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 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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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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Fr Xavier Mifsud OSA passes away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of fr Xavier Mifsud OSA who went to meet the risen Lord whom he loved and served along his life today 28th April 2021. Fr Xavier was lately residing at Villa Messina after leaving the Rabat Community just a few weeks ago. Fr Xavier was born in Rabat in 1933 and joined the
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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 … 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” 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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4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4: 8-12; Psalm 117; 1 St. John 3: 1-2; John 10: 11-18 Read: I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know Him, and I give my life for my sheep. Reflect: What the good shepherd is for his sheep, Jesus is the same for us. When he said that he
On Wednesday 14th April 2021, the Augustinian Friars organised another online session as part of their Permanent Formation. This was the second meeting in a series delivered by Fr Philip Cutajar OFM Cap on the theme: Building an Evangelical Community. Fr Philip shared his experience of being infected with Covid-19. He explained that this experience helped him appreciate life and his community, particularly in the way they interacted with him
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3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3: 13-15,17-19; Psalm 4; 1 St. John 2: 1-5a; Luke 24: 35-48 Read: As they were still talking, Jesus himself stood in their midst and told them: “Peace be with you!”. They were terrified because they thought they were seeing a ghost. However, he said: “Why are you so confused? Why do you have such thoughts in your hearts? See my hands and feet. I
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