24th Sunday of the Year (A) Sir. 27: 33-28,9; Psalm 102; Rom. 14: 7-9; Mt. 18: 21-35 Read: Whether we live, or we die, we belong to the Lord. Thus, hatred and anger are both to be rejected. If God shows us mercy, we ourselves are to show mercy to others, as we are told in the parable of the servant who refused to forgive. Pray: Pray for the grace […]
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23rd Sunday of the Year (A) Ezekiel 33: 7-9; Psalm 94; Rom. 13: 8-10; Mt. 18: 15-20 Read: We are enjoined to love our neighbour. Jesus spoke about the need for us to be involved in promoting the common good. We should help one another to recognise and correct our mistakes. Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone”.
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This year we will be celebrating the feast of St. Augustine in unusual circumstances. The day commemorating our father’s St. Augustine’s entry into heaven will be celebrated in a subdued way in accordance with the directives that are intended to ensure that we take good care of one another during this pandemic. If a lot of things can in some way or other be limited, certainly God’s love and graces, with
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22nd Sunday of the Year (A) Jer. 20: 7-9; Psalm 62; Rom. 12: 1-2; Mt. 16: 21-27 Read: You are called to discern what is God’s will, what is good, what is pleasing to Him, what is the truth. (Rom. 12,1). Reflect: God’s will means that we seek and do what is good, what is perfect, what is pleasing. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we live our entire
On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August we celebrate the feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine. For both these occasions the members of the Commission for Lay Augustinians wish to send their best wishes to all laity connected in any way with the Augustinians. We are living difficult times ……. of uncertainty for everybody and also fear and suffering for some more than others. St. Augustine said: “people say:
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Last week, the school run by the Augustinian nuns was burgled during the night. 6 Toshiba notebooks were stolen along with 3 CPUs; 4 monitors and a TV set. Apart from that, in the morning a big storm hit the area and lightning burnt out the entire kitchen of the Primary school. YOU CAN HELP by sending your donation:- on Revolut: +356 7925 5936 bank transfer – IBAN – MT58VALL22013000000040010188817 or
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21st Sunday of the Year (A) Isaiah 22: 19-23; Psalm 137; Rom. 11: 33-36; Mt. 16: 13-20 Read: In Caesarea Philippi, Peter made a profession of faith and God gave him the keys to the kingdom of heaven. “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church”. Pray: Let us pray for a humble heart ready to accept God’s call. Let us pray for the grace that
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20th Sunday of the Year (A) Isaiah 56: 1,6-7; Psalm 66; Rom. 11: 13-15, 29-32; Mt. 15: 21-28 Read: Healing and feeding are two things that seem to go together. Jesus does both these things, and those who have faith can see the meaning of his actions. Others do not see the meaning of this. Pray: Avoid looking badly on others who are different to you. Pray that you do
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On Thursday 6th August 2020, a group of youths shared an afternoon with the Augustinian community in Pietà (fr Mario, fr David and fr Terence). During this afternoon, Tagaste Youths had the opportunity to take part in a number of varied activities, organised for them by the Augustinian community and the Augustinian Youths. The activities included icebreakers, games, prayer spaces and football, and the evening was concluded with a BBQ
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19th Sunday of the Year (A) 1Kings 19: 9a; 11-13a; Psalm 84; Rom. 9: 1-5; Mt. 14: 22-33 Read: Jesus approaches his disciples who are at a distance, by walking on the sea. Those that were on their boat fell before Jesus saying: “Truly, you are the Son of God!”. Reflect: Jesus asks Peter, “why were you doubtful?”. Jesus challenges Peter’s lack of faith in a difficult moment. What is
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