AUGUSTINIAN BULLETIN BOARD - January 2001

The Mother of God

Let us rejoice; let the nations be glad and exult. It is not this visible sun, but its invisible creator, who has consecrated this day, when the virgin mother gave birth from her fertile and unimpaired womb to the one who became visible for us, by whom in his invisibility she herself was created; a virgin in conceiving, a virgin in giving birth, a virgin when with child, a virgin on being delivered, a virgin forever. Why be astonished at these things? That is how he made her, who was himself made from her. He already was before he was made; and being almighty, he was able to be made, while remaining what he already was. He made a mother for himself, while he was still with the Father; and when he was made from his mother, he remained in the Father. How could he cease to be God on beginning to be man, when he enabled his mother not to cease to be a virgin when she gave him birth?

Sermon 186, 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Augustinians!

Date claimers for 2001

1. National Augustinian Lay Congress, Echuca, Victoria 27-29 April. Cost of Congress per person (incl Meals, Cruise but not motel accommodation) is $150.00. For a brochure or more information please contact:
   
   Anne Halloway
   PO Box 679
   Brookvale NSW 2100
   Email: osaadmin@bigpond.com
   
   
2. The Australian Augustinian Youth Festival, Harrietville Victoria 6-8 July. Age 18 - 35 years approx. (For more details contact Mrs Kay Stenner at the Provincial Office - 02 9905 3049).
   
   
3. Augustinian Friends National Congress. "An Augustinian Spirituality for Our Times". Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April.

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