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Read more about the article Restless Until We Rest in God
Augustine Quotes / Augustinian Reflections / Augustinian Saints / Life Experiences / Modern Topics / The Confessions / The Rule of Augustine

Restless Until We Rest in God

Why does it seem we are always looking for more? Saint Augustine invites us to reflect on where it is we are looking for fulfillment.

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July 30, 2022
Read more about the article We Keep Moving Forward
Augustine Quotes / Augustinian Reflections / Augustinian Saints / Gospel Reflections / Life Experiences / Luke 10:38-42: At the Home of Martha and Mary / Luke 10:38-42: Martha and Mary / Modern Topics

We Keep Moving Forward

What is stopping us from becoming our best selves? Augustine invites us to reflect on what it is that we are attached to.

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July 29, 2022
Read more about the article Political Charity as an Element of Peaceful Political Discourse
Augustinian Reflections / Life Experiences / The City of God / The Rule of Augustine

Political Charity as an Element of Peaceful Political Discourse

What does Saint Augustine have to teach us about finding unity and harmony in the midst of today's divided world?

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July 27, 2022
Read more about the article Heaven:  The Reason for Hope
Gospel Reflections / John 17:1-19: The Prayer of Jesus / Life Experiences / The Confessions / The Rule of Augustine

Heaven: The Reason for Hope

If we are ever disappointed or dissatisfied, especially with ourselves, such experiences could actually be good news if we can realize that ultimate satisfaction cannot be found on this earth…

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July 24, 2022
Read more about the article Longing is Always a Prayer
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Gospel Reflections / Life Experiences / Luke 02:22-40: The Presentation in the Temple / The Rule of Augustine

Longing is Always a Prayer

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA “Longing is always a prayer, even though the tongue is silent. If you are longing without interruption, then you are always praying. When does our prayer…

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February 2, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Creed
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

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…

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January 21, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Homily
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

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…

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January 20, 2022
Read more about the article Six Reasons I am Grateful to Be an Augustinian
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Six Reasons I am Grateful to Be an Augustinian

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…

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January 7, 2022
Read more about the article Liturgy of the Word:  The Readings
source: Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA
Contemplation / Modern Topics

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…

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January 7, 2022
Read more about the article What Have You Come to See?
Augustinian Ministry / Augustinian Reflections / Life Experiences / Liturgical Year / Luke 07:24-35: Jesus' Testimony to John / Modern Topics

What Have You Come to See?

by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. "What have you come to see?" is the question Jesus poses to the messengers of John the Baptist in Luke 7:24-30. This might be a good…

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December 16, 2021
Read more about the article Running Towards the Gift
Augustinian Reflections / Gospel Reflections / Life Experiences / Liturgical Year / Luke 01:26-38: Announcement of the Birth of Jesus / Modern Topics / The Confessions

Running Towards the Gift

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA Last weekend I went home to Cincinnati for a visit and some members of the family wanted to surprise my 7 year old niece and 3…

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December 8, 2021
Read more about the article Finding Amazing Grace in the Darkness
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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…

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December 1, 2021
Read more about the article Hurry Up and Wait:  Welcome to Advent
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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…

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November 30, 2021
Read more about the article What Can the Incarcerated Teach Us About Advent?
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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…

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November 29, 2021
Read more about the article A Poem from the Edge
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A Poem from the Edge

Editors Note: This poem was written by someone who has faced incarceration. It was originally published in the Voices from Prison and the Edge newsletter (issue no. 34), a publication…

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November 27, 2021
Read more about the article Desire as a Path to Augustinian Contemplation
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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…

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November 26, 2021
Read more about the article The Journey to “the End”
Augustinian Reflections / Gospel Reflections / Life Experiences / Liturgical Year / Luke 05:7-11: The Signs of the End

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…

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November 24, 2021
Read more about the article Filling the Void
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Filling the Void

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…

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November 23, 2021
Read more about the article Advent and Our Unquenchable Thirst for More
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Advent and Our Unquenchable Thirst for More

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,…

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November 22, 2021
Read more about the article When They Don’t “Seem” to Understand
Augustinian Ministry / Augustinian Reflections / Augustinian Saints / Gospel Reflections / Life Experiences / Luke 19:41-44: The Lament for Jerusalem / Modern Topics / The Confessions

When They Don’t “Seem” to Understand

Many of us may identify with Jesus’ weeping in Luke 19:41-44 as he laments over Jerusalem and its rejection of Him and His ways. Perhaps we too weep when we consider…

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November 18, 2021
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