Read more about the article The Little Way in Jail
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The Little Way in Jail

Editors Note:  the following reflection was written by someone who has faced incarceration and was originally published in the newsletter Voices from Prison and the Edge, a publication of the Augustinian…

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July 31, 2021
Read more about the article A Litany for Peace In Troubled Times
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A Litany for Peace In Troubled Times

You say, the times are troublesome, the times are burdensome, the times are miserable. Live rightly and you will change the times. The times have never hurt anyone. Those who…

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January 14, 2021
Read more about the article There Is Always Room for Hope
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There Is Always Room for Hope

by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. Perhaps my favorite part of Augustinian life is the fact that we continuously encourage one another in the good times, the bad times, and all the…

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January 9, 2021
Read more about the article Hurry Up and Wait: Welcome to Advent
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Hurry Up and Wait: Welcome to Advent

by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. What are you longing for? When I was a High School senior, I applied to enter the U.S. military. Military entrance involves a weekend visit to…

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November 29, 2020
Read more about the article Searching for God in Stillness
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Searching for God in Stillness

         by Michael Riggs, O.S.A. When I was discerning religious life with the Augustinians, I was searching for something in my life that would give a sense of greater purpose.…

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November 27, 2020
Read more about the article Eight Mobile Apps for the Journey to God
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Eight Mobile Apps for the Journey to God

by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. One of the defining characteristics of the Augustinian journey to God is the continual search for God in the ever-evolving circumstances of our day to day…

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November 26, 2020
Read more about the article Mind Quieting Meditation in the Augustinian Tradition
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Mind Quieting Meditation in the Augustinian Tradition

"Let us leave a little room for reflection in our lives, room too for silence. Let us look within ourselves and see whether there is some delightful hidden place inside…

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November 24, 2020
Read more about the article Prayer for Healing from COVID19
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Prayer for Healing from COVID19

Comfort us, O Lord, for we are like your disciples on the storm-tossed seas, unsettled by what lies ahead. We turn to You, our Healer and Guide, to hear our…

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November 17, 2020
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A Prayer for a Pandemic

Author Unknown May we who are merely inconveniencedremember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factorsremember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury…

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November 8, 2020
Read more about the article Wisdom from Saint Augustine on Grief
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Wisdom from Saint Augustine on Grief

Of necessity, we must be sorrowful when those whom we love leave us in death. Although we know that they have not left us behind forever, but only gone ahead…

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November 2, 2020
Read more about the article Jesus Christ: The Fulfillment of All Desire
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Jesus Christ: The Fulfillment of All Desire

by Spencer Thomas, O.S.A. What does it look like when the human heart, beset by an existential inquietude longing for a truly lasting fulfillment, meets the God who communicates the gift of…

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September 21, 2020
Read more about the article Augustinians Observe the International Day of Peace
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Augustinians Observe the International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is one of seven International Days designated for special observance in Augustinian communities, parishes, schools, and other ministries. We invite all who identify with Augustinian…

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September 16, 2020