Despite the present COVID-19 pandemic, we are cautiously offering, as usual, a programme of religious and spiritual events wherein we friars share our Carmelite Life and Charism with you. As most of you are aware although from last March we had to cancel all onsite programmed events, we have kept contact with you through our daily online mass and online meetings for the Third Order, Spiritual Direction and pastoral assistance for those who requested our support. We also tried to have online sessions of Christian meditation, but unfortunately, it did not work. Although our contact was kept minimal, however, you were all present in our thoughts and prayers. We really missed your presence which along with us friars kept the Priory bubbling with life, sharing and adequate space for prayer, reflection and community building in the Risen Christ. It is our hope that the long COVID-19 pause is purifying us all, inviting us to focus on what is essential in our lives whilst thrusting us into the future with renewed energy.
CONTINUE READINGDespite the present COVID-19 pandemic, we are cautiously offering, as usual, a programme of religious and spiritual events wherein we friars share our Carmelite Life and Charism with you. As most of you are aware although from last March we had to cancel all onsite programmed events, we have kept contact with you through our daily online mass and online meetings for the Third Order, Spiritual Direction and pastoral assistance for those who requested our support. We also tried to have online sessions of Christian meditation, but unfortunately, it did not work. Although our contact was kept minimal, however, you were all present in our thoughts and prayers. We really missed your presence which along with us friars kept the Priory bubbling with life, sharing and adequate space for prayer, reflection and community building in the Risen Christ. It is our hope that the long COVID-19 pause is purifying us all, inviting us to focus on what is essential in our lives whilst thrusting us into the future with renewed energy.
CONTINUE READINGDespite the present Coronavirus pandemic, the Carmelite Institute Malta is cautiously venturing into another academic year of seminars in the vast field of Spirituality. While it is important to immerse oneself in learning new things and reflect on the essentials of life, especially during these times, now, more than ever, is the moment to come together to share, reflect, and read the signs of the times vis-a-vis the spiritual life. With health and safety precautions put in place, the Institute has invested also in extensive wi-fi connectivity at the Priory so that our activities could be followed both onsite for a restricted number of people (up to 15, upon prior booking) as well as virtually through Zoom.
CONTINUE READINGIċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet jixxandru live fuq il-paġna FB tal-Kunvent Insellmulkom f’dan iż-żmien partikulari li ninsabu fih filwaqt li nistednukom biex ma nħalluħx jgħaddi minn fuqna mingħajr ma nkunu ħadna minnu opportunità sabiex nikbru iktar bħala bnedmin. F’dan iż-żmien li fih għas-saħħa tagħna u biex nieħdu ħsieb xulxin aħna mħeġġin u mistennija li nżommu ‘l bogħod fiżikament minn […]
CONTINUE READINGWaslet il-festa tat-Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Kif ħejjejna ruħna fi żmien l-Avvent b’diversi attivitajiet fosthom l-irtir tal-Avvent, il-wirja pros ton theon kif ukoll bil-laqgħat tal-Lectio Divina u t-taħriġ fil-Meditazzjoni Nisranija nistednukom tkomplu tieħdu sehem fid-diversi attivitajiet marbuta maż-żmien tal-Milied. Kif ilkoll tafu fil-Karmnu tal-Imdina mhux biss ikollna spazju għal attivitajiet reliġjużi u liturġiċi iżda […]
CONTINUE READINGGħeżież ħbieb, Lulju jġib miegħu is-sħana u għalina l-Karmelitani l-festa Patronali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fis-16 u ta’ San Elija Missierna fl-20. Din is-sena niċċelebrawhom b’sens ta’ radd il-ħajr f’għeluq is-600 sena tal-miġja tagħna f’Malta mal-ftuħ tat-testment ta’ Margerita ta’ Aragona li mietet fl-1418. Il-festa devota tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina tiġi ċċelebrata bejn it-12 u t-22 ta’ Lulju. […]
CONTINUE READINGGħeżież ħbieb, Illum bdejna għal darb’oħra l-mixja mill-ġdid tar-Randan, iż-żmien li fih aħna mistednin induru ftit dawra magħna nfusna u nevalwaw ftit fejn ninsabu fil-ħajja tagħna ta’ bnedmin ta’ fidi f’Alla bħala dixxipli ta’ Ġesù Kristu. Għar-Randan ta’ din is-sena il-Papa Franġisku, bħal dejjem, bagħat il-messaġġ tiegħu għar-Randan bit-tema “Joktor il-ħażen, u għalhekk l-imħabba tibred […]
CONTINUE READINGIllum nibdew żmien qawwi fil-mixja tagħna wara Kristu. Iż-żmien tar-Randan ifakkarna l-ewwelnett li aħna mexjin wara Sidna Ġesù bħala dixxipli tiegħu. Proprju f’din il-mixja, r-Randan huwa żmien ta’ grazzja għax irid jagħtina l-istrutturi li jgħinuna nsaħħu din il-mixja tagħna wara Kristu… Kristu Msallab. L-istrutturi jew il-pilastri li fuqhom iżomm ir-Randan huma l-istess li jżommu l-ħajja […]
CONTINUE READINGGħeżież ħbieb, Wasal fi tmiemu l-istaġun tas-Sajf u wara l-waqfa ta’ Awissu l-Karmnu tal-Imdina qiegħed iniedi l-programm għal din is-sena li bħas-soltu jinkludi attivitajiet Liturġiċi, spiritwali u formattivi. Mehmuż ma’ din l-ittre għandkom issibu d-dati għal-laqgħat tal-Lectio Divina, il-Laqgħat tat-Titus Brandsma Circle, u l-Laqgħat tat-Terz Ordni Karmelitan. Għandkom issibu wkoll il-Programm tal-Korsijietoffruti mill-Istitut Karmelitan li għandu […]
CONTINUE READINGDin is-sena qegħdin niċċelebraw l-ewwel ċentenarju mid-dehriet tal-Madonna ġewwa Fatima. Kulħadd jaf bir-relazzjoni li teżisti bejn id-devozzjoni Marjana-Karmelitana u d-dehriet ta’ Fatima. Luċija, li aktar tard saret soru Karmelitana Tereżjana, kemm-il darba stqarret li waqt l-aħħar dehra, fit-13 ta’ Ottubru 1917, wara li rat lill-Madonna kif kienet tarha s-soltu, ratha wkoll flimkien ma’ San Ġużepp […]
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