The General Council and the eight Provincials of the Order of Augustinian Recollects attended Pope Francis’ general audience April 10th.  For all of us it was both an experience of communion and a gesture of our willingness to serve.  The Holy Father reminded us that we are children of God:  “We really can live like [...]

The celebration of Easter encourages me to live and understand the world and the events of history according to my faith in Christ.  I think of how he appeared to the disciples, how he stirred the faith in their hearts so that they might recognize that he was the same Jesus whom they saw dead [...]

The words and deeds of Pope Francis give us the key to living Holy Week and opening our heart to the joy of Easter.  The way of the cross brings us to reaffirm faith in the One who walks with us and whose words set our hearts on fire. “To walk, build, construct, confess”, as [...]

26 May 2010 Pentecost (C) Jn. 1: 15-16: Homily of Saint Augustine (Commentary on the Gospel of John 74, 1-2) “When the Gospel was read, we have heard, Brothers, the Lord saying: If you love me, keep my commandments and I shall ask the Father, and He will give you another Paraclete, who will remain [...]

12 May 2013 Ascension of the Lord (C) Lk. 24:46-53: Homily of Saint Augustine (Sermon 242, 6.11) “ You have heard   what has just been announced to our ears:  With his hands raised, He blessed them.  And it happened that while He was blessing them,  he was separated from them and was taken into heaven.  [...]

5 May 2013 Sixth Sunday of Easter (C) Jn. 14: 23-29: Homily of Saint Augustine (Commentary on the Gospel of John 77, 1-2) “In the preceding reading of the Holy Gospel, followed by this that has just been read publicly,  the Lord  Jesus said that He and Father are  going to those who love Them, [...]