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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
hiding yourself…
5 common pitfalls in which your choices can be hijacked by fear, illusion, or anxiety: By hiding yourself in a dream in order to avoid making a choice. By hiding yourself in the busyness of short-term goals in order to avoid the deeper decisions By hiding yourself in a failure in order to avoid the battle By hiding yourself behind God in order to avoid taking responsibility By hiding behind
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
Do I have a vocation?
“God calls all the souls he has created to love him with their whole being, here and thereafter, which means that he calls all of them to holiness, to perfection, to a close following of him and obedience to his will. But he does not ask all souls to show their love by the same works, to climb to heaven by the same ladder, to achieve goodness in the same way. What sort
5. Value
5. Value – Of the many projects and careers you are interested in, which of them are really worthwhile? Which allow you to contribute to something that is not just a waste of time? What do you actually believe in and want to promote? This doesn’t mean you have to choose a ‘religious’ or ‘charitable’ work – as if all the ordinary jobs people do in the world are a
You want that happiness today…
You want that happiness today. But you need to say “yes” to His call; you need to break the bubble of your online profile and cross the threshold of real life. And how will you hear that call if you never take off your headphones? Discerning Your Vocation – a catholic guide for young adults – Community of the Beatitudes
Each vocation in the Church…
Each vocation in the Church has its origin in the compassionate gaze of Jesus, who forgives us and calls us to follow Him. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 17, 2016
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Discover who WE are
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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vjaġġ mis-suppervja għall-umiltà…
Hemm vjaġġ li kollha kemm aħna għandna nagħmlu – dan huwa l-vjaġġ li mis-supervja ngħaddu għall-umiltà. Ħa naraw aspett li wkoll rajnih fl-Evanġelju – il-farizew li jafda fih inifsu li huwa tajjeb u fl-istess ħin imaqdar lil ħaddieħor….Iċċentra fuqu inifsu li huwa biss tajjeb u jiġġudika lil oħrajn b’mod negattiv fuq bażi esterna…Imma Alla jħares lejn il-qalb u jara stampa differenti. Kemm jiġrilna li kważi nixxukjaw ruħna meta niskopru li
Il-ħajja tiegħek qiegħdha f’idejn Alla, u xejn ma għandu jinkwetana
Huwa qari li jista’ jħawwadna…għax jissemmew ħafna affarijiet li ukoll jimlewna b’ċerta biża. Imma hemm diversi punti ta’ riflessjoni li jgħinuna f’dan kollu. Luqa jippreżentalna lil Ġesù bħala l-profeta, li kapaċi jaqra s-sinjali taż-żminijiet. Li joffrilna pariri mimlijin għerf u b’ħafna insight kif għandna naġixxu fiż-żmien diffiċli. Fil-fatt jekk naqraw b’attenzjoni l-Evanġelju, Ġesù qiegħed jiskoraġġixi lil dawk li qegħdin jipprovaw jikkalkulaw t-tmiem fuq il-bażi ta’ fenomini viżibli. Huwa ma hux
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
inti parti minn mużajk sabiħ
Knisja Forsi malli nisimgħu din il-frażi Inti Pietru, u fuq din il-blata nibni l-knisja tiegħi… moħħna mill-ewwel imur fuq blata soda u allura naħsbu fil-Papa, l-isqfijiet, il-kardinali, għorrief eċċ.. insomma immorru għal irjus kbar li qegħdin imexxu l-knisja. IMMA ninsew li l-knisja hija magħmula minn diversi biċċiet, diversi persuni oħrajn. Bħal mużajk li anke l-biċċiet iż-żgħar huma importanti biex l-istampa tidher sabiħa u tagħmel sens inkella ma tkunx sħiħa. Kull
Mulej Ġesu’, agħtini qalb mimlija paċi…
San Gwann minn Sahagun “Missier, ma tafx tagħlaq ħalqek! Sur duka, għalfejn nitla’ fuq il-pulptu? Biex ngħid il-verità lil min qed jismagħni jew biex bla mistħija nżiegħel bihom biex ifaħħruni?” Dan il-kliem intqal bejn id-duka t’Alba li mar għall-funzjoni reliġjuża u l-patri Agostinjan Ġwanni minn Sahagun li kien qiegħed jippriedka. Dak il-jum Ġwanni pprofitta mill-preżenza ta’ ħafna nobbli tal-belt u awtoritajiet ċivili, sabiex jikxef il-gvern ħażin u l-inġustizzji tal-prepotenti ma’
Il-festa
Il-festa tat-tieġ hija t-tixbiha tal-laqgħa tal-imħabba bejn Alla u l-poplu ta’ Iżrael. L-għarus huwa Kristu u l-għarusa hija l-umanità kollha (minkejja li jkun hemm mumenti ta’ ġlied, għira, gwerer eċċ, il-Mulej xorta jibqa’ jħobbha). l-ikla/mejda tirrappreżenta l-ferħ ġenwin tas-saltna t’Alla. Is-saltna t’Alla fil-Bibbja m’hiex ippreżentata bħala kappella fejn tmur titlob, fejn kulħadd jitlob bil-kwiet jew f’xi kunvent fejn hemm is-skiet u s-silenzju…imma hija ikla fejn kulħadd jiltaqa’ u jitkellem…kulħadd jieħu
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
Ask by getting in contact with us on our contact page, or talk to a vocations director.
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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We can’t wait to hear your story.
Allow us to accompany you as we embark on this journey of discovering the calling and the wonderful plan that God has for you.
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