Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2021
Pope Francis invites us to reinforce the living of the three theological virtues during this Lenten season through fasting, prayer and almsgiving.
“We study with joy as a response of love to the Lord”
The Prior General closed the academic year with a Eucharist at the International College of St. Ildefonso and St. Thomas of Villanova in Rome.
Rome and Mexico, united through the Virgin of Guadalupe de Sistina
The first representation of the Guadalupana that arrived in Rome was replaced in the Church of San Ildefonso and Santo Tomás de Villanueva on its 400th anniversary.
“Jesus, the sugar worker”: a gift for Pope Francis
The icon, a gift from the bishop of the diocese of San Carlos (Philippines), was created by the Augustinian Recollect Jaazeal Jakosalem and aims to make visible the problem of the so-called "sacadas".
A young community with 400 years of history in Rome
The community of Sistina, created in 1619 for the residence of the procurator of the Augustinian Recollects, celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. It was the first community in Rome.
Pope Francis appoints Augustinian Recollect Carlos María Domínguez as bishop
He will be auxiliary bishop of the diocese of San Juan de Cuyo and titular bishop of Vita. He is argentinean, 53 years old, and he was until now Vicar of the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova [...]
Pope Francis receives the priors general of the Augustinian family
The Holy Father received in audience the superiors of the Augustinians, Augustinian Recollects and Discalced Augustinians to deal, among other topics, with the doctoral process of St. Thomas of [...]
Recoletos Presence in Rome: its history, present, future
The International College of St. Ildefonso and St. Thomas of Villanova in Rome celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2019. It was the General Curia and now it is the home of ten Augustinian [...]
St. Augustine, in the exhortation of Pope Francis ‘Christus Vivit’
Pope Francis quotes St. Augustine on up to three occasions in his post-synodal apostolic exhortation to young people.
The Prior General’s gift to the provincial priors
During this week the Prior General and his Council meet at the General Curia in Rome with the four provincial priors, for the first time after the union of provinces.
