by Douglas Beard OAR | Mar 26, 2020 | A friendly word
The author reflects in this article on the fragility of the human being, demonstrated in this crisis of the coronavirus. Every day, when I look at myself in the mirror, I am confronted with the reality of a heavy, white scar upon my chest. It is the result of a...
by Michael Stechmann OAR | Mar 18, 2020 | A friendly word
In this article, the Augustinian Recollect Michael Stechmann reflects on the importance of the feast of Saint Joseph for the Augustinian Recollects. Our Constitutions remind us in No. 80 that “The devotion and honor paid to St. Joseph, special protector of the Order,...
by Antonio Carrón OAR | May 17, 2019 | A friendly word
Solitude is present in our society. It is the common denominator of many circumstances. The Augustinian Recollect Antonio Carrón reflects on this matter from the point of view of the philosopher María Zambrano. Current phenomena such as addiction to technology, family...
by Miguel Ángel Ciaurriz OAR | Abr 24, 2019 | A friendly word
The Augustinian Recollect Miguel Ángel Ciaurriz reflects in this article on the fire in the cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, and its importance in the culture and faith of Europe. It occurred to someone to say that the fire of Notre Dame was God’s response, in...
by Antonio Carrón OAR | Abr 23, 2019 | A friendly word
Hundreds of Christians were killed in Sri Lanka in several explosions as they celebrated Easter and Christ’s Resurrection. This is what the Augustinian Recollect Antonio Carrón reflects on. Waking up on Easter Sunday with the news of the Sri Lankan attacks on...
by Jaazeal Jakosalem OAR | Mar 21, 2019 | A friendly word
Water is life. This is the reflexion of Jaazeal Jakosalem, augustinian recollect Water is an important element of life. Communities can never survive without water. The current situation impels us to act “to protect” our life-giving resource. “Too many people still...
