Standing with Mary  VERŻJONI MALTIJA Introduction Today, a few weeks after Easter, we walk with Mary, the beloved disciple, and the women who remained near Jesus in his final moments. Their courage, sorrow, and steadfast love invite us to reflect on our own lives—especially the moments when our plans fall apart and we feel lost. Continue reading

Nieqfu ma’ Marija ENGLISH VERSION Introduzzjoni Illum, ftit ġimgħat wara l-Għid, nimxu ma’ Marija, id-dixxiplu l-maħbub u man-nisa li baqgħu ma’ Ġesù fl-aħħar mumenti tiegħu qabel ma’ miet. Il-kuraġġ, id-dieqa u l-imħabba tagħhom jistednunabiex nirriflettu dwar ħajjitna – speċjalent meta l-pjanijiet tagħna jitfarrku u nħossuna mitlufin. Qabel ma nibdew, ieqaf u ħu nifs. Agħti ċans Continue reading

It-Tieġ ta’ Kana ENGLISH VERSION Preżenza: Insib post kwiet biex ngħaddi ftit ħin qalbi ma’ qalb il-Mulej. Għal ftit mumenti nipprova nirrilassa u ninħall mill-inkwiet tiegħi. Bil-mod il-mod inwarrab id-distrazzjonijiet – kemm madwari kif ukoll ġewwa fija – biex ninfetaħ għall-imħabba u l-grazzja bla qies ta’ Alla. Nitlob il-grazzja li nixtieq nirċievi. Nista’ nitlob li Continue reading

The Wedding at Cana VERŻJONI MALTIJA Presence:I find a quiet place, to spend some quality time with the Lord. For a few moments I try to relax and put my worries aside. I slowly shut out distractions -outside me and within me- to open myself to the God of abundant love and grace. I ask Continue reading

Meta Alla ma jinstabx ENGLISH VERSION Preżenza: • Nimmaġina lil Ġesù ta’ tnax-il sena… kif jidher? kif iġib ruħu ma’ Marija u Ġużeppi?• Nimmaġinah miexi lejn Ġerusalemm mal-ġenituri tiegħu u pellegrini oħra. Ħin minnhom idur lejja u jistidinni ningħaqad magħom fil-vjaġġ lejn it-Tempju. Nitlob dak li nixtieq: Nitlob li infittex lil Ġesù bil-ħerqa sakemm insibu. Continue reading

When God cannot be found VERŻJONI MALTIJA Presence:• In my imagination, I picture Jesus who is twelve years of age… what does he look like, how does he interact with Mary and Joseph?• I imagine him walking to Jerusalem with his parents and other pilgrims. I see him looking at me and inviting me to Continue reading

The Presentation of the Lord VERŻJONI MALTIJA Presence: I ask for what I wish: I ask for the grace that my trust in God may make my hope stronger than anything that frightens me or discourages me. Opening Exercise: I close my eyes or I look down and use my memory: I read twice: Lk Continue reading

Il-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej ENGLISH VERSION Preżenza: Nitlob dak li nixtieq: Nitlob il-grazzja li l-fiduċja tiegħi f’Alla tagħmel li t-tama tiegħi tkun iktar qawwija minn dak kollu li jbeżżgħani u li jaqtgħali qalbi. Eżerċizzju tal-bidu: Nagħlaq għajnejja jew inħares l-isfel u nħaddem il-memorja tiegħi: Naqra bil-mod darbtejn: Lq 2:22-40 Il-preżentazzjoni ta’ Ġesù fit-tempju 22 Wara li għalqilhom Continue reading

Marija, li tieqaf u tgħożż kollox f’qalbha ENGLISH VERSION Grazzja: Nitlob il-grazzja li nisma’ bħal Marija: li nirrifletti, li nafda, u li naħseb fuq ħajti fit-talb f’qalbi. Aqra: Luqa 2 8:20 Ir-rgħajja u l-anġli 8F’dawk l-inħawi kien hemm xi rgħajja fir-raba’, għassa mal-merħla tagħhom billejl. 9U dehrilhom anġlu tal-Mulej, il-glorja tal-Mulej iddiet madwarhom, u qabadhom biża’ Continue reading

Mary pauses and ponders in her heart VERŻJONI BIL-MALTI Grace: I ask for the grace to share in Mary’s way of listening: to ponder, to trust, and to hold my life prayerfully in my heart. Read: Luke 2:8–20 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An Continue reading