Quddiem persuni, ċirkustanzi, realtajiet li nsibu ruħna fihom dejjem insibu ruħna rridu niddeċiedu x’nagħmlu, dejjem hemm għażla u kull għażla ġġib magħha l-konsegwenzi. Jekk nirriflettu tajjeb u nħarsu lejn il-ġurnata tagħna nindunaw li kull ħin aħna ngħażlu ħaġa jew oħra, niddeċiedu ħaġa jew oħra u nġorru l-konsegwenzi sbieħ jew inqas sbieħ tal-għażla li nkunu għamilna. […]

Iċ-ċavetta li biha għandna niftħu l-bieb tas-sens tal-mixja tar-Randan hija l-ħbiberija. Aħna msejħin biex ngħixu ħbieb magħna nfusna, mal-oħrajn, ma’ Alla. San Pawl isejħilna għal dan l-isforz tal-ħbiberija. Il-Profeta Ġoel fl-ewwel qari tal-quddiesa ta’ llum isejjaħ lill-poplu lura għal dan għax sa issa kien qed jgħix ’il barra minn din il-ħbiberija, minkejja, li ritwalment kien […]

During this month we celebrate the communion of saints and commemorate the faithful departed. The Priory’s Charnel is still in use and it enjoys a significant dose of devotion from the locals who have their departed loved ones buried here. It is also the burial place of the Carmelite Friars, Secular Carmelites and lay people. […]

After the August Summer recess we invite you to join us religious and lay Carmelites in living the spiritual Carmelite calling. At the Priory we do not only organize religious activities but also formative and cultural moments which enrich us. Therefore we encourage you to visit our website to be informed about the activities for […]

Wara l-pawsa tas-Sajf f’Awissu qed nipproponulkom u nistednukom tkomplu tieħdu sehem fil-ħajja tal-Kunvent flimkien magħna r-reliġjużi u l-lajċi li nispiraw irwieħna mis-sejħa spiritwali Karmelitana. Kif tafu dan nagħmluh mhux biss b’attivitajiet reliġjużi imma wkoll b’dawk formattivi u kulturali. Għaldaqstant inħeġġukom biex iżżuru s-sit elettroniku tagħna sabiex ikollkom ħjiel tal-attivitajiet maħsubin għal dan l-istaġun. Infakkrukom fl-appuntament […]

  The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reflections for the Feastday Christopher O’Donnell, O.Carm. 2003 In the Church before Vatican II (1962-1965) it was very difficult to have a chalice blessed. It required a bishop who consecrated the chalice and the paten by use of the most sacred of the holy oils, chrism – […]

The following text is taken from an unpublished study by Charlò Camilleri, O.Carm., Carmel: A Spirituality of Beauty (2003). Prefiguring the splendour of mystical grace Sacred Scriptures teach us that no one is capable of looking at the face of the living God and continue to live. For this reason the face and the glory […]

Kwadru ieħor interessanti li juri lil San Elija huwa kopja ta’ original li jinsab fiċ-CAEM, Lleida, Spanja attribwit lill-Fra Karmelitan Adriano León (1550-1604). L-oriġinal iġib fuqu f’kitba gotika b’influwenza umanistika d-data “An.D. 1597” u l-qjies tiegħu huwa ta’ 44’2 x 27’4 x 2’5 cm. L-orġinal huwa maħdum biż-żejt fuq tavla waqt li l-kopja li tinsab […]

An article by Patrick McMahon, O.Carm. “Mary was profoundly important to the hermits. The chapel on Mount Carmel was dedicated to her; she was the Lady of the Place, to whom the hermits had a particular loyalty. (Of course, Mary was the most common object of dedication and titling of Churches in this period.) The […]

Tislijiet mill-Komunità tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina. Mill-aħħar ittre li bgħatnielkom għall-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa u Żmien l-Għid, ġraw diversi affraijiet sbieħ fil-Karmnu. Ċelebrazzjoni mportanti kienet dik tal-Kapitlu Provinċjali li ġab miegħu xi tibdiliet. Fil-Karmnu tal-Mdina komplejna bl-attivitajiet tagħna li kienu jinkludu ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi intensivi, fosthom Is-Seba’ Ferħat ta’ Marija magħrufa bħala l-Erbgħat tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu u l-Vġili ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin. […]