Difficult Emotions
What can Augustine's own experience of grief over the death of his mother teach us about dealing with difficult emotions?
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August 1, 2022
The Saints and Grit
Psychology professor Angela Duckworth in her TED Talk “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance” explains that doing well in school and in life depends much more on something other…
June 16, 2022
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Wisdom for Troubled Times
Many of us may feel a sense of powerless over all that is going on in the world with the pandemic, civil unrest, and now threat of new wars overseas. How might Saint Augustine help us understand how to respond to this sense of powerlessness and the circumstances we find ourselves in?
January 30, 2022
Finding Amazing Grace in the Darkness
Editors Note: This reflection was originally published in the Voices from Prison and the Edge newsletter (issue #30), a publication of the Adeodatus Prison Ministry under the Augustinian Defenders of…
December 1, 2021
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…
November 30, 2021
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What Can the Incarcerated Teach Us About Advent?
As we journey towards Christmas, the Advent season invites us reflect on the hope we have that Christ has come and Christ will come again to free us. Yet, throughout…
November 29, 2021
St. Rita was contemplating the passion of Jesus Christ. When she suffered she looked to Christ for understanding and guidance. Stained Glass window at the National Shrine of Saint Rita. Photo by Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA.
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Saint Rita and the Narrow Way to Peace
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…
November 24, 2021
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The Journey to “the End”
By Jeremy Hiers, OSA How often do we think about the end times? In Luke 21:5-11, God invites us to reflect on just this. It is easy to get caught…
November 24, 2021
Saint Augustine Quotes on Hope
Curated by Jeremy Hiers, OSA What can the life and teachings of a man who lived over 1600 years ago teach us today about hope today? Consider these quotes by Saint…
November 11, 2021
Trust in the Slow Work of God by Teilhard de Chardin
Trust in the Slow Work of God By Teilhard de Chardin Above all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end…
January 9, 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
Reading Augustine in a Time of Crisis
Below is a webinar offered by New City Press on what Augustine may have to teach us about the challenges we face in 2020. How can Augustine’s pastoral response to…
November 27, 2020
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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…
November 17, 2020
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…
November 8, 2020
The Bill Atkinson Story
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…
November 2, 2020
Augustine Quotes on Dealing With Those Who Have Different Views
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…
October 13, 2020
Are You a Lover of Peace?
A Reading from St. Augustine (Sermon 357, 4) Are you a lover of peace? Be still there in your heart with your beloved. “And what am I to do?” There…
September 21, 2020
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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…
September 16, 2020
A Prayer from Saint Augustine for Strength
O Lord our God, grant us to trust in your overshadowing wings. Protect us beneath them and bear us up. You will carry us as little children, even to our…
August 29, 2020
The Restless Journey Within
by Joseph Mostardi, O.S.A. “We do not see things the way they are, but we see things the way we are.” I have always been a fan of a good…
August 22, 2020