RAY de Filipinas donates to typhoon-hit parish community
“God gives where He finds empty hands.”-St. Augustine of Hippo Last November 2020, a typhoon has hit the country and has greatly affected many of our brothers and sisters especially in the main areas of Luzon. Thus, on the November 24, 2020 the Recollect Augustinian Youth de Filipinas has come up with the initiative to…
Read MoreUNO-R celebrates Silver Anniversary of Simple Profession of Fray Besana and Fray Alipin
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Fray Don H. Besana, OAR, UNO-R President, and Fray Jose Alden B. Alipin, OAR, UNO-R Vice President for Academics, celebrated the Silver Anniversary of their Simple Profession of Vows to the Religious Life as members of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. A Thanksgiving Mass was held at the Oratory of St. Nicholas…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollects celebrate 400 years of missionary presence in Cebu
The Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) launched a year-long celebration yesterday to mark their 400 years of continuing missionary presence in Cebu. It was kicked off with the unveiling of their 400-year commemorative marker at the lobby of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish – Recoletos. “This Marker symbolizes the expression of profound gratitude and…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: 5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
Acts 9:26-31; 1 Jn. 3:18-24Jn. 15:1-8. In today’s short Gospel passage, the phrase “remain in me and I in him” is mentioned three times. This is the key word to the teaching on “INDWELLING”. St. John begins by presenting Jesus as someone exterior of us, who cares for us and loves us; he…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Jn. 15:1-8 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…
Read MoreRAY de Pangasinan: Hosanna to the King of Kings
by Bonnie de Guzman RAY de Pangasinan selling ‘palaspas’ online for two consecutive years Urbiztondo, PANGASINA–RAY de Pangasinan has witnessed how the pandemic challenged everyone. It could be noted that last March 2020, the country has declared community quarantine and it so happened that the Holy Week was approaching. Despite the threat, RAY de Pangasinan…
Read MoreOLCP opens Jubilee Door in Commemoration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY- The Prelate of Novaliches, Most Rev. Roberto O. Gaa, DD, opened the Jubilee Door of Our Lady of Consolation Parish to mark the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines last April 24, 2021. The ceremony started at 6:00 pm with a solemn rite of the Opening of…
Read MoreFaith over Atrocities: A Lenten Recolletion Series
by Patricia Bernabe, Thea Salvador, Pauline Jurisprudencia and Jude Yusoya RAY de Bacolod, Cavite and Talisay held their lenten recollection in their respective communities Faith knows no boundaries. Amidst the pandemic, we are with one heart and soul towards God. In line with the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, the RAY de Bacolod,…
Read MoreSilver Anniversary of Simple Profession to the Religious Life
RAY de Talisay: By His Wounds we are Healed
by Sugarrey Rendaje RAY de Talisay organized “Siete Palabras: RAY Reflections on Jesus’ Seven Last Words” Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Universal Church once again commemorates the Paschal Mysteries of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Holy Week, especially Good Friday, is an ideal time to make use of this devotion for personal prayer: to silently and prayerfully…
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