Goodbye Father Manuel! Till we meet again in heaven.
By Elena Yu （虞靜芳） Translated to English by Fray Joel Dequilla, OAR (戴健福神父) On the morning of August 25, 2021, before the clock struck at 7 we headed towards St. Joseph Parish. The sun was shining bright and the warm summer heat can already be felt through the streaks of early morning sun. On this…
Read MoreAnswering the Call: RAY de Bacolod welcomes new aspirants
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–As a new school year unfolds, many who were finding themselves are finally home. RAY de Bacolod welcomed 37 new members on August 27, 2021, feast of St. Monica. These students came from different strands and grade levels joined in the growing family of the Recollect Augustinian Youth. The online gathering started…
Read MoreBishop of the Military Ordinariate ordains 2 Augustinian Recollect Priests
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Two Augustinian Recollect deacons were ordained to the Sacred Order of the Presbyterate on Saturday, August 28, 2021, on the Solemnity of our father St. Augustine, held at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. Most Rev. Oscar Jaime L. Florencio, DD, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, officiated the Presbyteral…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
1st Reading Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-82nd Reading James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Gospel Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 How do we see the Commandments of God in our lives? How do we live them out in our daily lives? These are the questions that make us look back on how we have lived the Commandments of God. Oftentimes,…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemn Profession of Vows 2021 (Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno)
LECTIO DIVINA: XXII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR MK. 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23 A. INVOCATION OF 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,…
Read MoreREAP Schools virtually gather during Novena Masses of St. Ezekiel Moreno
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) held a virtual novena and fiesta Mass in honor of St. Ezekiel Moreno as part of the Augustinian Recollect Integral Formation Program (ARIFP). Due to the restrictions imposed in religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the different schools took turns in sponsoring the Masses…
Read MorePrior Provincial’s ‘unique’ visit to Laray community
LARAY, Talisay City, Cebu – Despite the ubiquitous threat of Covid-19, Father Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma OAR, paid a two-day visit to the Recollect community here on August 2-3, 2021. Just like his visits to other communities, the one here in Laray was also done in the context of the ongoing pandemic and in compliance…
Read MorePapal Nuncio: “St. Ezekiel Moreno is still much loved in the Philippines”
(This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects www.agustinosrecoletos.com) Monteagudo, NAVARRA–The nuncio of His Holiness in Spain, Bernardito Auza, presided over the solemn Eucharist on the feast of San Ezequiel Moreno in Monteagudo. The feast of St. Ezequiel Moreno was celebrated in a…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
1st Reading Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b 2nd Reading Ephesians 5:21-32 Gospel John 6:60-69 One of the difficult parts of life is decision making. This makes many of us rethink of many things that it leads us to a situation that will make us either a hero or a villain in our own story or in…
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