The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Assumption to Heaven Revelation 11: 19a, 12: 1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 44; 1 Cor. 15: 20-26; Luke 1: 39-56 Read: Then Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour because he has looked upon the his servant in her lowliness. Yes, henceforth all generations will call me blessed, for the almighty has done great things for me. […]
19th Sunday of the Year – B Kings 19: 4-8; Psalm 33; Eph. 4: 30, 5:2; John 6: 41-51 Read: Jesus said: “Stop complaining to each other. No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise that person on the last day. It is written in the prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God’. Therefore, everyone who listens to the
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18th Sunday of the Year – B Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15; Psalm 77; Ephes. 17, 20-24; John 6: 24-35 Read: Jesus answered them: “In all truth I tell you, you are looking for me not because you have seen the signs, but because you had all the bread you wanted to eat. Do not work for food that goes away, but work for food that endures for eternal life, which
“Master give us always from this bread”. Read More »
During the month of July, a number of activities were organised with adolescents and youths with a view to getting to know themselves and what there is in their hearts. Risk it! Was the chosen theme for the Tagaste Youth with a strong invitation not to be afraid to move forward in their life and to live a life based on their faith with more conviction. Hagan Lio! Make your
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17th Sunday of the Year – B Kings 4: 42-44; Psalm 144; Ephes. 4: 1-6; John 6: 1-15 Read: Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching him and said to Philip: “Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?” He said this only to test Philip; he himself knew exactly what he was going to do. Philip answered: “Two hundred denari would only be enough to give
Open your hands, Lord; make us happy with all that You give us. Read More »
On Monday 19 July at about 7 p.m. the Augustinian friars gathered together again for a moment of prayer at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Tarxien and then continued to enjoy each other’s presence by eating together at the courtyard of the Augustinian Oratory Dun Ġwann Mamo. It was an informal and wonderful time in which the friars were able to get together for a long time because of the
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16th Sunday of the Year – B Jer.23: 1-6; Psalm 22; Ephes. 2: 13-18; Mark. 6: 30-34 Read: In those days, the apostles re-joined Jesus and they related to him all that they had done and taught. And he told them: “You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while”. Because, truly, there were so many coming and going, that the apostles had
On Wednesday 7 July 2021 the 10th meeting of prospective members who will be forming part of the new Lay Augustinian Fraternity of the Augustinian Province was held. The previous meetings were held online. This was the first time that these prospective members of the Fraternity were able to meet physically. Also invited to this meeting were members of the Provincial Commission of Lay Augustinians who had taken the initiative
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15th Sunday of the Year – B Amos 7: 12-15; Psalm 84; Ephes. 1: 3-14; Mark. 6: 7-13 Read: At that time, Jesus called the Twelve, and he started sending them out two by two, at the same time giving them the power over evil spirits. He warned them not to take anything with them for their journey except a staff; no bread, no haversack, no money in their purses.
The most important thing was, and remains, that we rely on God. Read More »
14th Sunday of the Year – B Ezekiel 2: 2-5; Psalm 122; 2 Cor. 2: 2-5; Mark. 6: 1-6 Read: Jesus told them: “A prophet is not without honour except in his own native place and amongst his own kinsmen in his own family”. And there he was unable to make any miracles except to place his hand on some sick people and to heal them; and he was amazed
