Fr Terence Spiteri

Two new bas-reliefs for Saint Martin Church in Baħrija

18/01/2022 / News, Rabat & Baħrija

On Sunday, January 16, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated the Eucharist at St. Martin’s Church with the Baħrija community. The Archbishop inaugurated and blessed two new bas-reliefs that were installed in the Church just a few days ago. The bas-reliefs, work of the brave artist Jennings Falzon, were placed one on each side of the altar and symbolize the Eucharist and the Deaconia. That of the Eucharist was in fact […]

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Give us the water of life that only you can give and, within us, this will be changed into “wine”…

13/01/2022 / Franco Grech osa

2nd Sunday of the year – Year C Is. 62:1-5; Psalm 95; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11 Read: There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. As they ran out of wine, Jesus’ mother said to him: “They have no wine”. Jesus said: “Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not yet

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Let your Son Jesus be our delight, our treasure, the wealth of our heart.

05/01/2022 / Franco Grech osa

The Baptism of the Lord Is. 40: 1-5, 9-11; Psalm 103; Tt. 2: 11-14, 3: 4-7; Lk. 3: 15- 16, 21-22 Read: A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people who were beginning to wonder whether John might be the Christ. So, John declared before all of them: “I baptise you with water, but someone is coming who is more powerful than me, and I am not fit to

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Nobody is rich enough to claim that one needs nothing more and nobody is poor to the extent that one has nothing to offer.

31/12/2021 / Franco Grech osa

The Epiphany of the Lord Is. 60: 1-6; Psalm 71; Ep. 3: 2-6; Mt. 2: 1- 12 Read: When Jesus was born in Betlehem of Judaea, during the reign of king Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the East asking “Where is the infant king of the Jews? Because we saw his star as it rose, and we came to do him homage …. “. As soon as

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If you notice that you have distanced yourself from Jesus, do not lose heart!

23/12/2021 / Franco Grech osa

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sam. 1: 20-22, 24-28; Psalm 83; 1 St. John 3: 11- 2. 21-24 Read: Every year Jesus’ parents used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of Easter; also, when he was twelve years old according to the custom at the Easter feast. When those days had passed, they started their journey back, but the young Jesus remained at Jerusalem without the

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May the Lord Jesus roam from my heart to your heart

23/12/2021 / News

We are once again celebrating Christmas with all that such an event brings with it. With so many experiences which have been added to our ‘baggage’ along ane other year that has flown by us. We had thought it might be a year which will lead us back to normality, but we’re pretty much still in the midst of the pandemic that has changed the structure of so many initiatives

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My soul praises the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour.

17/12/2021 / Franco Grech osa

4th Sunday of Advent Year (C) Mikea 5: 1-4a; Psalm 79; Heb. 10: 5-10; Lk. 1: 39-45 Read: Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zakariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greetings, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; she

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A moment of prayer during Advent

13/12/2021 / News

On Monday, 13th December, the Augustinian friars met at the Monastery of the Augustinian Sisters of Contemplative Life in Valletta for a moment of prayer and reflection during Advent. The meeting began with the prayer of the Psalms and after Fr. Mark Sultana shared with the friars some reflections on our inner desire for the Lord in the personal and particular circumstances of each one at this time of Advent.

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The promises of the first members of the Secular Augustinian Fraternity

13/12/2021 / News

On Sunday, 12th December, during the evening Eucharist at St. Augustine’s Church in Valletta, 7 people made the Vow to be full members of the Secular Augustinian Fraternity of St. Augustine and St. Monica. The Order of St. Augustine from an early age nurtured within it a number of lay people, who while continuing to live their lives in the world, join, as an integral part, in the purpose and

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Jump with happiness, sing, you who live in Sion, because great is amongst you the God of Israel!

10/12/2021 / Franco Grech osa

3rd Sunday of Advent Year (C) Sophonias 3: 14-18a; Is. 12: 2-6; Ph. 4: 4-7; Lk. 3: 10-18 Read: In those days, when the people asked John telling him: “So what should we do?”, he responded saying: “Whoever has two garments, should share with those who have none, and whoever has food to eat, should do likewise”. Some publicans also drew near so as to be baptised and told him:

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Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri