LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR JN. 3:14-21 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, Holy Spirit,…

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ARCORES and USJ-R promote “Help Slow Down the Spread of COVID-19” program

CEBU CITY–The ARCORES-International, in coordination with USJ-R INFECOP, continues the Project, “Help Slow Down the Spread of COVID-19” by giving out facemasks and bath soaps to two groups of beneficiaries: the first group consisted of the 949 People Deprived of Liberty (PDL) and the 51 Bureau of Jail Management and the Penology (BJMP) Staff of…

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Uniagustiniana to confer Honoris Causa on Fray Jaranilla

Bogotá, COLOMBIA – The Universitaria Agustiniana (Agustiniana University) will bestow the rare distinction of “Honoris Causa en Cine y Televisión” – or honorary degree in Film and Television – on Fray Reynaldo Jaranilla, OAR in a simple ceremony within the holy mass on March 8, 2021 (March 9 in the Philippines). Just as every honorary…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR JN. 2: 13-25 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, Holy…

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Recollection Materials for March 2021: ORIENTATIONS TO LIVE OUT POVERTY

Invoking the Holy Spirit Come, Divine Spirit,send your light from heaven. Loving Father of the poor;gift, splendid in your gifts;light that penetrates the souls; fountain of the greatest comfort.Distribute your seven gifts, according to the faith of your servants; by your goodness and grace,give merit to our efforts;save whoever seeks to be saved,and grant us…

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Our convent in Intramuros, Manila: Former Seat of the Province of San Nicolas

by Fray German F. Chicote, OAR Upon arriving in the Philippines, the first efforts of the Augustinian Recollects were at organizing the common life. In the year 1606 they established the priory of Bagumbayan, outside the walled city of Manila. Two years later they constructed the convent and the beautiful church of Saint Nicholas of…

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A Vaccine for All

For almost a year in this pandemic, we are still hoping for a cure to the dreaded COVID-19. Death toll continues to rise. Before the end of this month, almost 2.5 million deaths worldwide have been recorded (as of February 19, 2021, approximately 2,448,188 deaths). And yet, the vaccine war is creating instability in the…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR MK. 9:2-10 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, Holy Spirit,…

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