Klarissi Malta: February 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Peace .....

It began with Peter. At the moment of Christ's arrest at Gethsemane, Peter had drawn his sword. It had been a natural reaction. Whoever is attacked unjustly has the right to defend himself. And he also has the right to defend another innocent person. However, Christ said to Peter: "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword." And Peter understood. He understood up to his last breath that neither he nor his brothers could fight with the sword; because the kingdom to which he had been called had to be won with the power of love, and with the power of truth, and only in this way ..... I think, dear Brothers and Sisters, that precisely at this moment we are on this very path.

Pope John Paul II, February 23 1980

Prayers to St Joseph

O My beloved St Joseph, adopt me as your child, take care of my salvation, watch over me day and night, preserve me from the occasion of sin, obtain for me purity of soul and body!

Through your intercession with Jesus grant me a spirit of sacrifice, of humility and self-denial, a burning love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and a sweet tender love for Mary, my Mother.

Saint Joseph, be with me living, be with me dying, and obtain for me a favourable judgement from Jesus my merciful Saviour. Amen

TALBA LIL SAN ĠUŻEPP

O Mqaddes Ġużeppi, fil-hemm li fih ninsabu, lejk nirrikorru u b’tama kbira nsejħu l-patroċinju tiegħek, wara l-patroċinju tal-Għarusa mqaddsa tiegħek. Mela, f’gieħ dik ir-rabta għażiża ta’ mħabba li biha kont marbut max-Xebba bla tebgħa, Omm Alla, u f’ġieh dik l-imħabba ta’ missier li biha ħabbejt lit-tfajjel Ġesù, nitolbuk li tħares ħarsa ħelwa lejn il-wirt għażiż, li Ġesù Kristu rebaħ b’Demmu, u bis-setgħa u bil-għajnuna tiegħek tidħol għalina fil-bżonnijiet tagħna.

Kif int, o Ġużeppi, kont taħseb f’din l-art għall-Familja Divina u tħarisha, hekk ukoll ħu ħsieb tal-familja maħtura ta’ Ġesù Kristu.

Eqred minn ġo nofsna, o Missier ħanin, din il-pesta ta’ erruri u ta’ ħażen li qegħdin imarrdu d-dinja, ieqaf magħna mis-smewwiet, f’din il-gwerra li għandna mal-qawwa tad-dlamijiet, o Protettur qawwi tagħna; u kif darba ħlist mill-mewt lill-Bambin Ġesù, hekk issa ddefendi l-Knisja mqaddsa t’Alla mit-tnassis tal-għedewwa u minn kull hemm.

Xerred dejjem fuq kull wieħed minna l-patroċinju tiegħek, sabiex bl-eżempju u bil-għajnuna tiegħek, nistgħu ngħixu ħajja qaddisa, nagħmlu mewta tajba, u naqilgħu l-hena ta’ dejjem ġewwa l-ġenna. Ammen.

Memorare to Saint Joseph

Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power, I fly unto you, and beg your protection. Despise not, O foster-father of the Redeemer, my humble supplication but in your bounty hear and answer me. Amen.

Ftakar, O Għarus purissimu ta' Marija Verġni, O ħelu Protettur tiegħi San Ġużepp, li qatt ħadd fid-dinja ma' nstama li sejjaħ il-għajnuna u talab il-protezzjoni tiegħek mingħajr ma' ġie minnek ikkonsolat. B'din it-tama qawwija, jiena niġi quddiemek, u b'ħerqa kbira lilek, nirrakommanda ruħi. Deh! ilqa t-talba tiegħi, O Missier Puttativ tar-Redentur, u ismagħni bil-ħniena. Ammen

Klarissi Malta

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Contemplating the Father .....

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Peace .....