“Be always joyful in the Lord; I repeat, be always joyful.” The Lord is near. With these words began today’s second reading, and that phrase was the entrance antiphon of the Mass. Today is the third Sunday of Advent. On this Sunday, the Church always...
The Augustinian Recollect schools around the world are preparing for the arrival of Christmas and, Anabel Juarez, principal of St. Benedict School in California, told us how the students are living this Advent season and what activities and projects are being promoted...
Advent is a time that invites us to reflect deeply on the coming of Christ, to shake off indifference and to prepare our hearts to receive him with joy. The words of St. Augustine, full of strength and timelessness, challenge us directly: “Awake, man: for you...
