Hija drawwa monastika u konventwali li waqt l-ikel fir-Refettorju jinqraw il-Kotba Mqaddsa u testi spiritwali oħra. Matul ir-Randan, għall-ħin tal-ikel ta’ nofsinhar aħna r-reliġjużi inkomplu naqraw il-Kotba Mqaddsa bħal matul is-sena waqt li għall-ikel ta’ filgħaxija se naqraw fir-Refettorju l-Imitazzjoni ta’ Kristu, kitba tas-seklu 15, aktarx miktub fl-1418, minn ċertu wieħed Tumas minn Kempis u […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Carmelite Priory Mdina is happy to share the following book entitled “Carmelite Mysticism Historical Sketches” by Titus Brandsma, O.Carm. The Carmelite Press, Darien, Illinois, 1986.
CONTINUE READINGThe Constitutions of the Carmelite Order stand as an expression of the ideals and spirit of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Foundational sources for the Constitutions include the desert hermit vocation as exemplified in the life of the Prophet Elijah. For the Carmelite the contemplative vocation is exemplified par excellence in the […]
CONTINUE READINGIn today’s society there is a growing interest for a deeper understanding of spirituality. In trying to respond to the needs of individuals, the Faculty of Theology is offering a course that helps students to acquire a holistic perception of life and of the human person, and to value the contribution of spirituality to the […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Carmelite Directory of the Spiritual Life We are happy to publish a free copy of ‘The Carmelite Directory of the Spiritual Life‘, translated from the Latin version entitled ‘Directorium Carmelitarum Vitae Spiritualis‘ by Joannes a Cruce Brenninger O.Carm Download the book from here
CONTINUE READINGFil-Liturġija tal-Knisja hemm Uffiċċju partikolari li jissejjaħ: l-Uffiċċju tal-Qari, li huwa maħsub għas-sigħat tal-lejl qabel ma’ jibda’ jbexbex il-jum, tant li dari kien jitqassam f’notturni. Matul il-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, in-Notturni kienu jiċċelebraw il-misteru tad-dieqa tal-mewt li ħass Sidna Ġesu’ Kristu u għalhekk jissejjaħ l-Uffiċċju tat-Tniebri. Għat-tieni sena il-Karmnu fl-Imdina qed noffru l-opportunita’ li niċċelebraw l-Uffiċċju tat-Tniebri […]
CONTINUE READINGL-Evangelju ta’ San Gwann huwa maghruf ghad-dettalji li jaghti dwar ic-cahda ta’ Gesù min-naha tal-Lhud. Mill-Kapitlu 7 ‘il quddiem lil Gesù narawh idur mal-Galilija u jevita li jmur fil-Lhudja minhabba li l-Lhud bdew ifittxu li joqtluh. “Lhud” fl-evangelju ma tfissirx il-Lhud kollha, izda dawk li ma laqghux lil Gesù u cahduh. Fl-evangelju fil-fatt insibu Lhud […]
CONTINUE READING“Fejn sejjer jien, intom ma tistghux tigu”. Dan il-kliem ta’ Gesù halla l-eghdewwa tieghu jistaqsu fejn se jmur Gesù. U tassew ma fehmux u allura ma setghux imorru warajh hemm fejn kien sejjer hu. Gesù qed jitkellem fuq l-ghaqda tieghu mal-Missier u l-ghotja shiha tieghu lilu, il-fedeltà assoluta lejn il-missjoni li giet afdata f’idejh. Fil-qadi […]
CONTINUE READINGNinsabu fil-hames gimgha tar-Randan, imsejjah ukoll zmien il-Passjoni. Il-liturgija tal-Knisja tibda’ ddahhalna bil-mod il-mod fil-kontemplazzjoni tas-Salib Imqaddes. Il-Prefazju tal-quddiesa wkoll ma jibqax dak tar-Randan imma tal-Passjoni. Gesù fl-evangelju ta’ llum jghid lil-Lhud li huma la jgharfu lilu u lanqas lill-Missier. Ghajnejhom u qalbhom maghluqa ghalih. Ma jistghux jarawh hekk kif tassew hu minhabba l-ebusija tal-qalb. Hija […]
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