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Oct 30, 2018

The Saints: Participation in the Greater Reality

For Halloween, I am sure the kiddies had their Captain America, Black Panther, and Iron Man costumes. For a small child, and for many...

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Oct 2, 2018

8 Steps to Begin Praying the Liturgy of the Hours

Having written recently about joining our Augustinian Communities for Morning Prayer , Here are some tips for someone to pray the Liturgy...

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Sep 30, 2018

October, Month of the Holy Angels

Protection and Joy for the shortening and darkening days. October for the Angels, November for the Saints in Heaven. September 29: The...

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Sep 19, 2018

7 Reasons why Spiritual Direction is Important

A young man who wants to learn how to pray and encounter God seeks out a hermit in a distant cave in a distant desert. After travelling...

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Aug 7, 2018

See the photos of Br. Manny's First Vows!

A First Profession of Vows Mass was celebrated at the Augustinian parish of St. Jude's in New Lennox, IL as Br. Emmanuel Isaac, OSA...

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Jun 12, 2018

Reflection: Pictures of God

A six year-old girl in art class sat quietly drawing. Her teacher looked on with curiosity. She bent over and asked, “What are you...

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Apr 22, 2018

Reflection: Why Me?

“Why me? Why? What did I do? I did not deserve that. The world is not fair. People are not fair. Nothing is going well. Look at me! I...

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Oct 20, 2016

4 Underrated Catholic phrases I use in my homilies

In our Catholic Tradition there are several phrases that are opted out of. For some, it may be illiteracy of Church Documents and...

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Sep 7, 2016

Our Lady of Grace in the Augustinian Tradition

Blessed Virgin Mary, who can possibly number the reasons for our praise and our thanks to you? You, the chosen one among all creatures,...

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