Seventh Sunday of Easter – The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1, 1-11; Ephesians 1, 17-23; Mt. 28, 19-20 Read: The Gospel ends on a glorious note. The eleven disciples are joined happily together and with Jesus at the summit of the mountain. Jesus has power over everything and sends out the disciples to continue his mission throughout the world. “and see, I am with you always, until the end […]
The encyclical Laudato Si, published on 23 May 2015, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, is about the endearment of the common good, that is concerning creation and the environment. Try as you may, you will not find a quotation from St. Augustine in this encyclical …. not even a single one! So, you may ask me, why all this talk about the environment, creation, ecology, the encyclical and today the
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The Malta Resuscitation Council donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the Millenium Chapel.The AED was won by a group of Maltese doctors who represented Malta in the European CPR competition in Slovenia in September 2019. This Defibrillator will be put at the Millennium Chapel within reach of any emergency in the premises or in the neighbourhood. The Millennium Chapel Foundation is grateful to the Malta Resuscitation Council for their kind
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The 22nd of May is a day which is very dear to the Augustinian family and to devotees of St. Rita, the Saint of the impossible. On that day throughout the world, especially in the small Umbrian village of Cascia, so many people fill up Augustinian churches so as to give praise to God and to seek the Saint’s intercession. She is a Saint who, throughout her lifetime, experienced so many
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Right now, our healthcare workers are on the frontline of battling the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 that’s spreading rapidly throughout the world. They are putting themselves in the path of this virus in this unprecedented crisis. Being unable to physically meet on a weekly basis, as is usually done on a normal routine, the Augustinian Youths have teamed up together to show their support and encouragement towards healthcare workers during
Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14, 15-21 Read: Jesus puts at rest His disciples’ minds that, when he is no longer in this world, he will send them help, through the Paraclete so that they will not feel as though they are orphaned and abandoned. Pray: Let us allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in our discernment and in our decisions. Let us be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s
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Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 6,1-7; Peter 2,4-9; John 14, 1-12 Read: The call to and specific mission of deacons. The common call to all Christians is for us to become living stone – spiritual temples – of God. Those who are called to carry out the same mission as that of Jesus. Pray: So that we will be convinced of our dignity as God’s chosen. That we get rid
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The Lord Called us and… We answered We came together We share his love We serve the Church We follow St. Augustine Discover who you are… Discover who we are
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What does God want from me? What is His wish regarding my life? What is His call for me? Where can I find true happiness in this world? These are difficult questions that could create fear in us but at the same time we are invited to have faith in God who is our Father and promised to accompany us throughout our life on this earth. His promise overcomes all
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Many times, when we talk about religious or sacerdotal vocations, or hear what is said about these, what comes quickly to mind and we visualise are two youths involved in some Church activity, or two altar boys who appear to be sensible, and perhaps we just leave it there! These words do not apply to us! If only this was a fact! And if we reflect more deeply, other questions
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