tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77777018602474611412011-08-02T02:33:25.410+01:00This blog is meant to be useful for Irish Augustinians and for young people associated with them. Feel free to make suggestions. The Irish Province of Augustinians does not accept responsibility for the content or opinions expressed in this blog.POSSIDIUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175467210524128581noreply@blogger.comBlogger981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777701860247461141.post-20753023603887684012009-12-17T14:47:00.002Z2009-12-17T14:48:54.581Z

Hi all,We have finally moved to a new website:www.augustinianyouthireland.comPlease update your bookmarks. All information on this blog will be deleted soon.

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If you have followed this blog and found it interesting or even, hopefully, useful, you might like to know that we are about to launch a new website for the youth ministry of the Irish Province of Augustinians.The blog, while useful, is quite limited - this new website which will go live during this week will give us a lot more flexibility and also allow us to make the archiving of useful

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To appreciate our regular Advent readings, it might help to have a split personality. When Paul, for instance, reminds the Philippian community, “The Lord is near!” he’s talking about something quite different from John the Baptizer’s statement, “ . . . One mightier than I is coming.” Though Jesus is the subject of both sentences, the two authors aren’t referring to the same arrival. Luke’s John

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“From shadows and symbols to the truth,” (ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem): this was the personal motto of John Henry Newman (1801-1890). Since ancient times Christian writers have used this expression, and others like it, to place Jesus in relation to the prophets who went before him. In him there is a coming out into the light after the long night of darkness and half-light; he is “the

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For those interested in the Report of the Murphy Commission on Clerical Child Sexual Abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese follow this link.This is a damning indictment of the behaviour of many Church figures in their failure to protect children. It makes very tragic reading but it is not something that we can ever allow ourselves to forget.Just copy the link and paste into your navigation barhttp://

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Luke appears to be the first author of the Christian Scriptures to presume Jesus’ Parousia won’t take place during his lifetime. Paul and Luke’s two gospel predecessors - Mark and Matthew - faithfully held onto the hope that Jesus’ Second Coming was just around the corner. By the mid-80s, Luke has given up that hope. He takes for granted he and his readers will live their whole lives, die natural

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By Mgr. Peter EliottWhen the heroic Jesuit, Blessed Miguel Pro, was shot by order of a dictator in Mexico City in 1928, he held his arms outstretched and cried "Viva Cristo Re!" - "Long live Christ the King!" This was the cry of not a few Catholics in the pre-War era of the last century. For some it expressed the vision of a totally Catholic society, even a return to "Christendom", the vision of

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The Church is not driven by worldly ambition to dominate. Rather it is motivated to do just one thing, the work of Christ under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. For Christ came among us to bear witness to the truth and not to condemn, to serve and not be served, to seek out and save the lost.The kingship of Christ has nothing to do with the power, luxury, splendor and pretentiousness

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We hope that the new website for those involved with youth work and the Augustinians in Ireland will be launched on December 10th, 2009, when the Irish Province of Augustinians will be holding a province assembly.This assembly will be focused on the best way that the newly-formed communities (since the chapter) can implement the decisions of the chapter.While not a legislative body, the Province

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When we hear the words "At that time," or "In those days" we prepare ourselves for a story about the past. This is how the first and third readings of today's Mass begin. But in fact both readings are about the future.‘Apocalyptic’ is the word used to describe the kind of writing we see in today’s gospel reading. It is practically impossible for us to understand the serious meaning of this today,

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Each year on the 13th of November the Augustinians celebrate the feasts of All Saints of the Augustinian Order. There are many saints and blesseds to be found through the centuries who were members of the Order. Some of the most well known are St Rita, St Nicholas and St Thomas of Villanova. There is one Irishman among them. He is Blessed William Tirry who was martyred during penal times at

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Many thanks to John in Galway who forwarded this articleThe Augustinians in GalwayThe history of the Augustinians in Galway goes back to 1508. It was in this year that the order opened a house outside the city walls. In 1602, there was a plan to fortify the city. As a result of this the friary and cemetery were levelled and a military fort was built in its place. This fort was occupied by a

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It has just occured to me that most of you were born and infants while the very real problem of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain affected our world. I reproduce here an article from Wikipedia (not always the most reliable) and I have preserved the links so that you can learn what this actually meant - Imagine a Europe without the European Union, imagine a Europe where half the population had

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Readings:I Kings 17, 10-16Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44 Difficult as it is, we Christians must constantly discipline ourselves to listen to what the gospel Jesus actually says, not to what we’d like him to say. Nowhere is this more a problem than in today’s gospel passage. Once our church “got institutionalized” this narrative took on a meaning totally counter to what Mark and the historical Jesus

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The Core Team is being asked to meet on 14th November 2009. The meeting will take place in the Parish House in Meath Street in Dublin at 2pm.Those who are travelling will be reimbursed for their costs on production of a receipt.Those who will need lunch please let me know before the meeting.The topics to be discussed are the following:1: Website for Augustinian Youth2: Day of recollection for

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Hallowe'enEve of All SaintsOctober 31stHallowe'en - a Christian Holidayby Helen Hull Hitchcock Not long ago, a friend and I were talking about children and holidays. "What am I going to do about Hallowe'en?" she asked. "My kids love planning costumes, figuring out jokes and riddles for trick-or-treating, and then there's the big night when dozens of neighbor children come to our door for handouts

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What is commanded by the fourth Beatitude? What is forbidden by the seventh Beatitude? We were never given answers to such questions in our childhood. In fact such questions were never asked. But we had to memorise answers on each of the Ten Commandments: not only to the questions ‘What is commanded’ and ‘What is forbidden’ by each of the Commandments, but ‘What else is commanded’ and ‘What else

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As I watched the Question Time programme tonight I was very struck by the amount of times the British National Party leader made reference to the importance of maintaining a Christian culture.I agree that a Christian culture can be a great impetus for a society. However, I also believe that it is impossible to have a Christian culture without understanding and tolerance.Many, including my own

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Readings:Jeremiah 31:7-9Hebrews 5:1-6Mark 10:46-52 I can’t stress enough the importance of today’s gospel passage. Those who regard it as just another miracle story have no idea how it fits into Mark’s gospel and theology. There’s not enough space in this brief commentary to delve into all its facets. But, for a start, it must be exegeted in the context of the preceding narrative. Mark never

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This week, from 24th to 30th of October the young Augustinians from the Irish and English Provinces will meet in Rome.In fact, to call us young is a bit of a misnomer - perhaps we might be considered "youngish". Whatever your opinion of our being chronologically challenged; the three youngest Augustinians from Ireland and one Augustinian from England who is part of our peer group meet twice a

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As Catholics we understand "Mission" in many different ways - There is the mission of Christ; the mission of the Church; the mission to spread the gospel; the mission that each one received at Baptism and Confirmation.Each year the Church dedicates one Sunday, all over the world, to reflecting on the Foreign Missions. This particular missionary effort in which the Irish have been significant

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Jesus is going deliberately towards his Passion and death. It is easy to imagine that procession: Jesus striding ahead, the disciples following in a daze, and the crowd bewildered. Normal prudence would urge us to avoid suffering and death – to go in the other direction. But this scene is telling us something about the wisdom of the cross, which is foolishness in terms of human wisdom.James

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In Galway, for some time now, a youth mass has been held every fortnight on Sunday evenings. This mass was initially intended for secondary school students but has attracted a wide variety of young people and, very importantly - families.This is something that is not terribly difficult to organise and might be a good idea for your group - especially if you are looking for a regular activity - in

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Teresa of Avila is one of the most famous Carmelite saints. She is known for her great dedication and courage which she availed of in her reform of the Carmelite Order which she undertook with St John of the Cross.Teresa was a mystic which means that she achieved a high degree of intimacy with God through her personal prayer - in fact, she would often become so absorbed by prayer that she would

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Every year, on the 13th of October, Augustinians throughout the world focus their prayers on our deceased benefactors.The word benefactor has its roots in the Latin language and it means someone who does something good for you. Some of our benefactors have made financial contributions to the work of the Order; some have joined with us in various projects both in our home provinces and on our

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Maria Teresa Fasce (1881-1947) was an Augustinian Nun with high ideals who inspired a renewal of Augustinian life in her community.Maria Teresa was born December 27, 1881 in Torriglia, Italy, near Genoa. She was Baptized Maria, but her family called her Marietta. When she was eight years old her mother died. Luigia, the oldest girl, took charge of raising the younger children.Marietta's family

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St. Thomas of Villanova - Patron Saint of Studies in the Augustinian OrderEducator, philanthropist, born at Fuentellana, Spain, 1488; died at Valencia, 8 September, 1555. Son of Aloazo Tomas Garcia and Lucia Martínez Castellanos, the saint was brought up in the practices of religion and charity. Every Friday his father was wont to give in alms all the meal he earned at the mill, besides his usual

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Readings:Wisdom 7:7-11Hebrews 4:12-13Mark 10:17-30 I can’t emphasize enough the importance of today’s gospel narrative. Through the centuries Jesus’ followers have developed all sorts of theories about his ministry, trying to figure out exactly what he did and why he did it. In this this oft-misquoted passage, Mark’s Jesus tells what he’s all about. Because I was always taught Jesus came to get

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To date I have received messages from 12 people who have confirmed that they are interested in travelling to London for the International Youth Encounter next August. I plan to bring only one coach which means that places will be limited to a MAXIMUM of 52 people.As well as the Festival the Irish group hope to visit Stratford Upon Avon and Liverpool - This will make it a nine night visitNobody is

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On the very first page of the Bible, in the Book of Genesis (1:27) there is a beautiful lyrical description of the creation of man and woman: “God made human beings in his own image, in his own image he created them; male and female he created them.” (see also 5:2) ‘Adam’ is not a name like James or John; it means ‘the creature made of dust (the word for which is ‘adamah’ in Hebrew). In the first

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Today is the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, "The Little Flower".This enclosed Carmelite nun was named as the Patron Saint of the Missions by Pope Pius XI. John Paul II proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church.The Irish Province of Augustinians has a very strong missionary tradition. In fact, our Province is responsible for the founding of the North American Provinces and also the Australian

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ADDRESS BY THE HOLY FATHEREsplanade on the Way to Melnik, Stará BoleslavMonday, 28 September 2009Dear Young Friends,At the conclusion of this celebration I turn to you directly and I greet you warmly. You have come here in great numbers from all over the country and from neighbouring countries; you camped here yesterday evening and you spent the night in tents, sharing an experience of faith and

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PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU ARE EVEN REMOTELY FAMILIAR WITH SCRIPTURE YOU WILL FIND THIS HILARIOUS!IT COMES FROM A ROMAN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TESTKIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN.THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT ININ THE FIRST

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Readings:Numbers 11:25-29James 5:1-6Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48One of the reasons some Christians have difficulty appreciating the Hebrew Scriptures is that it’s not exactly a good old fashion Lives of the Saints. Rarely do we find anyone “canonizable” among its characters. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob don’t hesitate to lie when a favorable occasion presents itself. Even King David - the one of “Jesus,

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Turlough has sent us an account of the daily routine in the novitiateHere now 5 weeks. The routine is settling nicely. I usually rise about 6.30 with morning prayer and Mass at 7.30. After breakfast and free time we have Quiet Time from 9.30 to 10.45 and then a class til noon.Lunch followed by work and more free time takes us to 5.15 when we have evening prayer and dinner. The evening is taken up

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Turlough, our student who has gone to the United States to continue his formation (see below on this blog) has just officially begun his novitiate which is a year dedicated to prayer and spiritual formation.As a sign of this step he wears the white habit. He is now officially a member of the Order. Until now he was a Postulant which means someone who desires to join.Augustinians used to wear a

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St Augustine wrote: “Observe a tree, how it first reaches downwards so that it may then shoot upwards. It sinks its roots deep into the ground so that its top may reach towards the skies. Is it not from humility that it endeavours to grow? But without humility it will not reach higher. You want to grow up into the air without roots. That is not growth, but collapse.” The disciples of Jesus had

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This feast which commemorates Mary standing at the foot of the cross as her son was dying focusses on the trials Mary had to contend with during her life. Sometimes we have a rather "plaster saint" image of Mary. We can sometimes see her as one who sailed through life with no difficulties. Today's feast reminds us that she is every bit as human as the rest of us and that she too had worries and

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Readings:Isaiah 50:5-9aJames 2:14-18Mark 8:27-35 Today’s second reading conjures up the great I6 century debate between reformers and the Catholic church. Following Paul, the reformers contended that salvation comes from faith; quoting James, the church argued it comes from works. Historically, the debate ended shortly after Vatican II when members of a joint Lutheran/Catholic dialogue concluded

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Pope shown new “St. Augustine” TV MiniseriesHe thanks producers and hopes it helps people discover truth and charity.Castel Gandolfo, 05/09/2009On Wednesday, 2nd September, in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict was shown a condensed version of the new television mini-series on the life of St. Augustine produced by Lux Vide/Rai Fiction, Bayerischer Rundfunk/Tellux Film, Eos Entertainment Rai Trade and

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Hello, My name is Bro Colm O' Mahony and I am a student for the Irish Augustinians currently based in Rome. I am a native of Cork city where both my parents Denis and Margaret live and am the second of four children. My older brother Cathal is married to Jill and they have two children. Both Cathal and Jill are involved in environmental research whereas my younger brother Kieran is a secondary

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Jesus restores hearing and speech to the deaf man. He didn't just pat him on the head, as he was asked to do. The poor and the outcasts of society are so used to being patronised that they are often glad even of that. But Jesus restored his hearing, enabling him to know what was going on; and he gave him a voice with which to make himself heard. He brought him from beyond the margins into society

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Best wishes to all the Augustinians who are moving over these days. We had our chapter which brings with it a certain amount of redeployment so some of you will be saying goodbye - and hello during this week. Best wishes to all.

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On the Feast of St Augustine we are fortunate to be able to post a new article on the Spirituality of St Augustine penned by Fr Pat Codd This article is longer than most of our posts BUT IT IS VERY WELL WORTH READING, STICK WITH IT, ITS WORTH IT= why not serialise it in your newsletterThe Basics of Augustinian SpiritualityIntroductionBefore talking about Augustinian spirituality, it might help if

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Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23History is not simply the past; it is the present looking at the past. By placing the Pharisees before our eyes in so many readings the Liturgy is clearly calling us to see ourselves in them. Like them, we know that it is much easier to deal with outer, visible things than with the inner world of attitudes, with the heart. And so, like them, we tend to evaluate ourselves and

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Next thursday, 27th of August is the feast of St Monica who was the mother of St Augustine.The following day, friday, 28th of August is the feast of St Augustine.Monica was a Christian who tried constantly - and not always successfully - to keep the young Augustine on the right track. At one point she went to St Ambrose who was the bishop in Milan and asked him to try to influence Augustine.

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As you may be aware Turlough has just begun his Novitiate in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Here is a brief message he has sent to let us know how he is getting on.Hello, friends. I feel a bit silly writing for a youth group when I am 54 yrs old. But we are all young in the Lord! Arrived in Racine Aug 11--and what a culture shock. Truly America is a different world. But when Fr Ed began to chat I soon

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Our Christian faith was known as "the Way" before it was known as Christianity (Acts 9:2; 11:26). It is a journey on which we are invited, not a system of thought and behaviour that we set up for ourselves. The initiative is God's, who "first loved us" (1 John 4:19). As Leo the Great (440 AD - 461) said, "Jesus is the hand of God's mercy stretched out to us." "You did not choose me but I chose

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Hi guysAs you may be aware we are setting up a website for the Youth Ministry. There is quite a lot of information that needs to be provided as text so I need help. Basically I am asking for volunteers to type up some stuff - the more volunteers I get the lesser the burden on any individual.Remember this website is for you so it seems only fair that you would do some of the work (that is called a

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The official entry of a candidate into the Augustinian Order is marked by a ceremony called Reception in which the candidate is admitted to the Novitiate (a one year programme dedicated to prayer, spirituality and discernment). During the Novitiate the Novice will wear a white habit. The traditional Augustinian habit is black but in times gone by the friars wore white habits while in their

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Saint Ezquiel MorenoAugust 19Ezquiel (1848-1906) was an Augustinian Recollect known for his simple and open spirit. He was deeply devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He ministered for many years in foreign lands. He stongly defended the rights of the Church.He was born in Alfaro, Logrono, Spain, April 9, 1848. His family was poor in material goods but committed in faith. Ezequiel professed his

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Those of you who took part in the pilgrimage to Italy will remember that we visited Montefalco and the shrine of St Clare. She is one of the great Augustinian Mystics.Her feast day falls on the 17th of August which is this coming Monday and I am posting some of her life story to refresh your memory.Clare (1268?-1308) was an Augustinian nun noted for her devotion to the Passion of Christ. For that

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Jn 6:51-58Liturgy is the invisible made visible. Almost everything else we do has a practical purpose (even if sometimes a senseless one). It is true, we do many things just for pleasure or for fun; then that is their meaning.But when we celebrate the Liturgy we are doing actions that have no mundane meaning or purpose whatever. A mundane purpose would distract from the real meaning of what we

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From very early times, August 15 has been observed as the “birthday” of our Blessed Lady (although in more modern times this feast is recalled on the 8th of September). On this, one of the greatest of all Marian feasts we celebrate one of the greatest moments of her life – being permanently re-united with her son and sharing his glory.All the saints experience the “beatific vision” upon their

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At the end of July I took part in the meeting of the International Youth Commission of the Order together with the Local Preparatory Group in the UK as another step towards preparing the International Youth Meeting which will take place in London next August. The meeting will be known as AYE 2010 (Augustinian Youth Encounter), its theme will be "I CALL YOU FRIENDS" and it is hoped that around 350

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As already mentioned the International Youth Meeting will be held in London next year. It will be held in a large centre located to the north of London called Spec Centre which is the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Westminster Diocese. This is shorthand for "speculum vitae" (latin) which means "mirror of life". This title hints at what the centre is all about - it is a place where people go to look

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AUGUST 9, 2009: NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEARReadings:I Kings 19:4-8Ephesians 4:30-5:2John 6:41-51In today's first reading “Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert, until he came to a broom tree and sat beneath it. He prayed for death: ‘This is enough, 0 Yahweh! Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.’Elijah, like the other prophets had simply “had it” with Yahweh. They were

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Hola a todosEspero que encuentren cosas utiles aqui, si no pues deben hablarQualquier cosa que me manden sera un "post"Ojala que sepan ya de la reunion internacional de los jovenes agustinos - sera en londres en agosto del 2010. Aqui les pongo la pagina webwww.aye10.orgQualquier cosa estamos a la ordenNoel

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In the epistle for today, Saint Paul wants Christians to live in contrast to the those who are tossed about from doctrine to doctrine by people’s trickery: “But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.”In a very different context, Nathan the prophet “speaks the truth in love” to David -- harsh truth, saving truth: “You have despised me, and

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It is with great joy that I can tell you that we are in touch with the Augustinian Youth Ministry in Peru and that they use our blog. We should also use theirs, why not take a look. It can be found at http://www.facebook.com/l/;boletinjaxperu.blogspot.com As you will know the Augustinians are present in over 50 countries throughout the world and we are all brothers and sisters. Wouldn't it be

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Hi guys,just back from London and I have visited the site of the International Meeting for next year, it is very impressive.A request has come from Fr Pat Codd who is the editor of our internal newsletter for the province.Can we have two accounts from the youth who went to the chapter about what they thought, suggestions, criticisms, ideas or whatever?Please let me know by email

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AYE - Augustinian Youth Encounter will take place in London next summer. I am attending a meeting this week in London which is part of the process of organising this international meeting. It is hoped that up to 300 young people from across the Augustinian world will participate and, of course, since Ireland is the "nearest neighbour" we are being invited to participate with a will and a

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A lot of women have difficult pregnancies. But I can’t imagine any more difficult than the one endured by Amy McNamara. She’s a friend of Jack Smith, a writer for the Kansas City newspaper, the Catholic Key, and he told her story recently on the paper’s blog.In 1994, when Amy was three months pregnant with her first child, her doctor told her that the baby had anencephaly, a neural defect. As a

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During the recent Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province, I had the privilege of spending a sunny week with the many participants - mostly Augustinians who had come to Limerick from all over Ireland as well as from as far away as Kenya, Nigeria, Canada and Equador. Besides the Augustinians, there were a number of young men and women who have become active in the Augustinian Youth Ministry in

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JULY 19, 2009: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEARReadings:Jeremiah 23:1-6Ephesians 2:17-18Mark 6:30-34As the late John McKenzie pointed out in his book Authority in the Church (Anybody interested I have a spare copy), both the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures rarely say anything about obeying those in authority. When the authority issue comes up the point of discussion almost always revolves around the

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While on holidays in Brussels, myself and Niall (Galway) went to mass in a beautiful little church right in the middle of the main shopping area. It was beautiful to see how well prepared the liturgy was. I was very struck to see how the young people had been involved in the planning of the eucharist and also in assisting the congregation in celebrating it. One of the things that stood out for

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JULY 12, 2009: FIFTHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEARReadings:Amos 7:12-15Ephesians 1:3-14Mark 6:7-13 Even casual Scripture readers quickly discover that prophets have problems with religious leaders and religious leaders have problems with prophets. Today’s first reading narrates a classic confrontation between the two. Since surfacing and listening to prophets is the most acceptable biblical way of

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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary timeWho are we following when we say we are 'Christians'? The question seems so obvious that most of us think it a silly question even to ask: it's obviously Jesus, isn't it? But the ques­tion is not silly, nor is the answer obvious, because who Jesus is and what he means to us is far from obvious. indeed, it is be­cause it is anything but obvious that there have

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Fr. Gerry (the Provincial) sent the following message to the members of the Youth CommissionSincere thanks to all who logged on during the course of the Chapter week. Thanks also for the prayers and good wishes expressed. The presence of our young folk had an extremely positive impact on the Augustinians and made a major contribution to the success of the Chapter. Great gratitude and appreciation

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Augustinian Chapter June 2009Lily (Ballyboden)Secretary for the Augustinian Youth Commission of IrelandThis year the Augustinian Chapter was held in the University of Limerick and members of the Youth Commission also attended. We were there to represent the young people expressing their interest to be part of the order and to play a role in the chapter.I think we all didn’t quite know what to

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I must admit that i agreed to volunteering to attend the chapter for the entire week with a certain degree of apprehension. For one, i hadn't a clue what was expected of me or how the presence of the newly formed youth ministry would even go down with the friars. Turns out i shouldn't have bothered wasting my time worrying about nothing! Within minutes of arriving at UL on Monday morning i was

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JUNE 28, 2009: THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEARReadings:Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24II Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15Mark 5:21-43 Today’s first reading contains one of the most important lines in all of Scripture: “justice is undying.”Scripture scholars for a long time had been looking for a biblical “smoking gun:” a verse or passage showing how our Jewish ancestors in the faith came up with the insight that

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Wednesday was focused on the inter-related themes of leadership and responsibility. Sean Ruth led us in an extended reflection about leadership which proved to be very interesting.Group work focused on issues that the Irish Province should be considering devoting its energies to over the next four years.We celebrated our eucharist on wednesday while focusing on the eleven Augustinians who had

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Tuesday was the day that the Youth Commission were responsible for organising the Eucharist for the Chapter. Kevin from Galway, Lily from Ballyboden, John from Ballyboden and Niall from Drogheda did a wonderful job on the music and used some of the music that had been used during the pilgrimage to Italy.At the penetential rite we used a series of slides that challenged the friars to be attentive

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Monday was the day that the youth commission made our presentation to the chapter. Niall from Drogheda, Conal from Ballyboden and Noel from Ballyboden joined together and gave a presentation that covered many topics. Noel presented some of the theory underlying youth ministry. He mentioned the fact that youth ministry is not just about providing activities for young people but also, and perhaps

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Very interesting and eye opening day yesterday! Looking forward to the rest of the week!Niall :)

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This is just a tester to see how blogging can be done, so that we can give better public feedback on the Augustinians in Chapter.Giles.

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This evening at 6:30, to open The Chapter a gathering ritual was held. The purpose of this was to ask the clensing power of the Holy Spirit to guide the week. The ritual opened with a prayer "Beloved God, Breath calm into our minds, peace into our hearts and silence into our souls. In the silence let us hear your voice. In peace let us see your face. In the calm let us know your love." This was

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Readings:Job 38:1,8-11II Corinthians 5:14-17Mark 4:35-41Those who’ve heard about Job’s “patience” from the letter of James but have never cracked the book which bears his name have a lot to learn about this famous individual. Patience certainly isn’t in the fore of this unfortunate person’s quest to discover why Yahweh is treating him so unjustly.Though four of Job’s friends address his

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Those of you who travelled with us to Italy will remember Nicola who was on the organising group and also on the previous Core Team for the Augustinian Youth Ministry. On Saturday 20th of June Nicola will marry David. Nicola has worked for many years now trying to communicate the Augustinian experience to others - on behalf of you all I wish her every happiness and God's blessing as she enters

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History of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of JesusDevotion to the Sacred Heart is a form of devotion to the person of Jesus, and especially to His Love. From the earliest centuries, Christ's open side and the mystery of blood and water were meditated upon, and the Church was seen to issue from the side of Jesus, just as Eve came forth from the side of Adam.

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A new link has been added to the list of links on this blog. It refers to a programme called "Days of Christian Culture". All of the activities are in both English and Polish- CHECK IT OUT -

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This is some of the material the Ballyboden Group used for their recent mass for those doing examinations. You might like to copy some of it for use in your own location:-In Ballyboden parish a group of 6 people who travelled to Italy last October organised an exam mass in the church for the intentions of those doing exams. It was held in April to accommodate not just those sitting Junior or

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Corpus Christi raises up before our eyes the beauty and value of the Eucharist. It brings to mind the gift of the Body and the Blood of the Lord. The Eucharist stands at the heart of our Catholic faith. There are different ways of approaching the Eucharist, some of which are devotional. But the bible readings chosen for us by the church today stresses the Eucharist as a sacrifice, which brings

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John (1430?-1479) was a peacemaker and worker for justice in society. He defended the rights of workers. A sincere and humble man, he was a noted preacher, whose devotion to the Eucharist marked all aspects of his life.Born in Sahagun, Leon, Spain around the year 1430, John was raised in a prominent family. While he was still young, John's father obtained for him a position which would guarantee

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Best wishes to all those doing exams at the moment. I know it's hard to believe it but soon they will be over.Some things to remember:1- Stay calm2- Get plenty of sleep and eat properly3- Don't agonise over what you should have writtenAND...MOST IMPORTANTLY...Relax, You are loved no matter how many points you get or don't get!!!

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The authors of our Christian Scriptures couldn’t have imagined celebrating today’s feast of the Trinity. They were much more interested in discovering what God was doing for us than what made God, God. Even our catechism tells us God made us before it tells us about the three persons who constitute God. The church came to the insight of the “three in one” only at the Council of Nicea in the year

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As you will no doubt know by now, the Augustinians are holding our Provincial Chapter in Limerick later this month.The Youth Commission has been invited to participate in this important event. It is important to take advantage of this opportunity to let the Augustinians know what young people would like from them and how young people would like to become involved in what is happening in our

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Blessed James of ViterboJune 4James (1255?-1307?) wrote several works that reflected the teachings of Saint Augustine and his love for the Christian Church. In his way of life, he followed Augustine's ideals.Born in Viterbo, Italy, around 1255, James Cappoci entered the Augustinian Order around 1270. He studied philosophy and theology under the famous Augustinian scholar Giles of Rome. Later he

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The Augustinian Order is guided by the team in the General Curia in Rome (for more information see the home page of the Order - see link on this blog). The Prior General, Fr. Robert Prevost OSA (from the Chicago Province) is assisted by a team of Assistant Generals. Recently Fr. Ceriotti retired from the General Curia due to ill health. He has now been replaced by Fr. Luciano De Michieli (18-05-

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Pentecost, the season of the Holy Spirit, is otherwise known as the "birthday of the church." In theory, Pentecost should be recognized, along with Christmas and Easter, as one of the three most important holidays of the Christian Church. Here's why. Where the term "Pentecost" comes from Pentecost (or "the 50th day" in ancient Greek) is a holiday of Christianity commemorating the descent of the

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'I CALL YOU FRIENDS'International Augustinian Youth Encounter (AYE) 2010London, 9-15 august 2010The next International Augustinian Youth Encounter will take place in London, 9-15 August 2010. The theme is 'I call you friends', taken from Jesus' parting message to his disciples in John's Gospel. We will explore the theme of friendship in Augustine. If you would like to find out more, please

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Sending a greeting card???Why not check out this site and send a Catholic one?http://www.catholicgreetings.org/View.asp?id=10157655605785

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Please keep the Augustinians in your prayers today as we gather for a day of prayer and planning in preparation for our Provincial Chapter which will take place from 21st to 26th of June. The Chapter will be held in the University of Limerick. At this special meeting which takes place every 4 years the Irish Province will make its plans for the next 4-year period.

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Young people in Malta have organised themselves in conjunction with the Augustinian friars. They call their group LIFT (Living In Friendship Together). Read about them here; http://www.osanet.org/articles/default.asp?IDArt=1

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Today, forty days after Easter, is the Feast of the Ascension.As they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven?” (Acts 1:9-11).On April 12, 1961 the Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, was the

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Today is the feast day of St. Rita of Cascia. If you would like to know more about her why not visit this link.http://romancatholicblog.typepad.com/roman_catholic_blog/2008/05/the-feast-of-sa.html

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It may be of interest to you to know that on the 22nd of May we will be celebrating the feast of St Rita of Cascia. Those who took part in the pilgrimage to Italy will remember visiting her shrine - although probably most will remember the party better. Hope all are well

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