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: […]
A new Publication in memory of Cardinal Prospero Grech O.S.A. “In Te Domine Speravi” is the title of a book published by the Order of St. Augustine in remembrance of the late Maltese Augustinian H. Emm. Mons. Prospero Grech who went to meet the Lord on December 30, 2019 at the venerable age of 94. The title of the book is in fact taken from the motto that the same
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2nd Sunday of Advent Year (C) Baruch 5: 1-9; Psalm 125; Phil. 1: 4-6, 8-11; Lk. 3: 1-6 Read: In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Ceasar’s reign, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the lands of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, during the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, son of Zachariah,
On Friday, November 26, 2021, Fr. Leslie Gatt was once again elected Prior Provincial of the Maltese Augustinian Province. The Maltese Augustinian friars, in the recent weeks voted to elect a Prior Provincial for the next four year term. The Augustinians have been in Malta for over 600 years, but this will eventually be the 67th provincial mandate since the founding of the Maltese Augustinian Province in 1817. Fr. Leslie,
1st Sunday of Advent Year (C) Jr. 33: 14-16; Psalm 24; 1 Th. 3: 12, 4: 2; Lk. 21: 25-28, 34-36 Read: Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars. On earth, nations in agony bewildered by the turmoil of the ocean and its waves; people fainting with terror at what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Year (B) Daniel 7: 13-14; Psalm 92; Apocalypse 1: 5-8; John 18: 33b-37 Read: Pilate called Jesus to him and asked him: “Are you the king of the Jews?”. Jesus answered: “Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others said this to you about me?” Pilate answered: “Am I a Jew? It is your own
33rd Sunday of the Year – B Daniel 12: 1-3; Psalm 15; Heb. 10: 11-14; Mark 13: 24-32 Read: In those days Jesus said to his disciples: “After the time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling down from heaven, and the powers in the heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming
On November 6, the Augustinian Family celebrates the remembrance of the departed Augustinian brethren. On Tuesday 9th November at 10am the Prior Provincial, together with several friars, celebrated a mass in the Chapel of the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery commemorating the deceased friars. In his reflection he spoke on: the beautiful memories that all these brothers have left us; the sense of gratitude that we should all express as we
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32nd Sunday of the Year – B Kings 17: 10-16; Psalm 145; Heb. 9: 24-28; Mark 12: 38-44 Read: Jesus was teaching in the temple saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted respectfully in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who devour the property of
An authentic disciple is not one who risks part of himself or of what he owns, but…. Read More »
In a letter sent earlier this month, the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Fr. Alejandro Moral Anton, OSA, encouraged all the members of the Order to participate in the Synodal Journey of the Church formally opened by Pope Francis on October 9 and 10 2022 To animate the Order’s participation in this Synod, the Prior General created an international commission composed of friars, sisters and lay people: Fr.
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