We all wrestle with the tension between living the life we feel God calling us to and feeling the weight of temptation and error. Augustine invites us to discover love as the path from error to God.
Purity of heart is a human need because the human heart is caught by various desires. Some more superficial. Others are deeper. Some are temporary, and others last longer. Some…
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA In the year 2022, why would anyone want to enter religious life? Why would anyone take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when there are so…
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…
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…
How do we advocate for peace and justice in a world that is not always open to honest "dialogue" on the solutions we are all hungry for? Solutions that call…
What can the Rule of Augustine teach us today about how to build a more just society? Poverty, war, oppression, inequality, mass incarceration, and discrimination are some of the many social…
Good Jesus, if only I could, for love of you, give food to all the poor! Lord, if only I could visit every hospital and serve the sick, if only…
Editors Note: the following reflection was written by an affiliate of the Order of Saint Augustine and was originally published in the newsletter Voices from Prison and the Edge, a…
by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. Roll away the stone. At Christmas we rejoiced that love has come. Now at Easter we rejoice that love has won. Love always wins. On…
by Kevin Mullins, O.S.A. I'm all but certain that all of us have had the experience of being asked to do something we thought we could not do.  And maybe we…
A Prayer of Unknowing By Thomas Merton My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for…
An extraORDINARY story about an extraORDINARY Augustinian. This video tells the story of the faith and determination of Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A. (1946-2006), the first quadriplegic Roman Catholic priest. The…
Compiled by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. What can the life and teachings of a man who lived over 1600 years ago teach us today about civil service and leadership? Consider these…
A Homily by Jack Tierney, O.S.A. (Isaiah 45:1-6 / 1 Thes. 1:1-5 / Matthew 22:15-21) Blessed be God forever. God bless America. These two phrases are often repeated. Sometimes in the…
Compiled by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. "Every human being is neighbor to every other human being. Even those you do not know share in your humanity. Is this person known as…
Come Holy Spirit, Gift of God. May your love inspire me to know you, so that I may love my neighbor with the love that comes from you and may…
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…
I desire life and truth, O Lord, but how shall I gain possession of them. What path shall I take ? Although I do not yet possess them, still I…
Lord, help me to do what you command me to do. Grant me, you yourself, what you yourself command. Quicken me in your righteousness, for in myself I have only…