Fr Terence Spiteri

Saint Augustine writes a letter to the youths

24/04/2020 / News

Dear youths, My name is Augustine. Although I lived a long time ago, I am still alive through all that I wrote and left behind me. I would like, by means of this short letter, to have a brief encounter with you telling you about my experience of life, my trials, reflections and how much the God of surprises was continuously present notwithstanding the various doubts and difficulties which I […]

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Praying with Saint Augustine

23/04/2020 / News, News

A Moment of Prayer The Feast of The Conversion of St. Augustine April 24, 2020 Song Sign of the Cross + In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. R/. Amen Introduction The Conversion of Saint Augustine: unconditional openness to the Lord – radical change: total trust and availability – Infinite love of God opens us up

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50 years from the inauguration and the blessing of the Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Tarxien

17/04/2020 / News, Tarxien

The Maltese Augustinian Province is these days, thanking the Lord on the occasion of the 50th Anninversary from the inauguration and the blessing of the Church dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Tarxien which took place on the 18th April 1970. It is with regret that we are celebrating so many years of service and liturgical celebrations in such circumstances when all activity in the church, as in all other

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The disciples from Emmaus recognised Jesus when he broke bread

17/04/2020 / Franco Grech osa

Luke 24, 13-35 Read: The disciples from Emmaus recognised Jesus when he broke bread. What happened at that moment exemplifies the significance of the Eucharist. Straight away we notice the wonderful nature of the Eucharist. Pray: O Lord make me always grateful for this wonderful gift given me through the Eucharist. Reflect: How central to your life is the Eucharist? At present, due to the pandemic, we are denied receiving

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Behind closed doors

17/04/2020 / Franco Grech osa

Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) Gospel according to St. John 20:19-31 Read: From behind closed doors (as indeed we ourselves are at present), God showed himself to the Apostles. He breathed on them the Holy Spirit and sent them on their mission. Eight days later He reappeared to them. On that occasion, Thomas, who had doubted the first appearance, was present with the other Apostles. This time

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Fi Kristu Rebbieħ it-tama tagħna

10/04/2020 / News

Għeżież ħbieb, Iż-żminijiet partikolari li qed ngħixu fihom, irriduċew il-ħajja tagħna għal dak li hu minimu. Jekk ir-Randan kien dejjem joffri stedina biex ninqatgħu xi ftit mir-rutina mgħaġġla tal-ħajja u nħarsu ’l ġewwa fil-qalb tagħna, din is-sena kien mument li fiżikament, qatagħna ħafna aktar milli qatt konna nimmaġinaw. Huma ġranet li poġġewna f’taħlita ta’ emozzjonijiet li jvarjaw minn biża’ u tensjoni għal mumenti aktar ferrieħa fil-preżenza ta’ dawk aktar għeżież

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L-Għid: Tifsira ġdida lil dak li għaddejjin minnu

09/04/2020 / Franco Grech osa

L-Għid: Tifsira ġdida lil dak li għaddejjin minnu Fid-dinja kollha, fl-għodwa tal-Għid, permezz tal-Mass Media u tas-Social Media, ser titwassal l-Aħbar it-Tajba tal-Qawmien ta’ Kristu mill-imwiet, lil miljuni ta’ nies. Din l-aħbar tal-Għid, din is-sena ser titwassal, kif ilkoll nafu, fi żmien partikulari ħafna, minħabba l-Covid-19. Dawn il-messaġġi ser jaslu lil nies li huma morda, imbeżżgħin, b’qalbhom maqtugħa, f’solitudni, magħluqin f’darhom, nies li għaddejjin minn tbatija u tħassib, minħabba li

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Ġesù jaħsel riġlejn l-Appostli

09/04/2020 / Franco Grech osa

Ħamis ix-Xirka Ġesù jaħsel riġlejn l-Appostli (Ġw. 13:1-15) Qalb ta’ qaddej Ftit ġrajjiet fil-Evanġelju juru l-karattru u l-imħabba ta’ Ġesù, hekk ċar daqs din il-ġrajja. Ġesù kien jaf li kollox ġie mogħti lilu. Kien jaf li s-siegħa tal-umiljazzjoni kienet viċin, imma kien jaf ukoll li s-siegħa tiegħu tal-glorja kienet viċin ukoll. Dan seta’ għamlu kburi, madanakollu minkejja li kien jaf li s-setgħa u l-glorja kienu tiegħu, huwa ħasel saqajn id-dixxipli. Fil-mument

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Id-daħla ta’ Ġesù f’Ġerusalemm

04/04/2020 / Franco Grech osa

Ħadd il-Palm Id-daħla ta’ Ġesù f’Ġerusalemm (Mt. 21:1-11) Dan min hu? Nibdew il-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa bid-dħul trijonfali ta’ Ġesù f’Ġerusalemm. Din il-ġrajja turi tliet affarijiet dwar Ġesù: Ġrajja li turi kuraġġ. Ġesù kien jaf tajjeb li kien dieħel f’Belt ostili. Kienu kemm kienu entużjasti l-folol, l-awtoritajiet kienu jobogħduh u kienu ħalfu li jeħilsu minnu. Ġesù daħal Ġerusalemm u poġġa lilu nnifsu fiċ-ċentru tal-attenzjoni. Ġrajja li turi Hu min kien jgħid li hu:

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Fr Xavier Mifsud – 60 years of Ministerial Priesthood

01/04/2020 / News

Today, Fr Xavier Mifsud is celebrating his sixtieth anniversary of Priestly Ordination. Unfortunately, as things stand, it will not be possible to celebrate this annniversary with the brethren in the larger community but, in his Augustinian community in Rabat, Fr Xavier will be thanking the Lord for these years in the ministerial priesthood. Fr Xavier was born in Rabat in 1933 and joined the Augustinain family in 1952. After completing

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Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri