. Pleasure is fleeting.” Rev. Fr. Don Besana, OAR, led the community of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos “to reflect on our hearts” during the First Friday Holy Mass at the St. Ezekiel Moreno Covered Court, February 4, 2022. Fr. Besana was the main celebrant as…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Lk. 5:1-11 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,…
Read MoreRecollection Material – February 2022: To Form the Heart
John 15:9-17 Situation. During the past consecutive four months we took the Report of the Prior General as reference for our monthly recollection. In the first, that of November 2021, we focused on the task of revitalization to which the last two General Chapters had given so much importance and, of which the Report of…
Read MoreInvitation: Presbyteral Ordination (Province of Santo Tomas de Villanueva)
LECTIO DIVINA: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, C
Lk. 4:21-30 Invoking the Holy Spirit We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believe 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,…
Read MoreWebinar on the History and Charism of the Order of Augustinian Recollects
Time: January 22, 2022 – 08:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87945972034… Meeting ID: 879 4597 2034 Passcode: 430468
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, C
Translated by fray Hubert Dunstan M. Decena, OAR Lk. 1:1-4; 4:14-21. 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,…
Read MoreRecollection Material – January 2022: Vision of Hope II
Situation Similar to the two preceding recollections, the Report of Fr. General inspires us in this first recollection of 2022. We focus on the virtue and the attitude of hope, which are very important at this moment of our journey as Augustinian Re- collect family. The General Chapter is a very valuable opportunity to take…
Read MoreSOUTHERN TAIWAN FILIPINO MISSIONARIES GATHERING
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN. Filipino Missionaries in Southern Taiwan gathered in Kaohsiung City for a two-days rest and recreation on January 10 and 11, 2022. In the past, the Filipino Missionaries in the North, South and Central part of Taiwan took turn in hosting the annual Filipino Missionaries in Taiwan (FMT) gathering. For the past two years,…
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