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Read more about the article The Way of Beauty
Contemplation / Modern Topics

The Way of Beauty

When spending time in natural parks, or when gazing up the beauty of a starry sky observable from a place without light pollution, or merely witnessing a sunset in which…

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May 25, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Creed
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

Liturgy of the Word: The Creed

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA This post is part of a series called The Mass: An Augustinian Perspective offered on AugustinianSpirituality.org. Unity is a core value of the Augustinian way of…

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January 21, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Homily
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

Liturgy of the Word: The Homily

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA This post is part of a series called The Mass: An Augustinian Perspective offered on AugustinianSpirituality.org. The word homily means "explanation" in Greek. The liturgical practice…

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January 20, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Readings
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

Liturgy of the Word: The Readings

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA This post is part of a series called The Mass: An Augustinian Perspective offered on AugustinianSpirituality.org. Lay theologian Edward Sri notes that “the Bible does not…

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January 7, 2022
Read more about the article The Intellect as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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The Intellect as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

This post was adapted from a retreat given by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA on Augustine's Routes to Contemplation. Yet another route of contemplation for Augustine - which is not open…

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December 5, 2021
Read more about the article Silence as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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Silence as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

This post was adapted from a retreat given by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA on Augustine's Routes to Contemplation. Naturally, most important for all the routes is the element of silence…

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December 4, 2021
Read more about the article Wonder as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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Wonder as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

This post was adapted from a retreat given by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA on Augustine's Routes to Contemplation. Another route to contemplation was Augustine's gazing at the world with wonder…

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December 2, 2021
Read more about the article Love as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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Love as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

This post was adapted from a retreat given by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA on Augustine's Routes to Contemplation. Another route of contemplation for Augustine was charity or love itself. Charity…

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November 28, 2021
Read more about the article Desire as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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Desire as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

This post was adapted from a retreat given by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA on Augustine's Routes to Contemplation. Let’s us now go to the expression “Return to your heart”. For…

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November 26, 2021
Read more about the article Life Experience as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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Life Experience as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation

Disappointment, disillusion, disenchantment and boredom in life are unpleasant negative experiences, but they are not without positive fruit if we allow them to teach us something.

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November 23, 2021
Read more about the article There Is Always Room for Hope
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Contemplation / Life Experiences / Liturgical Year / Matthew 06:25-34: Dependence on God / Modern Topics

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 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 Augustinian Prayer in Everyday Life
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Augustinian Prayer in Everyday Life

"Let us always desire the happy life from the Lord God and always pray for it. But for this very reason we turn our mind to the task of prayer…

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November 24, 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 My Name is I AM
Augustinian Prayer / Contemplation / John 08:31-59: Jesus and Abraham / Life Experiences

My Name is I AM

I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly, the Lord was speaking: “My name is I Am.” He paused. I waited. He continued. When you live in the…

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October 23, 2020
Read more about the article Jesus Christ:  The Fulfillment of All Desire
Contemplation / John 01:1-18: Prologue / Life Experiences / Liturgical Year / Modern Topics

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

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