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We are Augustinians.
We would like to walk with you the walk of life with all the challenges and questions it brings with it.
Learn more about us answer your restless calling today.
A lamp to your feet
You want that happiness today…
You want that happiness today. But you need to say “yes” to His call; you need to break the bubble of your online profile and cross the threshold of real life. And how will you hear that call if you never take off your headphones? Discerning Your Vocation – a catholic guide for young adults – Community of the Beatitudes
Vocation as a call to be the unique person you are made to be
Vocation as a call to be the unique person you are made to be – There is yet another level to ‘vocation’. Each saint is unique, and you are called to be holy not just in a general way, but in the particular way that God has made you to be. God created you as a unique individual, and calls you by a name that no-one else has been given.
How do I know my vocation?
How do I know my vocation? Monk, religious priest, nun, marriage, single life? Many voices are speaking both within me and around me. Here are 3 essential criteria upon which you can rely: Listen to the deepest desire of your heart Test the “endurance” of this deepest desire The “Reality Principle” revisited: it is the Church who calls Discerning Your Vocation – a catholic guide for young adults – Community
Santu Wistin jiktbilna…
Għażiż/a Jisimni Wistin. Għalkemm għext żmien ilu, għadni ħaj illum permezz tal-ħafna kitbiet li ħallejt warajha. Nixtieq li permezz ta’ din l-ittra ċkejkna nagħmlu bħal encounter bejnietna ta’ dak li għext, esperjenzajt, ġarrabt, irriflettejt, u ta’ kemm Alla tas-sorpriżi kien preżenti kontinwament minkejja d-diversi dubji u diffikultajiet li ltqajt magħhom fiż-żgħożija tiegħi. Għaliex, jiena bniedem u ngħix qalb il-bnedmin u “x’inhi qalbi jekk mhux qalb umana?”. Għalhekk ħabib, dawn huma
Where am I going?
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please you. And I
għinni biex inxerred il-fwieħa tiegħek
Għażiż Ġesù, għinni biex inxerred il-fwieħa tiegħek kull fejn immur. Fawwar il-qalb tiegħi bl-Ispirtu u l-Ħajja tiegħek. Idħol ġewwa fija u ħu kontroll tiegħi nnifsi kollni kemm jien, b’mod li l-ħajja tiegħi tkun tirrifletti lilek biss. Iddi minn ġo fija, kun ġo fija b’mod li kull persuna li niġi f’kuntatt magħha tħoss fija l-preżenza tiegħek. Ħalli jħarsu u jaraw mhux aktar lili, imma lilek biss! Ibqa’ miegħi, ħalli nsir niddi
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We were founded as an Augustinian Order in 1244 when Pope Innocent IV gathered together various hermit communities in Italy and have been present in Malta since the 14th century.
We follow the footsteps of Christ and Saint Augustine.
We serve God and his people in diverse ministries as priests, educators and missionaries.
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it-tajjeb, is-sabiħ u l-għaref
It-Tentazzjonijiet prinċipali tagħna l-bnedmin – fejn naħsbu li ser insiru Alla. Li t-tajjeb ifisser biss dak li jissodisfa l-bżonnijiet materjali tagħna: l-ikel, il-flus, il-propjetà, il-kumdità…u hawn ġejna utilitaristi – x’inhu tajjeb għax jissodisfani…affarijiet oħra le, għax ngħidu jkollna d-drittijiet umani, imma ma jkunux verament drittijiet umani. Rigward din l-ewwel tentazzjoni li l-ispirtu l-ħażin għamel lil Adam u Eva, hekk ukoll isib lil Ġesù fid-deżert… It-tentatur jipprova jbiegħed lil Ġesù mill-proġett
inwitti t-triq
F’dan it-tieni Ħadd tal-Avvent, il-knisja tkompli tippreparana għal miġja ta’ Ġesu’ fostna. Fl-ewwel qari, il-profeta Isaija jsemmi li biex inwittu mogħdija għall-Mulej irridu nħottu il-muntanji u l-għoljiet u nordmu l-widien. X’inhuma l-muntanji, l-għoljiet u l-widien? Għalkemm Isaija seta’ kien qed jitkellem b’mod litterali, il-muntanji, l-għoljiet u l-widien jistgħu ikun preżenti ukoll fil-ħajja tagħna. F’kelma waħda dawn huma id-dunb, dik il-ħaga li lili tifridni minn ma’ Ġesu’, li ttellifni milli nipparteċipa
Inti mistieden. X’ser tagħmel?
L-istedina għas-salvazzjoni hija miftuħa għal kulħadd, u dan kemm-il darba aħna tassew naċċettawha. Bir-rifjut ta’ dawk li kienu oriġinalment mistiedna, is-Sultan jerġa’ jirrepeti li t-tieġ huwa LEST. Hemm din l-urġenza biex wieħed jirrispondi għal din is-sejħa. Il-qaddejja ma jintbgħatux fid-djar tas-sinjuri, imma f’salib it-toroq. Hemmhekk jiltaqgħu dawk li huma mwarba mis-soċjetà, dawk li jiġbru t-taxxi, n-nisa tat-triq etc. U huwa dawn li jkunu mistiedna sakemm is-sala tat-tieġ tkun mimlija. Aħna
Il-valur komunitarju fi skola agostinjana
Dan il-ktieb mis-serje ta’ kotba ppublikati mill-FAE, il-Federazzjoni Agostinjana fi Spanja, hija ġabra tal-papers ippreżentati fil-Laqgħa ta’ kull sena għall-għalliema li jagħlmu f’kulleġġi agostinjani fi Spanja. It-tema tas-sena 2015 kienet, “El valor de lo comunitario en la escuela agustiniana”, il-valur tal-komunitarju fl-iskola agostinjana. Quddiem l-isfidi kontemporanji tal-individwaliżmu u l-exklużżjoni, wieħed irid jagħmel enfasi fuq edukazzjoni ispirata f’antropoloġija li hija karetteriżata mill-ħbiberija, mit-tfixxija fil-komun għal verità, u minn ftuħ lejn Alla
Itlobni x’nagħtik
Hekk qallu Alla lil Salamun, li kien Re żgħażugħ. “Itlob x’nagħtik”. Hija mistoqsija li Ġesù wkoll jistaqsi xi drabi fl-Evanġelji. Hija mistoqsija li jistaqsi lili llum. Kif ser nirrispondi? X’irrid li jkolli jew li nkun bħalissa? Nistgħu nobsru b’mod tajjeb ħafna minn nies, inklużi aħna, x’nixtiequ nitolbu. Għal ħafna hija xi ħaġa marbuta mal-flus jew ma’ xi sigurtà materjali. Għalkemm uħud ukoll quddiem mistoqsi bħal din jitħawdu u ma jkunux
Frequently Asked Questions
We were founded as an Augustinian Order in 1244 when Pope Innocent IV gathered together various hermit communities in Italy and have been present in Malta since the 14th century. We follow the footsteps of Christ and Saint Augustine and serve God and his people in diverse ministries as priests, educators and missionaries.
In Malta we are presenti in 6 communities: Valletta, Rabat, Tarxien, Pietà, Paceville and Victoria (Gozo).
Here are the three key differences between diocesan priests and religious priests:
1. Where they live.
Diocesan priests serve in the particular geographical region of a diocese or archdiocese. Usually, the bishop assigns them to a parish, where they live independently and interact with the parishioners and broader community. Diocesan priests sometimes live with other priests who serve at their parish, but each can own his own property.
Priests who are in a religious order are not assigned to a particular diocese. Instead, the superior of the order (the Prior Provincial) tells a religious priest where he will live to carry out his ministry. It could be in a different city, or even a different country. Religious priests live in community with one another. The religious priests in community own possessions communally.
2. What their mission is.
A diocesan priest is generally called to serve the needs of his parish. He celebrates Mass and administers sacraments to the parishioners, including Baptism and Reconciliation. At the same time, he runs the parish by making administrative and financial decisions. Additionally, a diocesan priest serves the particular pastoral needs of his parish, such as visiting the sick and spiritually accompanying parishioners.
In contrast, religious priests can work in a wide variety of ministries including a parish, though they also administer the sacraments and celebrate Mass. Their work depends on the charism of their religious order, which refers to the spirituality and particular focus for which the order was founded. Ministries can include teaching, working with the poor, assisting the elderly, leading a contemplative life of prayer, and much more.
3. The promises they make.
All priests make an important and unique commitment to the Church when they decide to enter seminary and when they are ordained. But there are some differences in the types of promises priests make, and when they make them. Diocesan priests make three promises to the bishop at their ordination:
- To recite daily the Liturgy of the Hours
- To obey the bishop
- To live a life of celibacy
Religious priests make temporary solemn vows before their ordination as part of their formation. After a certain number of years, depending on the order, they make final solemn vows. These vows, which are shared by religious brothers, sisters, and priests, are the three evangelical counsels:
- Poverty
- Chastity
- Obedience
Diocesan priests and religious priests are wonderful gifts that Christ has given us in his Church, and in their separate but complementary ways, they help the Church to flourish. We pray in a special way today for vocations to the diocesan and religious priesthood, and for all vocations to consecrated life.
Religious vows are sacred promises. They reflect a life orientation and profound loving commitment. After a period of formation members of religious communities, Sisters, Brothers and those becoming Religious Priests, publicly profess such vows of poverty, celibate chastity and obedience.
Religious vows joyfully free a person to live for God and through that first love to serve others with love and to witness to God’s faithfulness, compassion and care for all.
Poverty is the vow that call us to live simply. We depend on the generosity of our benefactors and commit to living in a community that provides for our material and financial support. The vow of poverty is an invitation to follow Jesus by renouncing earthly goods for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Chastity is a personal virtue – to love others appropriately as a single, celibate male. Chastity is an invitation to renounce marriage and sexual activity. It is also a deeply rewarding form of love. It’s not all sacrifice…. Augustinians share in the intimate and chaste love of family, friends, and those we serve in ministry.
Obedience is the vow to give respect and deference to our legitimate superiors. Our local superior is called a Prior, and he holds responsibility for the local community. Local communities are organized into Provinces, headed by a Provincial. The Provincial serves as the Ordinary, which means that the Provincial can assign where a friar lives and works.
The Rule of St. Augustine incorporates the basic principles of the Augustinian spirituality of religious community life. The Rule of St. Augustine was written around the year 400.
1) Discernment
3) Pre-Novitiate
4) Novitiate
5) Simple Vows
7) Solemn Vows
8) Ordination to the Diaconate
9) Ordination to the Priesthood
Ask by getting in contact with us on our contact page, or talk to a vocations director.
Discover who WE are and who YOU are
To young men we also offer the possibility of living in our community in Pietà for a few days where they can share our life built on the experience of the first Christian community.
Here they live the reality of our daily life by sharing our prayers, our community Eucharist, our food, our recreation and our work, particularly in the service of our brothers and the Church.
Above all we share together the beauty of each person’s story by celebrating the experiences and qualities of each one of us.
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We can’t wait to hear your story.
Allow us to accompany you as we embark on this journey of discovering the calling and the wonderful plan that God has for you.
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