November 8 – Blessed Avelino Rodríguez and Companions
Priest and Martyr Today we honor the memory of a group of 98 Augustinians of Spain, who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. As is the case with all Christian martyrs, their death proclaims the strong conviction that eternal life is our ultimate goal, the price of which may even […]
November 7 – Blessed Gratia of Kotor
Religious We remember today a brother of our Order, Gratia of Kotor, a sailor and laborer who responded to God’s call to religious life and devoted his energies and talents to the life of his community. He is like so many other religious and lay men and women, who live their vocation in the simple, […]
October 23 – Saint William the Hermit and Blessed John the Good
Religious Today the Augustinian Order celebrates the memory of two laymen who chose to live a life of contemplation and penance apart from society, but whose example, nonetheless, attracted many followers. Eventually some of these disciples banded together into communities and became part of the newly emerging Order of Saint Augustine in the 13th Century. […]
October 20 – Saint Magdalene of Nagasaki
Virgin and Martyr There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Saint Magdalene followed the example of Jesus by accepting physical suffering in order to strengthen the spiritual resolve of her fellow Christians. She is a convincing example of a young person totally devoted to the Gospel and the […]
October 11 – Blessed Elías del Socorro Nieves
Priest and Martyr Steadfast commitment to faith has brought many men, women, and children throughout Christian history to offer the supreme sacrifice of their lives. Today we remember one such person who did so in the early part of the 20th Century in Mexico, Fr. Elías Nieves, an Augustinian pastor who would not leave his […]
September 22 – Blessed Josefa de la Purificación Masià Ferragut
Blessed Josefa, the Augustinian nun whom we remember today, was one of a family of four daughters – all religious – who together with their aged mother, were martyred for the faith in 1936 during the civil strife in Spain. They were united not only by blood and by faith but also by their steadfast […]
August 26 – Saints Liberatus, Boniface and Companions
Martyrs We celebrate today the memory of a group of seven monks of North Africa who were martyred during the Christian persecutions of the late 5th Century. They had each chosen to live monastic life under the inspiration of Saint Augustine’s early communities and chose, as well, to meet death together rather than deny their […]
August 19 – Saint Ezekiel Moreno
Bishop Today’s feast honors the memory of an Augustinian friar who labored for many years in the Philippines and in Colombia, South America, as a religious, a priest and later as bishop. During the latter part of his life he suffered many trials due to civil unrest, the persecution of the Church and the affliction […]
July 17 – Blessed Magdalene Albrici
Virgin We honor today the memory of an Augustinian nun whose great love for religious life and generous attention to the needs of others, drew many to follow her example as consecrated women or as more committed lay persons. By means of the joyful and faithful practice of one’s faith, others can find the possibility […]
May 19- Blessed Clement of Osimo & Augustine of Tarano
Priests Today we honor the memory of two friars who were associated by their work for the good of the Augustinian Order at its origins, but also by their love for the interior life of prayer and contemplation. They both served the Order as Prior General and were instrumental in directing and stabilizing the Order […]