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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.
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Vocation as a call to holiness
One way of expressing this is to say that the fundamental human vocation is the call to holiness, the call to be a saint. The saints are not just heroic people who live in history books; they are ordinary Christians who have tried to live their faith without holding anything back – to love God with their whole hearts, to love those around them without counting the cost, to work
INT Ewkaristija
Darba l-Papa Benedittu kien qal: Ewkaristija li ma tgħaddix għall-prattika konkreta tal-imħabba hija xi ħaġa essenzjalment framentata. Aħna ma niġux hawn biex niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija għax hija xi tradizzjoni. Niġu hawn għaliex l-Ewkaristija tatina l-qawwa naffrontaw bi mħabba dak kollu li niltaqgħu miegħu. L-Ewkaristija mhux ċelebrazzjoni sabiħa u daqshekk. Fil-fatt m’hemmx Ewkaristija bla kumpassjoni u bla ma naqsmu ma’ l-oħrajn. Ewkaristija hija għotja. F’kull ċelebrazzjoni Ewkaristika Ġesù jingħata lill-Missier għalina. Jingħata
5. Value
5. Value – Of the many projects and careers you are interested in, which of them are really worthwhile? Which allow you to contribute to something that is not just a waste of time? What do you actually believe in and want to promote? This doesn’t mean you have to choose a ‘religious’ or ‘charitable’ work – as if all the ordinary jobs people do in the world are a
Holding the hand of the Lord…
“How wonderful to walk along in life holding the hand of the Lord” (Saint Edith Stein). The most beautiful thing in this world is to be led by the hand of God. Not going at it alone when we pursue our interests and goals, but rather taking it on together with Someone who knows and loves us. Not building my life alone, but in a loving and trusting communion with
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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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ifraħ!
It-tielet Ħadd tal-Avvent iġib miegħu bidla fil-kulur li jintuża fil-liturġija. Is-saċerdot jiċċelebra il-quddies bil-kulur roża minfolk bil-vjola. Dan għaliex f’ nofs din il-mixja li aħna bħala nsara qegħdin nagħmlu f’dan l-avvent biex dejjem iżjed ninbidlu għall-aħjar, il-knisja tħeġġiġna biex nifirħu bil-miġja ta’ Kristu fostna. L-ewwel parti tal-ewwel qari tikseb l-importanza tagħha fil-fatt li Ġesu’ fis-sinagoga ta’ Nazaret jaqra din il-parti mill-profeta Isaija u jagħmilha tiegħU. Kristu jgħid, ‘Din il-kitba seħħet
Ħalli d-dgħajsa tiegħek….
Jiena ta’ Pawlu. Jien ta’ Apollo. Jiena ta’ Kefa. Jiena ta’ Kristu. Jien mifrud? Jien ta’ min jien? Hija l-storja tal-bniedem. L-istorja tal-familji, tal-politika, tal-kunventi, tal-parroċċi…Litanija tal-firda. Qasmiet kullimkien. Jien ta’ dak u tal-ieħor. Jien tan-North. Jien tas-South. Jien tajjeb – dak ħażin. Jien ma’ dan il-Papa. Jien mal-Papa l-ieħor. Jien ma’ dan l-isqof. Jien mal-Isqof l-ieħor. Ninqdew b’kollox biex napprofitaw ruħna aħna. Għax meta ngħid jien ta’ xi ħadd,
“Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż, isimgħu lilu”
“Dan hu Ibni l-għażiż, isimgħu lilu” Il-liturġija tal-kelma ta’ dan il-Ħadd tippreżentalna lil Kristu bħala l-persuna li aħna irridu nisimgħu fil-ħajja u li b’fidi fih u bil-għajnuna tiegħu nkunu kapaċi nwettqu dak kollu li Alla jitlob minna fil-ħajja u nirbħu kull diffikulta li niltaqgħu magħha. L-ewwel qari “Aqbad lil ibnek il-waħdieni, li inti tħobb … u hemm offrih b’sagrifiċċju tal-ħruq” – Quddiem ir-rakkont tal-ewwel qari, nibqa mistgħaġeb bil-fidi kbira li
Lil min jixtieq Alla jressaq viċin, illum?
Din il-ġimgħa, il-biċċa xogħol tagħna, flimkien ma’ Iżaija u Ġwanni l-Battista hija li ngħajtu fid-desert, u li nippreparaw it-triq tal-Mulej, li nagħmlu ħbieb mal-għeddewwa antiki, li npoġġu ħdejn xulxin u naqsmu l-ikel u li nġibu l-paċi fid-dinja. Huwa żmien importanti u serju fejn nikkonvertu d-dinja permezz tal-ġustizzja biex il-paċi issaltan fostna. Lil min jixtieq Alla jressaq viċin, illum? Liema diviżjonijiet/qasmiet nixtiequ li naraw mfejjqa? Forsi wkoll f’pajjiżna…bejn partiti politiċi, bejn
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
Awguri!
AWGURI Illum qegħdin nagħlqu kapitlu u niftħu ieħor. Ħares lura u rringrazzja lil Alla Ħares ‘il quddiem u afda f’Alla Ħares madwarek u aqdi lil Alla Ħares ġo fik u sib lil Alla BARKA Fl-ewwel qari naraw kif il-Lhud ifakkru r-relazzjoni tagħhom mal-Mulej għaliex jiftakru li l-Mulej ibierikhom, jixħet id-djia ta’ wiċċu fuqhom u jimlihom bl-imħabba. Din hija l-istedina li l-Mulej qiegħed jagħmlilna llum fl-aħħar/bidu tas-sena.. biex nħalluh fiċ-ċentru ta’
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
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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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