Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri

Fr. Javier Pérez Barba OSA, a new Assistant General

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The Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Fr. Alejandro Moral Antón along with the General Council, appoint Fr. Javier Pérez Barba OSA, from the Province of San Juan de Sahagún in Spain, Assistant General for the South of Europe of the Order of Saint Augustine (Malta, Italy and Spain), replacing Fr. Luis Marín de San Martín OSA, recently appointed Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops and consecrated Bishop. Javier was […]

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Full of the Spirit, we cannot remain indifferent in the presence our brethren who are suffering injustices

/ Franco Grech osa

Pentecost Sunday Acts 2: 1-11; Psalm 103; Gal. 5:16-25; John 15: 26-27; 16: 12-15 Read: Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be my witnesses, because you have been with me from the outset”. Reflect: Jesus imparted in us the Spirit

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All of us are able to collaborate as tools in God’s hands in caring for creation…

/ Franco Grech osa

7th Sunday of Easter Acts 1: 1-11; Psalm 46; Eph. 4:1-13; Mark 16: 15-20 Read: Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said: “Go throughout the world proclaiming the Gospels to all mankind”. Reflect: What did Jesus infer when he said that the Gospels should be proclaimed to “all mankind”? Surely, he meant “to all people”, but not just that. He wished to widen the horizon and to contemplate salvation being

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Celebrating Saint Rita of Cascia

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The month of May, for us Augustinians and for so many devotees around the world, is linked to the figure of the great Augustinian nun, Saint Rita of Cascia. Saint Rita lived in Umbria in Italy, more than 600 years ago, but the different experiences that life has brought together, have made her a figure that appeals so much even to our times. She lived the challanges of married life,

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The Story of the Black Madonna Statue in Brazil

/ Mario Abela osa

The Story of the Black Madonna Statue  Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida BRAZIL A fishing session in the river Paraiba On 12 October 1717, when Brazil was still a Portuguese colony, three fishermen (Domingo Garcia, Joao Alves u Filipe Pedroso) went out fishing in the river Paraiba, situated between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, because Governor Dom Pedro de Almeida was due to pay a visit to that area.

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Make me resemble you, Lord.

/ Franco Grech osa

6th Sunday of Easter Acts 10: 25-26; 34-35; 44-48; Psalm 97; 1 St. John 4: 7-10; John 15: 9-17 Read: Beloved, let us love one another because love is coming from God and everyone who loves is born from God and recognises God. Anyone who does not love does not recognise God, because God is love. Reflect: Unlike other people who tied the names of their gods to the places

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The vine does not produce grapes for itself but for others…

/ Franco Grech osa

5th Sunday of Easter Acts 9: 26-31; Psalm 21 (22); 1 St. John 3: 18-24; John 15: 4-5b Read: I am the true vine and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit He cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more…….If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what

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The Augustinian Family celebrates

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The Augustinian Family celebrates … The Conversion of St. Augustine, St. Mark the Evangelist and Our Lady of Good Counsel Along the year, throughout the Liturgical Calendar we celebrate the great mysteries of our redemption, along with dogmas of faith or other occurrences that are relevant to the history of our salvation and the Tradition of the Catholic Church. In addition we also celebrate models, among these, the Holy Mary

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Għin bil-Passi Tiegħek – virtual marathon

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“Għin bil-Passi Tiegħek” is a Virtual Marathon fundraising event organised by the Segretarjat Missjonijiet Agostinjani in aid of missionary work done in Africa particularly in Mozambique and Kenya. The aim of such event is to raise money to build 5000L water tanks in remote places which are far away from any fresh sources of water. People living in these remote areas have to travel over 5km daily to access such

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