On Wednesday 29 July at about 7 p.m. we Augustinian brothers gathered together again for a moment of prayer at the Meditation Gardens, Millennium Chapel and after we had the pleasure of a get together on the terrace of the convent adjacent to the church dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Paceville. This was an informal moment but a pleasant one after months away from one another because of […]
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As was the case in other countries, the Covid-19 – or as it is known here, the Koronavirus – also reached Cuba. Initially, it had a cold reception as the majority thought that, being an island, Cuba would not be affected. Thank God, the negative effect was not as bad as was the case in many other countries. According to news given on Cuban TV, Covid-19 reached Cuba through an
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From the 24th till the 26th of July of this year, the group Augustinian Youths organised a fruitful live-in with the theme “Made For More!”. This experience was particularly worthwhile as it focused principally on the integration of our young people who worked hard to organise various activities and sessions in relation to this theme. During this productive time of coming together, we felt the need not only to live,
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17th Sunday of the Year (A) Kings 3: 5; 7-12; Psalm 118; Rom. 8: 28-30; Mt. 13: 44-52 Read: To those to whom He intimated from the beginning, He also predestined to take the image of His own son, thus making him the greatest amongst all; those predestined were also called; those He called were also justified; thereafter those He justified, He also glorified. Reflect: God gives us a precious
16th Sunday of the Year (A) Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 85; Rom. 8: 26-27; Mt. 13: 24-43 Read: Our God is a God of compassion; strength; justice; prudence and patience. To make up for our own weakness, God’s Spirit supports us with His prayers. Jesus explains the various perfections of God by means of parables of the Kingdom. Pray: That we embrace both the good as well as the evil
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15th Sunday of the Year (A) Is. 55: 10-11; Psalm 64; Rom. 8: 18-23; Mt. 13: 1-13 Read: Jesus starts teaching by way of parables. Through these parables he encourages his disciples to think through the meaning of the parables and their application to one’s life. Today’s reading from St. Matthew’s Gospel explains some of the difficulties that had arisen at the time. Was this because not everybody had accepted
14th Sunday of the Year (A) Zach. 9: 9-10; Psalm 144; Rom. 8, 9: 11-13; Mt. 11: 25 -30 Read: Indeed, we have good reason to be pleased. God is the king who wants peace and not wars amongst nations. Christ invites us to go to him whenever we are laboured or overburdened, and he will give us rest. Through the help of the Holy Spirit in us, God makes
The Augustinians arrived in Japan towards the beginning of the XVII century and they immediately got down to strong evangelisation amongst the local people. A good number of these were drawn towards the spirituality and devotions of the Augustinian family and, as was the case in the Europeann and American continents, they decided to join the Order as laity, spiritually and legally. This union was fulfilled mainly through two
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Blessed Frederick is a fine example of putting into practice what St. Augustine maintained: “where there is humility, there is love; where there is love there is peace”. Frederick did not pronounce this with his treatises and his writings, but by his example of leading a life of fidelity and religious observance. His date of birth is unknown, but we know that he was born around the second half of
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Along with the entire Augustinian family we celebarte the feast of all our Augustinian brethren who entered the joy of their Creator and are enjoying the Lord’s gaze full of love. Whilst we remember all our Saints, we praise God for His greatness. Male and female religious, bishops, priests, lay persons, all bound together by love, and who, under the paronage of St. Augustine, reached the glory of the
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