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
Between God and the call……there is an involvement on my and your part! Read More »
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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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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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
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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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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click on this link to download this moment of prayer in English and Maltese. http://www.agostinjani.org/en/ministries/publications/prayers.html
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Dear brothers and sisters: Throughout the world, we are currently living in a health emergency. The coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) has brought us face to face with a reality that none of us could have imagined. This may very well leave many of us confused or unsettled. Let me reflect, share my feelings, and offer you, as a brother, some guidance at this difficult time. The first is that we should
Letter of the Prior General regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More »
Graduation day at the end of academic year 2019-2020 at the Augustinian Institute Pietà was held on Friday, 6th March 2020. The Assistant Director of the Institute, Rev. Pierre Desira OSA, presided Mass together with Fr Mario Attard ofm cap, and Fr Constantino Borg OSA. During his homily, Fr Pierre applied aspects of Augustine of Hippo’s Confessions to the season of Lent. The Director of the Institute, Rev. Professor Salvinu Caruana
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