The religious brings the Catholic vision to the work of QueensCare Foundation, an institution that serves several hospitals and medical centers in Los Angeles (United States). The day-to-day life of the Augustinian Recollect Fr. Michael Stechmann is somewhat different...
The augustinian recollect missionary José Luis Garayoa personified the dedication to others for Christ, from the joy and simplicity of the mission. He was kidnapped in Sierra Leone and was currently rendering an important service to Latino immigrants in El Paso...
Witnessing to Poverty: A Blessing and A Challenge «Happy are you poor, the Kingdom of God is yours!» (Lk 6,20) Pope Francis invited us, Augustinian Recollects, “to hold fast to the dream of Saint Augustine to live as brothers ‘with one heart and one soul’ (Rule...
The Prior General proposes in ‘Witnessing to Poverty: A Blessing and A Challenge’ to experience personal and community poverty, being in solidarity with the most needy and committing oneself to the care of Creation. Poverty is one of the fundamental...
ENCYCLICAL LETTERFRATELLI TUTTIOF THE HOLY FATHERFRANCISON FRATERNITY AND SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP 1. “FRATELLI TUTTI”.[1] With these words, Saint Francis of Assisi addressed his brothers and sisters and proposed to them a way of life marked by the flavour of the...