Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri

An appeal to pray for peace in Ukraine

In a message from the General Curia, Fr Paul Graham OSA, Assistant to the Prior General and Coordinator of the Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, appealed to the whole Order of Saint Augustine “to pray for Peace during this dangerous moment when Russia has decided to invade Ukraine”. In his message he outlined the fact that “the consequences of war are unpredictable and no one knows how […]

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The walk to Santiago

The walk to Santiago The Augustinian Youths group Malta is currently making preparations to undergo an experience in Spain as part of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage planned for the upcoming Summer recess. This experience, typically known simply as “Camino de Santiago”, is an encounter of numerous pilgrims from all around the World who walk along various pilgrim routes which meet at the tomb of St. James (Santiago) in Santiago

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Jesus did not tell us to learn from him how to make miracles. But he told us: “Learn from me because I am gentle and humble of heart”. (Mt. 11:29)

8th Sunday of the year – Year C Sir. 27:5-8; Psalm 91; 1 Cor. 15:54-58; Lq. 6:39-45 Read: Jesus told a parable to his disciples. “Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into the pit? The disciple is not superior to his teacher; the fully trained disciple will always be like his teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the

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Help us to serve you always with a great heart…

7th Sunday of the year – Year C 1 Sam. 26:2.7-9;12-13;22-23; Psalm 102; 1 Cor. 15:45-49; Lq. 6:27-38 Read: Jesus said to his disciples: “I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To the man who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too; to the

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“You Lord will teach me the path of life; unbounded joy in your presence, at your right-hand delight for ever (Psalm 16,11)

6th Sunday of the year – Year C Jr. 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-2,3,4,6; 1 Cor. 15:12,16-20; Lq. 6:17,20-26 Read: Jesus came down with the Twelve and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judea, Jerusalem and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon. Fixing his eyes on his disciples he said:

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To recognise a miracle we need a good dose of humility…

5th Sunday of the year – Year C Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 137; 1 Cor. 15:1,11; Lq. 5:1-11 Read: Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing around him listening to the Word of God. And he saw two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats –

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Let us start our work of evangelising, like Jesus, the Good News, from our own country

4th Sunday of the year – Year C Jer. 1:4-5,17-19; Psalm 70; 1 Cor. 12:31,13:13; Lq. 4:21-30 Read: Jesus told those in the synagogue: “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.” And he won the approval of all; and they were astonished by the gracious words that came from his lips. They said: “Is he not Joseph’s son?” But he replied: “No doubt you will quote me

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Fr Mark Cauchi OSA – 75 Years of Augustinian Religious Life

Wednesday, January 26, marked the 75th anniversary of the first Religious Profession of Fr. Mark Cauchi in the Order of St. Augustine. Father Mark, now 93, is a member of the Augustinian Community of Valletta. Fr. Mark was born in Cospicua on July 5, 1928 and after his primary education in Cospicua he continued his secondary education at St. Aloysius College in Birkirkara. On January 20, 1946, he joined the

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On the Road of Faith with Augustine of Hippo

The Augustinian treatise, de catechizandis rudibus is considered to be one of great importance for the teaching of the principles of the Catholic Faith to beginners. Prof. Salvino Caruana OSA, Director of the Augustinian Institute (Malta), has translated the text into Maltese (200p.). In the words of a Dutch scholar in Augustinian texts and theology in Utrecht, Prof. Joost van Neer, Augustine’s effort to provide the deacon Deogratias with some

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Formation meeting for the Augustinian friars

On Wednesday, January 26, the Augustinian friars gathered for a formation meeting, at which, the results of a questionnaire completed by the friars some months ago were presented.  This exercise forms part of the preparation for the Ordinary Provincial Chapter to be held next March and April. The meeting, which took place at Saint Augustine College, Pietà, began with the prayers of the vespers. The Prior Provincial, Fr. Leslie Gatt

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