“Holiness is measured by the stature Christ achieves in us, by the extent to which, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we model our whole life on his. It is becoming like Jesus...” (Benedict XVI, 13 April 2011) The stature Christ achieves in us. Holiness. Words which, far from remaining a mere emotional impulse, take flesh in faithful men who have known how to make their Baptism bear fruit and yield fruits of holiness. We can apply them with full propriety to the Servant o

The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) and the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) have presented the audiobook of Saint Augustine’s Confessions — a joint initiative of the Augustinian Family that is being released today, April 23, 2026, on World Book Day and on the eve of the anniversary of the conversion of the Saint of Hippo, April 24th. The work, available on digital platforms, constitutes the first complete Spanish-language audio edition of this classic of Christian litera

It is with great joy and profound thanksgiving to God that we announce the appointment of Rev. Fr. Komi Domefa Brice Akagbo, O.S.A. as Provincial Superior of the Augustinian Province of Belgium. This appointment was made on 26 March 2026 by Father Joseph Farrell, O.S.A, the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, with the consent of his Council, and will take effect at the opening of the Ordinary Provincial Chapter in July 2026. Born on 13 November 1982, Fr. Brice has

The Prior General Emeritus of the Order of Saint Augustine, Father Miguel Ángel Orcasitas, wrote the following lines in 1996 in a special edition published in Belgium while he was serving as head of the Order. The subject concerns what was then—more than 700 years ago—the northernmost Augustinian enclave of the Order in the territory we now know as Europe. We delve into the historical and religious imprint that the Augustinians have left throughout their journey. The history

The Holy See as announced that Pope Leo XIV, a son of St. Augustine, will visit Pavia on June 20, as part of his scheduled trips to Italian cities during 2026. The Holy Father is certainly not a stranger in Pavia, having visited the relics of Augustine countless times during his lifetime as a friar and his years of service as the Augustinian Prior General. On behalf of the people of his diocese, Bishop Corrado Sanguineti thanked the Holy Father and assured him that the peop

On October 1, 2025, the Prior General, Fr. Joseph Farrell, O.S.A. issued a decree by which the former Province was placed under suspended status and was now erected as a Delegation.

On October 14th, at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, the presentation of the León XIV Institute took place. The purpose of this new institution is to promote a genuine encounter with the contemporary world by offering “a perspective on everyday life grounded in the Gospel teaching and in the Social Doctrine of the Church.” The goal, as its organizers affirm, is none other than to educate young people and adults in religious, cultural, social, and political life through a comp

On Friday, October 10, coinciding with the feast of Saint Thomas of Villanova, patron of studies in the Order of Saint Augustine, the Prior General of the OSA, Fr. Joseph Farrell, presided over the opening of the academic year at the Augustinian Theological Institute in Valladolid, where attendees heard an inaugural message from Pope Leo XIV. The day included several significant moments. In the morning, at 11:00 a.m., the Prior General met with the professed students of the V

The annual meeting of Major Superiors of the Organization of Augustinian Superiors of Europe (OAE) was held in Košice (Slovakia) from June 3 to 5. Prior to the meeting, on Sunday, June 1, a solemn thanksgiving Mass was celebrated in the context of the anniversary of the Augustinians' arrival in the city. The Mass was presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia, with the participation of the local community, the Provincial Council of the Province of Italy, and distinguis

A week full of art and prayer. The Alfonso XII Royal Secondary School and the Royal University Center María Cristina of El Escorial (Madrid) will host more than 165 participants for the 5th session of The Observatory of the Invisible: A Journey through Wonder by way of Beauty. The Observatory of the Invisible (OI) is a summer school of art and spirituality promoted by the Vía del Arte Foundation. For years, the artist Javier Viver, with the support of the foundation's board—

During the month of March, Father Ian Wilson, Assistant General for Northern Europe, accompanied the Augustinians of the Netherlands during their most recent provincial assembly. Held once a year, the friars' discussions focused on the nature of what it means to belong to the Order of Saint Augustine, the current particularities of their jurisdiction, and the ongoing efforts to better care for elderly friars and strengthen the pastoral work in the parish in which they collabo

The International Commission for Apostolate and Evangelization of the Order of Saint Augustine has launched the Educatio Augustiniana platform. Its objective is to provide professionals from Augustinian educational centers worldwide with an interactive and collaborative experience, enabling users to connect, become acquainted, share content and resources, and collaborate on projects. The platform is currently in its initial implementation phase, offering access to the princip

The Assistant General for Northern Europe, Father Ian Wilson, together with Father Joseph Farrell, visited the Province of Poland. During their week there, both Assistants General were able to accompany and get to know the reality of our 12 friars, spread over three communities: two communities in Krakow and one near Warsaw that recently welcomed Fr. Emmanuel from Nigeria. “Our Augustinians are working in parishes, hospital chaplaincies and teaching classes,” says Father Ian

The Organization of the Augustinians of Europe (OAE) held its General Assembly from 17th-21st June at the Royal Seminary College of the Augustinians of Valladolid. The assembly involved thirty-two Augustinians from Germany, Belgium, Spain, Holland, England, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Portugal, and included Prior General Fr Alejandro Moral, his General Councillors for Southern Europe and Northern Europe, and, joining later, the Vicar General.

From the 13th-16th June, the Organisation of Augustinians of Europe (OAE) met in Fatima, Portugal, bringing together the European major superiors of the Order. Fr Robert Marsh , provincial of England-Scotland, presided over the gathering, which opened with the reports of the different circumscriptions. Fr Ian Wilson introduced himself as the recently-appointed Assistant General for Northern Europe and spoke briefly to the assembly, noting with a personal affection and respec