SARF-Vicariate of USA Newsletter (January 2021)
New Year’s Greetings to all our brothers in the Province of St. Nicholas, our Secular Augustinian Recollects, Guild members, and the Hispanic Committee, as well as our parishioners at Sacred Heart Church! Pre-Christmas activities. There was a visit by Santa Claus and his elves to Sacred Heart for several hours on the afternoon of December…
Read MoreInvitation: Presbyteral Ordination (Province of San Nicolas de Tolentino)
Reflection: Feast of Sto. Niño
Is. 9:1-6; Eph. 1:3-6, 15-18; Mk. 10:13-16. A Jewish child was not considered mature until he reaches twelve years of age when he was given permission to read and study the Law or Torah. Before that age the child did not possess knowledge of the Law which rabbinic teaching held indispensable for salvation. It was…
Read MoreRecollection Material for January 2021: POVERTY IN ST. AUGUSTINE AND IN THE RECOLLECTION
Luke 12:13-21 Orientation The third chapter of Fr. General’s document “Living out Poverty: a grace and a challenge,” discusses the theme from the Augustinian Doctrine, passing through the historical practice of poverty among the Augustinian Recollects and ending with an exposition of the more salient elements in our Constitutions. The themes are not exhausted, but…
Read MoreSARF de Filipinas presents newly elected National Officers; celebrates online Christmas Party 2020
by Sis Edelyn Layumas-Celeste, SAR and Sis Herminia Villanueva, SAR (San Carlos Chapter) The Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity held its very first Virtual National Christmas Party on December 20, 2020 via Zoom, as a pandemic-friendly alternative to a face-to-face social gathering. The event made history for SARF as, for the very first time, the community…
Read MoreReflection: Baptism of the Lord, Cycle B
Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17 The first thing that comes to mind when we consider this feast, is the question, “Why does Jesus have to be baptized?” Even John the Baptist asked that same question: “I ought to be baptized by you and yet you come to me?” The answer of Jesus was,…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Baptism of the Lord, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Mk. 1:7-11. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit in 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 MoreSimple Profession: A Good News for the New Year
Antipolo City, Rizal – As the religious of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects welcomed the year 2021, the Province also welcomed a new member of the Augustinian Recollect family. Fray Chrislean Rey Pamilaga, OAR, from Rizal, Palawan and a former Diocesan seminarian, made his simple profession of the…
Read MoreSimple Profession of Fray Chrislean Rey Pamilaga, OAR (January 2, 2021)
LECTIO DIVINA: The Epiphany of the Lord
Translated by Fray Huberto Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 2:1-12 A. 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…
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