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We are Augustinians.
We would like to walk with you the walk of life with all the challenges and questions it brings with it.
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A lamp to your feet
INT Ewkaristija
Darba l-Papa Benedittu kien qal: Ewkaristija li ma tgħaddix għall-prattika konkreta tal-imħabba hija xi ħaġa essenzjalment framentata. Aħna ma niġux hawn biex niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija għax hija xi tradizzjoni. Niġu hawn għaliex l-Ewkaristija tatina l-qawwa naffrontaw bi mħabba dak kollu li niltaqgħu miegħu. L-Ewkaristija mhux ċelebrazzjoni sabiħa u daqshekk. Fil-fatt m’hemmx Ewkaristija bla kumpassjoni u bla ma naqsmu ma’ l-oħrajn. Ewkaristija hija għotja. F’kull ċelebrazzjoni Ewkaristika Ġesù jingħata lill-Missier għalina. Jingħata
Agħti l-pass!
Għandek paċenzja? Lesti tħalli l-qamħ u s-sikrana jitilgħu flimkien bħal bidwi fil-parabbola? Paċenzja Xi drabi bħal donnu naraw biss in-negattiv fina tant li ma jħallinix naraw it-tajjeb u l-pożittiv li hemm fina…naqtgħu qalbna. Jista’ jkun ukoll li nkunu rridu lil kulħadd perfett kif jaqbel lili u min mhux skont il-kriterji tiegħi nwarrbu, nneħħiħ minn ħajti. Għalfejn jiġrilna hekk? Għax ma naċċettawx li aħna lkoll dgħajfin, imma mhux biex naqtgħu qalbna
Where am I going?
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please you. And I
Vocation as a call to be the unique person you are made to be
Vocation as a call to be the unique person you are made to be – There is yet another level to ‘vocation’. Each saint is unique, and you are called to be holy not just in a general way, but in the particular way that God has made you to be. God created you as a unique individual, and calls you by a name that no-one else has been given.
Created to share God’s love
The fundamental vocation of every human being is to love. This is not obvious to everyone today. Many people believe that human life is just an accident, a chance product of evolution, a meaningless event in a vast mechanical universe. It is certainly true that our lives have been shaped by many different forces, but there is a much deeper truth that we can discover through faith: Every single human
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We were founded as an Augustinian Order in 1244 when Pope Innocent IV gathered together various hermit communities in Italy and have been present in Malta since the 14th century.
We follow the footsteps of Christ and Saint Augustine.
We serve God and his people in diverse ministries as priests, educators and missionaries.
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Augustinian Reflections on the Christian Life
Gilbert Meilaender, The Way that Leads There: Augustinian Reflections on the Christian Life, Wm B. Eardmans, Grand Rapids/mi, 2007 Santu Wistin ifformula dak il-ħsieb ta’ xewqa li “l-qalb tagħna ma ssibx kwiet jekk ma tistrihx fik, O Alla”. Gilbert Meilaender isostni li din il-frażi hija fiċ-ċentru tal-eżistenza tagħna. Ma huwiex ktieb fuq Santu Wistin jew it-tagħlim tiegħu fuq il-ħajja nisranija. Lill-qarrej jofri għadd ta’ riflessjonijiet fuq l-għexien nisrani li
jisimni Pawlu!
Kif nista’ nkun Pawlu ieħor? 1 Qari l-esperjenza ta’ Pawlu fil-vjaġġ tiegħu lejn Malta turina dak li jgħid l-awtur tal-Ktieb tal-Għerf – int uerjt li tista’ tħarsu minn kull tiġrif…. fil-ħajja tagħna ngħaddu minn diversi maltemp… ngħidu aħna il-baħar imqalleb bħalma kien fil-każ ta’ S. Pawl imma il-Mulej illum qiegħed jgħidilna jiena nħarsek minn kull tiġrif… kien hemm xi drabi fejn ħassejt li kont għaddej mill-maltemp fil-ħajja imma l-Mulej ħarsek
Ħalli lil Alla jaħdem bil-mod tiegħu…
Ħalli lil Alla jaħdem bil-mod tiegħu…ifraħ għax aħna milqugħin u maħbubin minn Alla! Hija liturġija tassew sabiħa u rikka! Il-messaġġ nisrani jissejjaħ “evanġelju”, jiġifieri “bxara tajba”, sejħa għall-ferħ għall-poplu kollu; il-Knisja mhix kenn għall-imdejqin, il-Knisja hija d-dar tal-ferħ! U dawk li huma mdejqin isibu fiha l-ferħ, isibu fiha l-ferħ veru! U nifirħu għax il-miġja tal-Mulej hi fil-qrib. Hekk ukoll igħidilna San Ġakbu fit-tieni qari. “Stabru intom ukoll, qawwu qalbkom, għax
X’qed itaqqalna fil-ħajja?
X’qed itaqqalna fil-ħajja? X’qed jagħmilna skjavi? Forsi kif qiegħda tinbidel is-soċjetà X’valuri għandna llum Il-fejn sejrin fil-ħajja tagħna u fis-soċjetà li qegħdin ngħixu X’irridu mill-ħajja – nuqqas ta’ sodisfazzjoni fil-ħajja Frustrazzjoni Kundizzjonijiet ibsin tal-ħajja Il-faqar fid-dinja Nies għajjenin, aljenati Mifnija taħt it-toqol tat-telqa u l-indifferenza (indifferenza tal-bnedmin u indifferenza tal-insara) Toqol ta’ struttura ekonomika li drabi tabbuża mill-bniedem Skjavi Tal-idea tagħna mingħajr ma nisimgħu u nħallu qalbna għal ideat differenti
Santu Wistin – pittura
Santu Wistin – pittura ta’ John Martin Borg Jidher Wistin li integra l-passat tiegħu ma’ dak li huwa – il-passat tiegħu jidher permezz ta’ dawk il-linji li jmissu mal-figura ta’ Wistin. Hemm is-simbolu tal-qalb
Fejn int Mulej? Minn fejn għaddejt?
Fejn int Mulej? Minn fejn għaddejt? – hekk hu l-ewwel qari u t-tema ta’ dan il-Ħadd.Dixxipli li qegħdin jikkumbattu baħar qawwi u rħieħ qawwija. Hija parabolla għall-Knisja innifisha, irrapreżentatha mid-dixxipli fl-għajja tagħhom mdawwra ma’ rjieħ u mewġ għoli. U dan joħloq ħafna biża’ u anzjeta. Imbagħad f’mument jersaq Ġesù jimxi fuq il-baħar. Il-baħar fi żmien il-Bibbja huwa xi ħaġa mniġġsa, huwa xi ħaġa tal-biża, xi ħaġa mistkerħa. Li Ġesù jimxi
Frequently Asked Questions
We were founded as an Augustinian Order in 1244 when Pope Innocent IV gathered together various hermit communities in Italy and have been present in Malta since the 14th century. We follow the footsteps of Christ and Saint Augustine and serve God and his people in diverse ministries as priests, educators and missionaries.
In Malta we are presenti in 6 communities: Valletta, Rabat, Tarxien, Pietà, Paceville and Victoria (Gozo).
Here are the three key differences between diocesan priests and religious priests:
1. Where they live.
Diocesan priests serve in the particular geographical region of a diocese or archdiocese. Usually, the bishop assigns them to a parish, where they live independently and interact with the parishioners and broader community. Diocesan priests sometimes live with other priests who serve at their parish, but each can own his own property.
Priests who are in a religious order are not assigned to a particular diocese. Instead, the superior of the order (the Prior Provincial) tells a religious priest where he will live to carry out his ministry. It could be in a different city, or even a different country. Religious priests live in community with one another. The religious priests in community own possessions communally.
2. What their mission is.
A diocesan priest is generally called to serve the needs of his parish. He celebrates Mass and administers sacraments to the parishioners, including Baptism and Reconciliation. At the same time, he runs the parish by making administrative and financial decisions. Additionally, a diocesan priest serves the particular pastoral needs of his parish, such as visiting the sick and spiritually accompanying parishioners.
In contrast, religious priests can work in a wide variety of ministries including a parish, though they also administer the sacraments and celebrate Mass. Their work depends on the charism of their religious order, which refers to the spirituality and particular focus for which the order was founded. Ministries can include teaching, working with the poor, assisting the elderly, leading a contemplative life of prayer, and much more.
3. The promises they make.
All priests make an important and unique commitment to the Church when they decide to enter seminary and when they are ordained. But there are some differences in the types of promises priests make, and when they make them. Diocesan priests make three promises to the bishop at their ordination:
- To recite daily the Liturgy of the Hours
- To obey the bishop
- To live a life of celibacy
Religious priests make temporary solemn vows before their ordination as part of their formation. After a certain number of years, depending on the order, they make final solemn vows. These vows, which are shared by religious brothers, sisters, and priests, are the three evangelical counsels:
- Poverty
- Chastity
- Obedience
Diocesan priests and religious priests are wonderful gifts that Christ has given us in his Church, and in their separate but complementary ways, they help the Church to flourish. We pray in a special way today for vocations to the diocesan and religious priesthood, and for all vocations to consecrated life.
Religious vows are sacred promises. They reflect a life orientation and profound loving commitment. After a period of formation members of religious communities, Sisters, Brothers and those becoming Religious Priests, publicly profess such vows of poverty, celibate chastity and obedience.
Religious vows joyfully free a person to live for God and through that first love to serve others with love and to witness to God’s faithfulness, compassion and care for all.
Poverty is the vow that call us to live simply. We depend on the generosity of our benefactors and commit to living in a community that provides for our material and financial support. The vow of poverty is an invitation to follow Jesus by renouncing earthly goods for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Chastity is a personal virtue – to love others appropriately as a single, celibate male. Chastity is an invitation to renounce marriage and sexual activity. It is also a deeply rewarding form of love. It’s not all sacrifice…. Augustinians share in the intimate and chaste love of family, friends, and those we serve in ministry.
Obedience is the vow to give respect and deference to our legitimate superiors. Our local superior is called a Prior, and he holds responsibility for the local community. Local communities are organized into Provinces, headed by a Provincial. The Provincial serves as the Ordinary, which means that the Provincial can assign where a friar lives and works.
The Rule of St. Augustine incorporates the basic principles of the Augustinian spirituality of religious community life. The Rule of St. Augustine was written around the year 400.
1) Discernment
3) Pre-Novitiate
4) Novitiate
5) Simple Vows
7) Solemn Vows
8) Ordination to the Diaconate
9) Ordination to the Priesthood
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Discover who WE are and who YOU are
To young men we also offer the possibility of living in our community in Pietà for a few days where they can share our life built on the experience of the first Christian community.
Here they live the reality of our daily life by sharing our prayers, our community Eucharist, our food, our recreation and our work, particularly in the service of our brothers and the Church.
Above all we share together the beauty of each person’s story by celebrating the experiences and qualities of each one of us.
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