Mass Incarceration impacts all of us as it perpetuates the root causes of crime. What can we do about it as a community of faith?
We live in a time when our future seems more uncertain than ever. Where do we place our hope and trust?
When we live without a sense of possessiveness we live in a way that allows others to simply live. This can be a source of unity for all of us.
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…
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA The centurion found in Matthew 8:5-11 was a man who understood the concept of authority. He was someone both subject to the authority of those who…
Do we often find ourselves unhappy because we don’t have all the things that we think we should have or that we want to have? Do we find ourselves anxious,…
Editors Note: This reflection was delivered as part of a Reconciliation Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia highlighting those impacted by systemic poverty and Mass Incarceration.…
by Brian Dwyer On this 5th World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis elaborates on Jesus' message in Mark 14:7, "the poor you will always have with you." Pope Francis…
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…
The issue of Mass Incarceration is linked to many other challenges and issues facing our society today. This is especially true when it comes to the issue of systemic poverty.…
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…
Earlier this year, Saint Jude Parish in New Lennox, IL utilized funding from the Midwest Augustinian Justice and Peace Grant Program to establish a community garden. All food grown in…
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…
Discover how the Augustinians of the Midwest Province are working to eliminate poverty in the U.S. and around the world as we highlight the food pantry at St. Rita parish,…
With 20% of the world's prison population, the United States has the largest rate of incarceration in the world. What does Saint Augustine have to say about how we respond to…
St. Rita of Cascia parish in Chicago, IL distributes food weekly to those in need in response to COVID19 https://youtu.be/rfAYWX-zcNE
by John Dello Russo, Rosanna Urbaez, and Lisbeth Valdez On Saturday, September 19, 2020 several students of Merrimack College representing various clubs, sports teams, and other groups came together in…
I will love you, Lord, in every way and without setting limits to my love. You set no limits to what you have done for me, you have not measured…
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.…
Reports indicate that there are 400,000 children in Mexico without parents. The Augustinians partner with the Casa Hogar La Gloria to provide a home for orphaned children. Learn more about…