This Day in Province History: September 4, 1796

The cornerstone of the Church of Saint Augustine, Philadelphia, was laid on this day, the first foundation of the Augustinians in the United States. From here the friars would establish Augustinian life in this country.

Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A

One of the oldest stories recorded in the Jewish Bible, the Christian Old Testament, tells about the tragedy which hatred and jealousy can bring about in the lives of individuals who were meant by God to live together in harmony and mutual assistance as brothers.