On the afternoon of Friday, September 12, the presidents of three of the five federations of Augustinian contemplative nuns worldwide had the opportunity to share with the capitular friars a detailed account of the uniqueness of their charism and of “the treasure” of interiority—as Pope Leo XIV once described it—which they safeguard. It was the outgoing Prior General, Fr. Alejandro Moral, OSA , who offered an overview of the federations of Augustinian nuns within the Order ,

The contemplative sisters of the Spanish federations of Our Lady of the Pillar and St. Thomas of Villanova participated in an ongoing formation program in Cascia, Italy from July 7 to 17. The Prior General accompanied the Sisters for two days. He wanted to be close to our sisters in the order “to speak with them and to understand their concerns”, as Father Alejandro himself affirmed. The conferences were given by Mother Natividad , President of the Federation of Our Lady o

A fire that consumes, a living flame of love, “an opportunity to share with others what has been contemplated: Jesus.” From July 21 to 26, the fifth edition of the Observatory of the Invisible (OI) took place at the Royal College Alfonso XII and the Royal University College María Cristina in El Escorial , Spain. This summer course in art and spirituality gathered more than 150 participants, who experienced firsthand how beauty becomes a pathway both to encounter others and t

On May 31, 2025, Verónica Gemma Maria Vulcano , born in Rossano Calabro (CS), made her first temporary profession of the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience in the Order of Saint Augustine, at the Monastery of Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome . The celebration took place in the presence of family, friends, and sisters of the community, on the liturgical solemnity of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary —a sign of a life devoted to encounter, praise, and service. The

The contemplative Augustinian nuns from the various federations of the Order have spent several years working together, in coordination with the assisting friars of each federation and the Prior General, to renew their Constitutions. A working session had long been scheduled for May 15th–19th at the International College of Saint Monica in Rome . Providentially, the gathering coincided with the inaugural Mass of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, and the working sessions unfol

From September 26th to 30th, the commission in charge for the revision of the Constitutions of the contemplative sisters of the Order of Saint Augustine met at the Fray Luis de León house in Guadarrama, Madrid province (Spain). Convened by the Prior General in order to review the work done so far and to plan what still remains to be done, this group of sisters – 15 nuns on behalf of the five federations – represents the monasteries of the Order that, for over a year, have bee