Quarrels and offenses are inevitable in any group of people. Augustine, aware of how small beginnings can lead to something more serious emphasizes reconciliation as quickly as possible.
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…
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…
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA One day little Johnny’s mother looked through the kitchen window and noticed he was playing Church with the family cat in the backyard. The cat was laying…
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…
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA Isaiah 41:13-20 is a reminder to God’s people that despite the sinful things they had done, God would not forsake or abandon them. The people had…
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…
Editors Note: the following reflection was written by someone who faced incarceration and addiction. It was originally published in the newsletter Voices from Prison and the Edge (issue #34), a…
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…
by Fr. Jeremy Hiers, OSA A few years ago, I watched a film called Footprints: The Path of Your Life which followed the journey of several young men who traveled…
by Sam Joutras, O.S.A. Imagine going to a doctor appointment and telling the doctor other people’s diseases. Then, as you’re giving the doctor a survey of others’ diseases, you mention that…
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…
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…
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…
Save me, Lord, by your mercy, not by my righteousness, not by my merits. Save me, not because I am worthy, but because you are merciful. Hear me, not according…
Let your love be inflamed to correct, to amend, O Lord. If good habits are met with, let them be praised; if bad ones, let them be amended and corrected.…
Turning the Other Cheek A Reflection on Luke 6:27-38 by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. I recently reflected on a time when I was 10 years old and sitting on our living…
Let them turn back, and seek you, for you do not forsake your creation as they have forsaken their creator. Let them only turn back. See! There you are in…
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…
What does Saint Augustine have to say about Social Justice? by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. Poverty, war, oppression, inequality, mass incarceration, and discrimination are some of the many social justice issues…