Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri

Day 1:On 1 September 2025, the Ordinary General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine was inaugurated with a solemn opening Mass at St. Augustine’s Basilica in Rome, presided over by Pope Leo XIV. In his homily, the Holy Father emphasized listening, unity, and humility, urging chapter members to let dialogue be marked by openness to the Spirit and mutual respect. Prior General P. Alejandro Moràl expressed gratitude to the […]

On Monday 1st September, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV presided over a Mass in the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Rome, which marked the beginning of the 188th Ordinary General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine. During the Mass, Pope Leo invited the Augustinian brethren to ask for the intercession of the Holy Spirit to enlighten and guide them during the discussions and work of these days. In his

These days, the Christian people are celebrating the liturgical feast of Saint Augustine, from whom the Church has received so much. Within this same experience of the Church, and therefore in our journey of following Christ, we as Augustinian brothers have a particular calling to continuously deepen this heritage, to live it, and to pass it on to others. As I have had the opportunity to share with you on

On 2nd July, a fraternal gathering for the Augustinian friars took place in the garden of St Augustine College in Tal-Pietà. The Fathers took the opportunity to view some of the extensive restoration work recently carried out on Dar Ida, which the province has also made available to the College. Afterwards, evening prayer was held, and the brothers shared a meal together in a beautiful summer atmosphere.

Between the 16th and the 20th of June, a group of Augustinian friars gathered for a few days of retreat at the Good Samaritan House in Santa Venera. During these days the friars had the opportunity to stop for a while from the routine of life and live moments of silence, prayer and reflection accompanied by Fr Paul Chetcuti SJ who animated these days.  The reflections shared by Fr Paul