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The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV: beauty, symbol and mission

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV is divided into two fields. In the upper part, a marian blue with a fleur-de-lison the lower one, the burning heart of Saint Augustinecrossed by an arrow and on an ...
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St. Alonso de Orozco: a saint of the small and everyday life

St. Alonso de Orozco (1500-1591) was an Augustinian friar from Madrid who lived with radical simplicity. Known as “the saint of the everyday”, he discovered that the greatness of the Christian life is ...
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Holy Thursday with St. Augustine: the Eucharist as a bond of unity and holiness

In this special episode of the podcast Echoes of Hippo, Friar Enrique Eguiarte, OAREnrique Eguiarte, OAR, takes us to the city of Hippo to relive Holy Thursday in the time of St. Augustine. Beyond the ...
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Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar: the magicians who came from the Orient

Christmas is also the story of a journey, a mission, magi on the move. A Church going forth, following the light and adoring the Truth. The account of the scene in which the Magi – tradition has ...
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St. Jerome and St. Augustine: a friendship beyond differences

In this Friendly Word, Friar Alfonso Davila invites us to discover the friendship between St. Jerome and St. Augustine. A sincere relationship, with differences and debates, but always sustained by ...
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San Sebastian Basilica in Manila: the iron church

Its columns and walls are made of iron. The temple seeks help to undertake a thorough restoration that protects the metal from moisture and rust. The 400th anniversary of the arrival of Our Lady of ...
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The Immaculate Conception: A Sign of Hope

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary commemorates an action of God deeply linked to Christmas, a celebration for which we are preparing. Today we celebrate God’s special intervention, ...
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The mission in Marajó: “Hope in the most vulnerable corners of the Amazon”.

Since March 2022, the “Brinquedoteca e o Restaurante da Criança” (Portel) project has been operating at full capacity, benefiting 250 children and adolescents from Portel. In addition to guaranteeing ...
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Friar Rafael Nieto speaks about papal heraldry in COPE: “A coat of arms also speaks of faith”.

The interview, broadcast on the program Mediodía COPE, began with a key question: what coat of arms is used when the Church is in a vacant see? Rafael explained with simplicity and precision the ...
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119 years of the “Miracle of the Wave”, recorded by saint Carlo Acutis

The young Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) dedicated part of his life to spreading the importance of the Eucharist. His work included documenting Eucharistic miracles, among them that of Tumaco, on a website ...
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Epiphany: the Light of Christ enlightening the nations

The celebration of the Epiphany has been for centuries an occasion of special importance in the Christian tradition. St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential Fathers of the Church, ...
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Sister Olivia Hernandez, new president of the Federation of Augustinian Recollect Nuns of Mexico: “To create fraternal bonds”.

Yesterday, September 27, 2024, the Assembly of Augustinian Recollect Nuns of Mexico concluded with a solemn Eucharist presided by Msgr. Francisco Javier Acero, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of ...