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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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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
How do I know my vocation?
How do I know my vocation? Monk, religious priest, nun, marriage, single life? Many voices are speaking both within me and around me. Here are 3 essential criteria upon which you can rely: Listen to the deepest desire of your heart Test the “endurance” of this deepest desire The “Reality Principle” revisited: it is the Church who calls Discerning Your Vocation – a catholic guide for young adults – Community
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
You already have a vocation
You already have a vocation – This vocation to holiness is already a part of your life, given to you at your baptism, and it is so important to remember that. Whatever situation you are in now, however unsatisfactory it seems, you already have a vocation. You might be working, studying, travelling, unemployed, or caring for someone at home; you might be very content, or utterly miserable; full of hope,
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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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ejja…
Żewġ ‘heroes’ Elija jaħrab minn sitwazzjoni diffiċli, ir-reġina Ġeżabel riedet toqtlu għax hu kien qatel lil profeti li kienu qegħdin imorru kontra t-tagħlim tal-Mulej, dawk li jissejħu Baal… sitwazzjoni partikolari għax hu beda jħossu importanti u li qiegħed jirnexxielu, fuq kollox qiegħed jagħmel dak li kien qallu l-Mulej biex jerġa’ jiġbed lil poplu wara t-tagħlim tiegħu u mhux wara dawn il-profeti foloz…ħass ukoll li m’għandux bżonn l-għajnuna tal-Mulej. Ħassu hero!
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
dik tiegħi!
Is-Sid tal-għalqa huwa l-Mulej u l-għalqa hija Israel, il-bdiewa huma l-kapijiet tal-Lhud, il-qaddejja huma l-profeti li marru jippruvaw iwasslu l-messaġġ ta’ ġustizzja u paċi f’diversi żminijiet fl-istorja tal-Bibbja, l-iben huwa Kristu li keċċewh u salbuh ‘il barra mill-Belt (mill-ħitan ta’ Ġerusalemm) Il-ħajt tas-sejjieħ kien iservi biex jipproteġi d-dielja minn xi annimali salvaġġi kif ukoll minn xi ħallelin li jippruvaw jisirqu. It-torri kien iservi biex tara jekk hux ġejjin xi ħallelin
4. Skills
Skills – What are you good at? What are your gifts and skills and aptitudes? Not just your qualifications (although these are often relevant) but your gifts of character and personality too. How could you best use all that God has given you and make a difference? How to Discover your vocation – Stephen Wang
imbeżżgħin u magħluqin…
F’dan il-Ħadd tal-Ħniena Divina l-Evanġelju jippreżentalna tnejn mid-deheriet li Ġesu’ għamel lil diversi persuni wara l-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet. ‘imbeżżgħa mil-Lhud, bil-bibien magħluqa’ –Dak kollu li d-dixxipli kienu ittamaw fih u ghexu meta Ġesu’ kienu għadu magħhom issa bħal donnu kien spiċċa fix-xejn. Il-Vanġelu jibda billi jgħidilna li kienu imbeżżgħin u li kienu magħluqin. Dan huwa fil-fatt fejn twassalna l-biża fil-ħajja tagħna jekk inħalluha taħkimna. Hija tagħlaqna u tipparalizzana!!! Ma nibqgħux
Mill-esklużjoni għal inklużjoni
Fi żmien Ġesù, li xi ħadd ikun marid bil-lebbra, kien mwarrab u eskluż mis-soċjetà. Issa wkoll Samaritan huwa persuna eskluża għaliex il-Lhud u s-Samaritani ma kienux jmorru tajjeb bejniethom. Fl-istorja li għandna, dan ir-raġel kien eskluż doppjament, kemm bħala Samaritan u bħala lebbruż. U llum, min huma ‘l-lebbrużi’ moderni? Lil min qed neskludu? Eżempju: xi ħadd li ma jaqbilx magħna u għandu opinjoni differenti, xi ħadd ta’ kulur politiku ieħor,
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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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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