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Homilies and Messages

Farrell Homily

Homily | 18 September - CGO 2025 Closing Mass

Prior General Joseph L. Farrell

As we come together to celebrate the Eucharist in our closing liturgy of the Ordinary General Chapter of 2025

Homily | 17 September 2025

P. Jose Castillo (SAH)

We just listened to the commentary placed on the lips of Jesus, which is an authentic challenge that perhaps we could make our own

Homily | 16 September 2025

P. Paddy O'Reilly

Sts. Cornelius, Pope, who died in exile and Cyprian, bishop of Cartage, were both martyred in the middle of the third century

Fr Victor Fernandez Santos OSA

Homily | 15 September 2025

P. Víctor Fernández Santos OSA (SAH)

Dear brothers, another week, another day, in this morning Eucharist, when we celebrate the memoria of the Blessed Virgin

Homily | 13 September 2025

P. Jose Alberto Escobar (CUB)

Dear brothers, we all long deep in our hearts for our lives to be a praise to the Lord, to know His will, to make it a reality in ourselves

Holzheimer

Homily | 12 September 2025

P. Marcel Holzheimer (GER)

In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us something very down-to-earth, and He asks us: “Can a blind man lead a blind man?” (Luke 6:39).

Gabriele PEDICINO

Homily | 11 September 2025 - Now is the time of love.”

P.Gabriele Pedicino (ITA)

The most beautiful homily on the Gospel that has just been proclaimed is precisely the passage from the Letter of St. Paul to the Colossians

Edward Daleng

Homily | 10 September 2025

P. Edward Daleng (Assistant General)

Today we celebrate with joy the feast of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine, the first Augustinian hermit to be canonized after the juridical establishment of the Order in 1244

José Marcelo Sepúlveda

Homily | 9 September 2025

P. José Marcelo Sepúlveda (CHL-BOL)

Thanks be to God for this opportunity to share with you, brothers, thanks be to God for these five years of priestly ministry that allows me to celebrate.

Felix Usman

Homily | 8 September 2025 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

P. Felix Usman (NIG)

I thank God and St. Augustine to be able to preside and to preach a homily.

Kosmas Asenga

Homily | 6 September - The Law of Love

P. Kosmas Asenga (TAN)

The gospel of today Saturday invites us to remember the theme proposed by Vatican II Council to the religious in is decree Perfectae Caritatis

Javier Barba

Homily | 5 September 2025

P. Javier Barba (Assistant Genera)

"Is there anything of which one can say, 'Look, this is new'?" (Qo 1:10).

Luiz Pinheiro

Homily | 4 September - Solemnity of the Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture

P. Luiz Antônio Pinheiro (BRN)

This Pauline greeting acquires marian and Augustinian for us. Among the many marian devotions, we find the precious invocations of Our Lady of Peace and Our Lady of Grace

Bielecki

Homily | 3 September - You have not chosen me; I have chosen you

P. Michael Bielecki (VIL)

A contemporary spiritual writer has said that our vocation is God’s dream for our life. We realize that dream, only with the help of God’s grace

Joseph Farrell

Opening Remarks | P. Joseph Farrell

P. Joseph L. Farrell (Vicar General)

Six years ago, I had the honor of addressing the participants at the opening of the Ordinary General Chapter of 2019.

Alejandro Moral Anton

Message | P. Alejandro Welcomes Delegates

P. Alejandro Moral Anton (Prior General)

Welcome address of the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine to the delegates of the General Chapter.

Mari de San Martin

Talk | 2 de Septiembre - Bishop Luis Marin de San Martin

Bishop Luis Marin de San Martin

Queridos hermanos capitulares, gracias por esta oportunidad de dirigirme a vosotros para ofreceros una reflexión al inicio del Capítulo.

Pope Leo XIV

Homily | 1 September - CGO Opening Mass | “Listening, Humility, and Unity in the Spirit”

Pope Leo XIV

Celebriamo questa Eucaristia all’inizio del Capitolo Generale, momento di grazia per l’Ordine Agostiniano e momento di grazia per tutta la Chiesa.

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