Tag: Fernandez
His healing touch brings back those who have been ostracized
In ancient times, leprosy was a fearsome disease, highly contagious, and fatal. Still, there were a good many other diseases, even more fatal, more common, and more contagious than leprosy-tuberculosis, smallpox, etc. But people who suffered from these were not made to cover their faces, wear a bell, leave the camp, and warn away anyone… Read More ›
Discipleship and a Call to Repentance
The following sermon was given by Fr. Agostino Fernandez, OSB, at the Abbey Basilica on January 25, 2009. While addressed to the general audience present, it is also very applicable to Oblates: “Like the disciples, we must leave our nets, the familarity of our former ways of living, and follow the call we have heard… Read More ›