2nd Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 40: 1-5; 9-11; Psalm 84; 2 Ptr. 3: 8-14; Mark 1: 1-8 Read: โPrepare a way for the Lord; make a straight pathway for Himโ. Pray: At times we have put God aside and kept Him away from our life, from the surroundings where we live, work, study, recreate ourselves. During this advent let us ask God to come back to us because […]
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1st Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 63: 16b-17; 19b; 64: 1-7; Psalm 79; 1 Cor. 1: 3-9; Mark 13: 33-37 Read: O Lord, if only you would tear apart the heavens and come down from there! Be prepared, because you do not know when your house owner will return. God keeps His word! Pray: Pray that never will it happen to you that God is amongst us and you
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Year (A) Ez. 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 22; 1 Cor. 15: 20-26; Mt. 25: 31-46 Read: The Gospel depicts the Universal Judgment where Christ, as Judge, reveals to us our soul. Christ the King finally gives us the Fatherโs Kingdom, after He conquered death for ever. St. Mathew shows us the criteria required to enter eternal life; this
On November 13, the Feast of all the Saints of the Augustinain Family and Saint Augustineโs Birthday, the Augustinian Order celebrates Vocations Day. It is a day in which we celebrate so many religious who lived before us the call to religious Life, and have made it a journey of Christian commitment that leads to holiness. It is in this spirit that representatives of the Augustinian Friars and of the
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Over the past few months, the Malta Augustinian Province, together with a group of Augustinian Youths have been working consistently putting the finishing touches to a new centre entitled Augustinian Youth Space with the aim of enhancing the Malta Augustinian Provinceโs pastoral mission amongst youths. Extensive work was carried out in this centre as this involved the renovation of all the facilities; a new prayer chapel; a recreational area; the
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33rd Sunday of the Year (A) It is not what one receives that counts, but what the receiver does with what one is gifted. Prov. 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 127; 1 Tess. 5: 1-16; Mt. 25: 14-30 Read: The parable of the talents shows that when we show the right attitude, this is rewarded by God. Those whose soul is strong need not fear the second coming of God
On November 6, the Augustinian Family celebrates the remembrance of the departed Augustinian brethren. In preparation for this commemoration, on Thursday 5 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
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A new statue of our Lady Mother of God was inaugurated last Sunday, 1st November, at St Martinโs Church in Baฤงrija. The Statue was blessed by the rector, Fr Raymond Francalanza O.S.A. during the 9am mass. It is the work of the young artist Chris Ebejer and was actually the original model of the artistic statue of our Lady situated at the entrance of Mater Dei hospital. The Augustinians, particularly
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32nd Sunday of the Year (A) Wis. 6: 12-16; Psalm 62; 1 Tess. 4: 13-18; Mt. 25: 1-13 Read: โWisdom is bright, and does not grow dim. By those who love her she is readily seen, and found by those who look for herโ. In the same way we continue to hope that: โIf we believe that Jesus rose from the dead, then also God will gather with Him those
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All Saints Day Apok. 7: 2-4; 9-14; Psalm 23; 1 John 3: 1-3; Mt. 5: 1-12a Read: The sermon from the mount (the Beatitudes). People who are content. Jesus brings together in this short sermon the message he wishes to convey to us, and declares who are those who are indeed happy. A saintly life is to be found in one who lives the spirit of this message. Reflect: The
