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.
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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.
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Despite 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.
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Iċ-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 […]
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Għeżież 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. […]
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Din 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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QARI TAL-JUM Dan 3, 25.34-43 Salm 24 (25), 4bċ-5ab.6-7bċ.8-9 Mt 18, 21-35 OMELIJA Diffiċli ħafna l-maħfra! Il-maħfra vera u mill-qalb, il-maħfra perfetta u sħiħa (dik hi t-tifsira tas-77 darba), li tirrifletti l-maħfra ta’ Alla hija forsi l-iktar aspett diffiċli tal-messaġġ Nisrani. Għax aħna nonqsu lil xulxin ta’ kuljum. U forsi hawn jinsab is-sigriet li jagħmilha […]
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QARI TAL-JUM Eżek 18, 21-28 Salm 129 (130), 1-2.3-4ab.4ċ-6.7-8 Mt 5, 20-26 OMELIJA Il-Kelma ta’ Alla llum tixprunana fuq “il-ġustizzja”. Fl-ewwel qari, mill-Profeta Eżekjel (Alla jsaħħaħ) il-Mulej jilmenta mal-Profeta li l-poplu qed jakkużah li mhuwiex jimxi b’ġustizzja mal-poplu tiegħu! F’kelma waħda, li mhux miexi sewwa, ma jimxix kif għandu jimxi ma’ dawk li huma tiegħu. […]
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QARI TAL-JUM Iż 58:9-14 Salm 85 (86): 1-6 Eżek 33:11 Lq 5:27-32 OMELIJA “Ġesù lemaħ” jgħidilna San Luqa fl-Evanġelju ta’ llum. Il-verb li użat fl-oriġinal Grieg huwa θεάομαι (theáomai), fil-forma li tindika azzjoni imtawwla mhux tal-mument. Għaldaqstant din il-lemħa ta’ Ġesù hija waħda ta’ attenzjoni. Levi bilqegħda fuq il-mejda tat-taxxi ġibed l-attenzjoni ta’ Ġesù, ġibed […]
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Nhar l-14 ta’ Awissu filgħaxija ġiet iċċelebrata l-Velja tal-Għid ta’ Santa Marija biċ-ċelebrazzjoni tas-seba’ viżti u l-quddiesa li fiha nfakkru l-mogħdija tal-Verġni Mbierka minn din il-ħajja għall-oħra u l-misteru tal-Assunzjoni tagħha fis-sema bir-ruħ u l-ġisem.
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