Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri

Hawn jien Mulej…

Hawn jien Mulej, ġejt nagħmel ir-rieda tiegħek. Hawn jien Mulej, ħa nmur kull fejn tmexxini għax Int sibtni f’posti Lest biex nagħmel dak li jogħġbok. Ħa nkun miegħek fil-mixi tiegħi Għax kliemek, biex ma nibżax, iqawwini fi triqti 

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God’s calls are made daily

How to respond to a call to the priesthood God’s calls are made daily and not once only. Although some time back the loving God called me, he continues making this daily and in particular circumstances; in my case the call to priesthood was to join the Augustinian Order, following God through the footsteps of St. Augustine.

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Saint Augustine writes a letter to the youths

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

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

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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Behind closed doors

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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The disciples from Emmaus recognised Jesus when he broke bread

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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Fi Kristu Rebbieħ it-tama tagħna

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

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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