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
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
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…
January 21, 2022
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
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…
January 20, 2022
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
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…
January 7, 2022
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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…
December 5, 2021
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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…
December 4, 2021
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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…
December 2, 2021
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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…
November 28, 2021
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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…
November 26, 2021
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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.
November 23, 2021
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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…
January 9, 2021
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.…
November 27, 2020
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…
November 24, 2020
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…
November 24, 2020
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…
October 23, 2020
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…
September 21, 2020