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The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV: beauty, symbol and mission

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV is divided into two fields. In the upper part, a marian blue with a fleur-de-lison the lower one, the burning heart of Saint Augustinecrossed by an arrow and on an ...
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Bishop José Luis Azcona, a witness of service and evangelization, dies

With deep sadness, the Order of Augustinian Recollects has learned of the death today, November 20, 2024, of Monsignor José Luis Azcona Hermoso, who leaves a void that is difficult to fill and an ...
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The Wedding at Cana: the first sign of Christ’s Glory

Today’s Gospel concludes with a phrase that deserves our attention. It is the commentary that the evangelist makes about the miracle he has just narrated: This that Jesus did in Cana of Galilee was ...
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Civitas Dei and civitas hominis: the Augustinian vision that founded the Christian hope

St. Augustine remains one of the most influential authors both in the Christian tradition and in Western culture. His reading of the human condition, of history and of political power remains ...
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Being OAR

To be an Augustinian Recollect means to live the Christian life in the style of St. Augustine: having a profound experience of prayer, sharing life in community and working for the Kingdom of God. We ...
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119 years of the “Miracle of the Wave”, recorded by saint Carlo Acutis

The young Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) dedicated part of his life to spreading the importance of the Eucharist. His work included documenting Eucharistic miracles, among them that of Tumaco, on a website ...
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St. Magdalene of Nagasaki: Pilgrim of Hope

Within the framework of the Jubilee Year of Hope, Friar Willmer Moyetones introduces us to Saint Magdalene of NagasakiMagdalene of Nagasaki, a young Augustinian Recollect martyr who knew how to go on ...
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Listening to those on the front line: reclaiming climate action from the human level

Pope Francis’ phrase– “Everything is interconnected” –serves as a profound and essential focal point for the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP), especially as we face the complex web of ecological ...
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Luis Marín: Wisdom, cross and hope in the living Christ, St. Thomas of Villanova

Bishop of the poor and credible witness of the Gospel. He emphasized his radical option for the last and his profoundly Christian wisdom: “To have nothing for having given everything, as a concrete ...
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Listening to those on the front line: reclaiming climate action from the human level

Within the framework of the COP30, Friar Jazrael “Tagoy” Jakosalem, OARgeneral councilor of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and president of ARCORES InternationalJakosalem, OAR, General Councilor ...
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Pilgrims of Hope

We find ourselves in a Jubilee Year, a precious occasion to reflect on the evangelical counsels under the motto “Pilgrims of Hope”. The vows we profess are a concrete and profound way of expressing ...
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Civitas Dei e civitas hominis: a visão agostiniana que funda a esperança cristã

Santo Agostinho continua a ser um dos autores mais influentes da tradição cristã e da cultura ocidental. A sua leitura da condição humana, da história e do poder político continua a ser ...