Qorq il-Pellegrin Damma aguga ta Talb Injazjan

Siltiet magula, mibura u mijuba gall-Malti, bdaliet u jiediet minn Ren M. Micallef, sj.

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Contents
Qorq il-Pellegrin .......................................................................... 4 Qorq il-Pellegrin /1 inijiet ta Talb .............................................. 10 1. Matul il-urnata: Filgodu ................................................. 11 2. Matul il-urnata: FNofsinhar ............................................ 25 3. Matul il-urnata: Filgaxija ................................................ 31 Qorq il-Pellegrin /2 Waqtiet ta Talb ............................................. 40 W1. Fil-fallimenti u fi qtieg il-qalb .......................................... 41 W2. Fil-mard u fl-uig ............................................................. 51 W3. Fi mien ta taqlib interjuri ................................................ 61 W4. Fi mien ta hena u konsolazjoni ....................................... 73 W5. Fit-toroq tad-dinja u l-vjai tal-ajja ............................... 87 W6. Fi mien tastudju w eamijiet ........................................... 93 W7. Fil-idma biela, fil-qadi tal-orajn ................................. 100 W8. Fi mien ta galiet importanti....................................... 114 W9. Waqt l-Avvent u l-Milied ................................................. 129 W10. Waqt ir-Randan u l-Gid................................................ 137 Qorq il-Pellegrin /3 Kumpanni fit-Talb ........................................ 149 K1. Persuni Qaddisa: lil Alla, Trinit ........................................ 150

K2. Persuni Qaddisa: Fl-Goa tal-Missier ............................ 163 K3. Persuni Qaddisa: Maenb es ........................................ 170 K4. Persuni Qaddisa: Ftiswib l-Ispirtu .................................... 196 K5. Persuni: Fi dan Ommna Marija ....................................... 203 K6. Persuni Ora: Qrib il-Qraba, Qalb il-bieb ....................... 214 K7. Meded it-Talb: Xefaq l-Umanit ....................................... 222 K8. Meded it-Talb: Xefaq il-olqien........................................ 239 Qorq il-Pellegrin /4 Tari fit-Talb .............................................. 252 T1. Tari fil-Kontemplazzjoni ................................................ 254 T2. Tari ieor fit-Talb .......................................................... 267 T3. Tari il-Kuxjenza .............................................................. 295 T4. Tari fid-Dixxerniment .................................................... 310 Geluq: Duqu u taraw tjubitu ................................................. 324

Dala: It-talb, xinhu?

O Lord, You have commanded me to pray, And how can I believe That You have commanded something impossible? I believe that You have given me the order to pray And that I can carry it out with Your grace. And since thats so, the prayer that You require of me Must be ultimately just a patient waiting for You, A silent standing by, until You who are ever present in the inmost centre of my being Open the gate to me from within. In this way I shall be able to enter into myself, Into the hidden sanctuary of my own being, And there, at least once in my life, Empty out before You the vessel of my hearts-blood. That will be the true hour of my love. Give me, O God of my prayer, The grace to continue waiting for You in prayer. [Karl Rahner sj] 1 Fr. Rahner, teologu ermani, alla bosta kitbiet spiritwali. Rahner hu meqjus bala wieed mit-teoloi Kattolii l-aktar importanti tas-seklu XX.

Qorq il-Pellegrin

Din id-damma tatalb u tari spiritwali hi masuba gal nies li jinsabu fit-toroq tal-ajja, u li ma jixtiequx li jalu -mien iduru fil-vojt. Jixtiequ ikunu pellegrini bal es li fkull ma gamel terraq lejn is-Saltna ta Alla, u bal ertu abib ta es li fittex li jimxi fkollox fil-passi tal-Mulej. L-gala li gamilna tirrefletti l-ispiritwalit partikulari ta dak ilabib, SantInjazju taLoyola, li kien isejjah lilu nnifsu l-pellegrin. Galhekk, il-bia l-kbira tas-siltiet huma meuda minn awturi iwiti. Madanakollu, l-Ispiritwalit Injazjana xterdet afna galiex hi fost l-aktar adattata gal nies li jgixu ajja attiva fiddinja moderna, per eempju: addiema, professjonisti, relijui tal-ajja attiva u saerdoti djoesani. Sa mill-bidu, erti kitbiet

spirtwali tal-iwiti bdew jintuaw ukoll mill-Protestanti. Galhekk, l-Ispiritwalit Injazjana mhix monopolju tal-iwiti. Wara kollox SantInjazju a afna minn tradizzjonijiet spiritwali ora. Galhekk inkludejna talb minn awturi laji u minn awturi taspiritwalitajiet jew konfessjonijiet insara ora, per li jesprimu tajjeb il-karima Injazjan. Fassalna din il-abra ferba taqsimiet sabiex wieed ikun jista jorru miegu dak li l-aktar jginnu jitlob, fil-waqtiet differenti talurnata u fil-qawsalla ta minijiet u rajjiet diversi tal-ajja interjuri. Fl-ewwel ew taqsimiet, inijiet taTalb u Waqtiet taTalb, nipproponu talb adattat gall-mumenti differenti tal-jum u talajja. SantInjazju taLoyola gadda min hafna xorti fajtu u tgallem jitlob skont dak li l-aktar kien siewi fil-waqt li kien fih. Balu irridu nitgallmu nintunaw ir-radju interjuri, naglu lkanal tat-televixin spiritwali, skont l-aktar li jqarribna lejn Alla filmument taajjitna li nsibu runa fih. Fit-talb maniex waedna, maniex magluqin fir-realt kejkna tagna. Fit-tielet taqsima, Kumpanni fit-Talb naraw kif nitolbu mal-persuni qaddisa, fil-preenza tal-bieb ta Alla, spejalment il-fqar, maddnin minn xfieq id-dinja, quddiem il-firxa tal-olqien. It-raba taqsima, Tari fit-Talb, tginna nimiru fid-dinja tattalb nisrani u spejalement tat-talb Injazjan. Fiha insibu skola kejkna tatalb li teodna lil hinn mill-formoli sbie miktuba minn xi add ieor. Hawn nitgallmu ninsu t-talb tagna, nisktu, nikontemplaw, u nidlu quddiem Alla bis-sensi kollha, u saansitra mingajr kliem, inallu l-Ispirtu jitnieged fina.

Issa il-ktieb fidejkom. Uawh u gawduh! Ren Micallef sj Ruma, 20 taSettembru 2013.

Il-ajja tat-Talb

Ma nistgu nagmlu xejn jekk ajjitna ma tkunx imsejsa fuq ittalb. Runa ma tistax tilaq il-quata tal-qdusija jekk ma titlobx. Alla ma jkunx jista jinfed u jgammar fruna jekk ana ma nfittxuhx. L-Ispiritu s-Santu hu dak li jinsab fin-nofs, bejn il-ajja tal-Missier u tal-Iben. Ana inseju lill-Ispiritu s-Santu meta jiuna d-dubji, meta nabbtu wina mad-diffikultajiet, sabiex ikun hu li jdawwalna. Xinhu t-talb? Hu tadita bejn l-Iben u l-Missier. Il-Missier jieqaf jisma lill-Iben; l-Iben hu dak li jitkellem. Jien, bala Kristu ieor, nieu x-xofftejn taKristu; jekk ninel garkobbtejja inkun qieged fuq irkobbtejn Kristu: kulma jien isir jixba lil-Kristu fdak li hu fih innifsu. Min jitlob mhux xi add kwalunkwe ida hu l-Iben, hu Kristu li jitaddet maMissieru.

Minn jum il-magmudija, mhux jien li ngix, ida hu Kristu li jgammar fija (cf. Gal 2, 20). Dan galiex il-grazzja tal-magmudija biddlitni, Alla tani l-istess natura tiegu. L-ege aa fajti hi din: li Alla tani li nasal li insir iben tiegu (cf. 1n 3, 1). Kif il-adid idub fin-nar u jsir ban-nar, jien ngammar fAlla u l-ajja ta Alla tgix fija. Alla jagti lilu nnifsu lili, sabiex idawwal rui bdija aktar qawwija. Il-preenza tiegu hi kull ma jmur aktar attiva filwaqt li nalluh jinfed aktar u aktar fil-fond taqalbna. Per eempju, aktar ma niftu l-bieb takamra mudlama (balma hi r-ru tagna), aktar jidol dawl fiha u aktar nagrfu dak li fina jetieg jitjieb u jinbidel. Meta nibdew naraw fina dak li fgajnejn Alla mhux sabi in-nuqqasijiet u d-difetti tagna niteu nibdluh u ntejbuh. It-talb hu t-tadita tal-Iben ma Missieru mqanqal mill-Ispiritu sSantu. Tajjeb li nallu li l-Mulej jimliena, jinfed ewwa fina, skont kemm hu jixtieq: Mulej, dak li hemm fija, inti qiegedtu. Dak li hu qieged fija, jiena ngou u ngarfu. Il-Mulej jixtieq li l-wied tal-grazzja jitalla jibqa jgaddej, u galhekk mgandniex inqiegedulha ostakli lill-grazzja: Mulej, inti kollox, gajn ta kull ma hu tajjeb; jekk o fija hemm xi aa kbira, hu Int dak li qiegedha fija. Iri fidejn Alla l-imgoddi kif ukoll il-ejjieni. Ma kontux tergu tfittxuni, jgid il-Mulej, li kieku ma kontux sibtuni qabel. Il-qdusija hi li wieed ialli lill-Mulej jafnu, u jistqarr: Hu Kristu dak li jgammar fija (Gal 2, 20). Meta inossuna fid-dlam u madin mid-dawl, [xaktarx dan ikun] galiex ma nkunux qegdin infittxu lil Alla. [San Alberto Hurtado sj] 2

San Alberto (1901-1952), ilen, sar jaf il-faqar meta ommu romlot u aduha mill-wirt. Irexxielu jadem u jistudja (sar avukat!) sa ma seta jalli l-familja u jsir iwita. adem bla heda bala galliem, predikatur u appostlu tal-fqar. Waqqaf rivista taSpiritwalit, dar tal-irtiri, union tal-addiema u assojazzoni li tibni djar gall-fqar, id-Dar taKristu.

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Qorq il-Pellegrin /1

inijiet ta Talb

St Ignatius Loyola, by Emvin Cremona (Loyola House, Naxxar, Malta)

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1. Matul il-urnata: Filgodu

Il-iwiti, biex ikunu aktar disponibbli fil-idma taghom, ma jiltaqgux fil-kor afna drabi matul il-urnata biex jitolbu flimkien. Dan ifisser li kull iwita irid isib il-inijiet u r-ritmu tiegu gattalb mat-tul tal-urnata u jinse flimkien il-idma u t-talb, lazzjoni u l-kontemplazzjoni. L-Ispiritwalit Injazjana hi wada attiva fil-kontemplazzjoni. Ittalb Injazjan hu attiv galiex fih inaddmu l-fakultajiet kollha tamona u qalbna memorja, dehen, rieda, immaginazzjoni, sentimenti, e. Ukoll, it-talb hu orjentat biex nagmlu l-galiet li jimmarkaw il-ajja u l-attivitajiet tagna. U fit-talb inibu quddiem il-Mulej is-suessi u d-diffikultajiet tal-idma tagna.

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Per, il-Ispiritwalit taInjazju hi wkoll kontemplattiva fl-azzjoni, jiifieri, fil-idma tagna t-talb hu preenti. Injazju kien jirnexxielu jgaqqad il-idma u t-talb, hekk li fajtu, it-talb formali kien ukoll forma taservizz appostoliku, u l-idma kienet ukoll mezz taintimit maAlla. ew persuni jistgu jsiru jafu lil xulxin fil-fond tant li jibqgu fkuntatt u konxi mill-preenza taxulxin ukoll meta jkunu l-bogod minn xulxin jew ikollhom mohom faffarjiet jew nies ora. Ukoll fis-skiet jibqa jkun hemm kanal takommunikazzjoni bejniethom. Hekk jistedinna ngixu r-relazzjoni maAlla SantInjazju.

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1.1: Talba mal-qawmien

HOLY SPIRIT, ASTOUNDING PRESENCE

O Holy and astounding Spirit You catch me by surprise at least once a day With the freshness of your love And the unpredictability of your presence, Especially in humble things That somehow give me immense joy. Some moments are completely new, full of joy As uplifting as the dawning sun, And those moments come from you, day by day.

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Stand behind me today when Im right And ought to be more determined, And block my way when Im being stupid And ought to back off. Teach me true compassion for those in need, So I may be of genuine help to someone. Bless me, today, Holy Spirit, and astound me again! [Tom Noe] 3

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1.2: Offerta taKuljum

Alla Missier, noffrilek dan il-jum, bit-talb, il-sibijiet, il-kliem, il-idma, il-fer u t-tbatija kollha tiegi fgaqda sia ma es Ibnek, li jkompli joffri lilu nnifsu fl-Ewkaristija gall-elsien tad-dinja. Agmel li l-Ispirtu s-Santu, li mexxa lil es ta qalb elwa u umli, imexxi lili wkoll u jkun ta qawwa galija biex inkun xhud tal-imabba tiegek. Ma Marija, Omm il-Mulej u Omm il-Knisja, nitolbok bmod spejali skond il-fehmiet tal-Papa gal dan ix-xahar....

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Verjoni muikali (www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy): Ngollu lejk dal-jum, u noffrulek, Lilek, Alla, Missier u Sid, sibijietna, talbna u kliemna, Il-idmiet, il-fer, it-tabit. R1/ Noffrulek ajjietna Magqudin mIbnek es Li qalbu elwa w umli.

Biex nitqarrbu lejk ie jelisna Ibnek il-Wadieni, es, Hu li joffri fl-Ewkaristija Lilu nnifsu kollu kemm hu. /R1 a jmexxina l-Ispirtu s-Santu, Dak li mexxa l Kristu fit-talb. a jimliena bqawwa biex nuru Kemm, lill-utna, tobbhom mill-qalb. /R1 Dik li qaltlek iva, Marija, Titlob miegna. L-omm tal-Mulej Tginna nagrfu xtetie id-dinja, Tqiegedna maenb binha, l-Qaddej. R2/ Fuq kollox noffrulek Talb imee gall-fehmiet Tal-papa u tal-isqfijiet.

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Fil-pana tal-Appostolat tat-Talb (www.attmalta.org) tista ssib il-fehmiet ta dan ix-xahar. Din il-idma tal-Kumpanija tul bosta snin xerrdet id-devozzjoni lejn il-Qalb ta es.

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1.3: Tislima lill-Godwa l-dida

Il-lejl gadda, il-jum fe. Arani, ser nisba jien u nsellem il-godwa. Sliem galik, ja dawl. Sliem galik, l-arja. Sliem galik, l-art. Sliem galik, o Alla tiegi. Grazzi tal-ajja li tajtni. Inossni fi-gur, fdin idek, fawwara tatjieba. Nitolbok: terraq maenbi llum. Ammen. [European Christian Environmental Network] 4 Gal aktar tagrif, ur il-pana: www.ecen.org

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1.4: Talba taSbie il-Jum Kantata

1. Dala Mexxej: emga: Kuladd: O Alla, ejja elisni Mulej, fittex gini. Glorja...

2. Innu lituriku (meud mill-ktieb tal-kant) 3. Salm 62 (63) *M O Alla, hu int l-Alla tiegi, bil-erqa, bix-xenqa infittxek. Ininu galik rui, u ismi,

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bal roqga art niexfa w imqaxqxa, bal roqga art niexfa, maruqa. Fit-tempju, arani ejt fejnek, nitgaxxaq b'setgetek u b'sebek. Gax aqwa mill-ajja, tjubitek, xoftejja ixandru tweiek, xoftejja ixandru foritek. Galhekk ser inbierkek, Mulej, se nbierkek tul ajti kollha, ser ngoli idejja lejk u nsejja ismek. Nimtela, b'kull benna li ssemmen, xoftejja ferriea jgannulek, x'in fik, hemm fuq friexi, niftakar, u f'sahret il-lejl nehwden fuqek, u f'sahret il-lejl naseb fuqek. Gax inti gajnuna galija, gad-dell ta' wenajk nganni hieni. Ir-ru tiegi miegek tingaqad, tassew li lemintek triffidni, tassew li lemintek tweinni. Galhekk ser inbierkek, Mulej, se nbierkek tul ajti kollha, ser ngoli idejja lejk u nsejja ismek.

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4. Kantiku tat-Tliet gaag (Dan 3) *M idmiet tal-Mulej: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Infexxu faruh u golluh, il-Mulej, abbara tas-Sid: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, U intom, smewwiet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej. a jbierek, is-sema, l-Mulej a jsebbu u jgollih fuq kollox, gal dejjem. Ja wiebi tafuq: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Setgat is-smewwiet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Ja qamar, ja xemx: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, U intom kewkbiet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej. O xita u nidat: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, iffiet u rjieat: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Ja sana, ja nar: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Ja bard u ja ksie: bierku lkoll il-Mulej. a jbierek, is-sema, l-Mulej a jsebbu u jgollih fuq kollox, gal dejjem. Ja nida, o sil fin: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Il-lata u l-irie: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Ja borra, ja sil: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Infexxu faruh u golluh il-Mulej. O ljieli, o jiem: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Ja dija, ja dlam: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Il-beraq, l-isab: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Kull mhemm fis-smewwiet: bierku, int, il-Mulej. a tbierku, l-art kollha l-Mulej a ssebbu u tgollih fuq kollox, gal dejjem. Muntanji u goljiet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej,

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Tnibbit tamill-art: Gejun, nixxigat: Ja ibra u widien:

bierku, int, il-Mulej bierku lkoll il-Mulej, bierku lkoll il-Mulej.

Frott l-ilma u ut: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Gasafar u tjur: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Il-bgejjem, merliet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, U tal-art il-lejqiet: bierku lkoll il-Mulej. Fis bierku, bnedmin, il-Mulej Sebbu u golluh fuq kollox, gal dejjem. Ulied Iral: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Infexxu faru u golluh il-Mulej, Flimkien, qassisin: bierku lkoll il-Mulej, Qaddejja tas-Sid: bierku lkoll il-Mulej. O Spirti u erwie tal-usti: Bierkuh qaddisin Int faru u gollih, U int Misal, a nsebbu l-Missier u ngolluh, a nfaru lill-Iben u lill-Ispirtu. 5. Salm 149 *M R./ Kantaw lill-Mulej ganja dida Fil-emga ta' biebu, foritu! O Israel, thenna b'min alqek! Ja wild Sijon, itpaxxa b'Sultanek! a jfaar bi-fin l-isem tiegu, Bid-daqq tat-tambur u ta-etra! bierkuh! ma tal-qlub imtatin. ananija, l-Mulej, mGaarija, flimkien.

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Gax b'niesu jitgaxxaq Mulejna, Il-fqajjar isebba bir-reba. /R. Jinfexxu bieb Alla jtuh glorja U jaqbu ferana fuq friexhom! Mognija b'foritu fuq fommhom, Bi sjuf b'ewgt ixfar o idejhom. /R. Se jfitxu mill-nus jiedu lashom, Lis-slaten jorbtulhom bil-ktajjen, B'irbit tal-adid lis-setgana, Hekk jagmlu il-aqq minn ens ajjen. /R. *Dan hu ie gall-bieb tal-Mulej, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! (x2*) 6. Qari qasir: Apok 7,10b.12 (*M) Il-fidwa nafuha l-Missier li qieged fuq it-tron, U wkoll lill-aruf. Tifir u glorja, radd ta ajr u gerf, Qawwa u saa u ie Ngollu fkull mien lejn Alla tagna! a nsebbu lkoll lil Alla tagna! (x2). Ammen. 7. Kantiku taakkarija (W9.2) 8. Talb tal-emga (spontanju jew mejji minn qabel) 9. Missierna u talba tal-aar

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10. Geluq Il-Mulej iberikna, iarisna minn kull deni, u jwassalna gall-ajja ta dejjem. Ammen. Fuq l-internet tista ssib il-Liturija tas-Sigat bil-Malti (www.liturgija.com, www.laikos.org), ukoll moqrija fuq YouTube (fuq il-kanal Brevjar).

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2. Matul il-urnata: FNofsinhar

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2.1: Barkiet tal-ikel

Mulej es, biebek fetu gajnejhom u lemuk Fil-qsim tal-ob. Agtina, Mulej, li nagrfuk f'xulxin, Ana u naqsmu dan l-ikel bejnietna. Ammen.

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O Lord, you clothe the lilies, You feed the birds of the sky; You lead the hart to the water And the lamb to the pasture, to lie, You multiplied loaves and fishes, And converted water to wine: Do come, this day, to our table, As guest and giver, to dine. 5

Bless this bunch, As we munch and crunch our lunch. With no haste, All we'll taste and none we'll waste. Help us share: Let us dare bear your care everywhere. Amen.

Mexxej: Ejjew imbierku l-Mulej li jimagna f'poplu wieed mill-erbat irkejjen tal-art. emga: Imbierek int, Mulej gax tajtna dal-ob li qed niksru u ngaddu bejnietna

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waqt li niftakru l-imabba li wrejt magna. Mexxej: Agtina, Mulej li ngarfu nsebbuk bi frott il-art, fidili fil-qadi tiegek u siebna f'li nagmlu l-id ma' utna, filwaqt li ma nadu lil add minn dak li jetie u li jmiss lilu, bi Kristu sidna. emga: Ammen. [Talba uata fost il-iwiti fl-Italja]

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2.2: Talbiet gal wara l-ikel

Grazzi, Missier, ta' kulma tajtna U tal-Imabba li titlaam fi qlubna Permezz tal-Ispirtu li qiegedt fina. a mbierku lill-Mulej: Inroddu ajr lil Alla.

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We thank you, Lord, for your bounty. May those in want have food today, And we who want not, Ever seek first your Kingdom and its justice. Let us bless the Lord: Thanks be to God. Ieqaf u itlob issa! Il-iwiti jgallmuk kif. Niel il-podcasts ta din il-imga minn: www.pray-as-you-go.org. Jew mur fil-pana http://sacredspace.ie/ u alli lil min imexxik fit-talb.

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3. Matul il-urnata: Filgaxija

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3.1: Gasar Kantat

1. Dala Mexxej: emga: Kuladd: O Alla, ejja elisni Mulej, fittex gini. Glorja...

2. Innu lituriku (meud mill-ktieb tal-kant)

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3. Salm 113A (114) - *M Met' Israel alla l-Eittu, akobb alla ens ta' lsien barrani, Kien hemm meta uda sar maqdes is-Sid, Dar Israel saltna ta'Alla l-ellies. Il-baar ra dan u fis arab, L-istess il-ordan, li rea' lura, Ukoll il-muntanji, li qabu bal kbiex U maghom l-goljiet, li qabu bal rief. Xi ralek, o baar, biex tarab? Xi ralek, ordan, biex tera' lura? Xi ralkom, muntanji, biex taqbu bal kbiex, U intom, goljiet, biex taqbu bal rief? Itrieged, o art, quddiem Sidna, Hu l-Alla li qiem akobb missierna, Li jbiddel il-blata f'gadira ta'wied: Mi-onqor inixxu dlonk l-ilmijiet. 4. Salm 109 (110) *M Dan jgid il-Mulej lil Sidi: Oqgod fuq leminti Sa' ma nqieged l-gadu tiegek mirfes tat rilejk. Jibgat il-Mulej minn Sijon xettru: il-qawwa tiegek. Akem, mela, f'nofs l-gedewwa li qamu kontrik.

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Int setgan sa' minn twelidek fuq l-goljiet imqaddsa, Xin, ban-nida, jien nissiltek qabel seb il-jum. Dan jgid il-Mulej lil Sidi: Oqgod fuq leminti Sa' ma nqieged l-gadu tiegek mirfes tat rilejk. alef il-Qaddis, Mulejja, u ma jdurx minn kelmtu: Int qassis, hekk tibqa'_gal dejjem, bal Melkisedek. Slaten jidrob, fuq lemintek, Sidi f'jum il-qilla. Jixrob mill-widien fi triqtu, rasu jerfa' 'l fuq. Dan jgid il-Mulej lil Sidi: Oqgod fuq leminti Sa' ma nqieged l-gadu tiegek mirfes tat rilejk. 5. Kantiku tat-Tie tal-aruf (Apok 19) *M Hallelujah! Gand Alla tagna nsibu Il-fidwa, l-glorja, l-qawwa, Gax jagmel aqq bis-sewwa, bil-ustizzja. Hallelujah! Lil Alla tagna faru, Qaddejja tiegu kollha, I-gar u l-kbar, ilkoll li tibgu minnu! Hallelujah! a s-saltna l-Mulej Alla Is-Sid li jista kollox: Nifiru u nithennew, u nagtuh glorja!

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Hallelujah! Gax wasal jum il-festa Tat-tie tal-aruf twajjeb, L-garusa sbeja tiegu ejjiet ruha. Hallelujah. 6. Qari qasir: 2 Kor 1,3-4 Imbierek Alla u Missier Sidna es Kristu, Missier il-niena u Alla ta kull fara. Hu jfarrana fid-dwejjaq kollha tagna, biex ana, permezz tal-fara li bih Alla jfarra lilna, inkunu nistgu nfarru lil dawk kollha li jinsabu fkull xorta ta dwejjaq. 7. Kantiku taMarija (K5.3134) 8. Talb tal-emga (spontanju jew mejji minn qabel) 9. Missierna u talba tal-aar 10. Geluq Il-Mulej iberikna, iarisna minn kull deni, u jwassalna gall-ajja ta dejjem. Ammen.

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3.2: Talbiet qabel l-irqad

Tajjeb li qabel ma norqdu ngamlu l-eami tal-kuxjenza fwada mill-forom proposti fit-taqsima Tarig ieor (Busy Persons' Awareness Examen, Talba tar-Rabta maAlla), jew fuq www.examen.me. Nistgu nibdew dan l-eerizzju bwada minn dawn it-talbiet.

FOR THOSE IN NEED

O God, before I sleep, I remember before you all the people I love, and now in silence I say their names to you...

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All the people who are sad and lonely, Old and forgotten, Poor and hungry and cold, In pain of body and distress of mind... Bless all who specially need your blessing, And bless me, too, Make this a good night for me. This I ask for your love's sake. Amen. [William Barclay]

KENNINNA, MULEJ
O es twajjeb, dija minn dija, Xemx li ma tafx inulha, f'l-gaxija, Int traxxax dawlek, tferrxu bil-kwiet, Fil-firxa kiebja tad-dlamijiet, Trea' lejn darhom id-dellijiet, Fil-lejl tad-dinja tabrek, fis-skiet. Gandek, Mulejna, li kollok qdusija Infittxu, ejna, s-seran, id-dulija. ejna nitolbu li inti tajina: X'toqol u geja nemgu o fina! F'qalbna, o mona, f'dal isem agtina Li twarrad tbissima, w minn ewwa ddewwina.

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Meta, fil-edla, jintebqu gajnejna a jishru qlubna, gax int wieqaf dejna. Idek anina tarisna, bal tarka: Fik ittamajna gax mingandek il-barka. arisna mid-deni, ja Sid, ja ellies, Li b'demmek tifdina, b'imabbtek bla qjies, U ixgel fi qlubna, bi kliemek kebbies, L-imabba gal utna, in-nar il-mellies. [Msejsa fuq innu tat-Talba ta'Geluq il-Jum mill-Liturija tasSigat bit-Taljan 6.]

NGANNILEK BLA HEDA

Aglaqli gajnejja bil-lewwa, Mulej, U kebbes dawl did mal-mija tal-lejl, Biex dlonk nitfa' arsti u nilma mill-did L-geubijiet tiegek, il-kotra ta'id Li int gamilt miegi, mal-medda tal-jum, U f'qalbi ngannilek, mal-lejl, sa' ma nqum. Il-emda maenbi, a tkunli ta'wens, Xin nifli triqati u nfittex is-sens: Jien dgajjef fil-fidi, id'issa, f'das-skiet, a jidwu o fija, f'dawn it-tifkiriet, Il-kliem li lissintli, mal-medda tal-jum Biex nibqa' ngannilek, mal-lejl, sa' ma nqum.

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F'idejk neri rui, a timra u tfiq Sa' meta, 'kk jistenba, ifi i-ernieq. Il-grazzja li ttini biejjed, Mulej, Xerridha, nitolbok, o fija bla kejl, U wegedni l-kenn tiegek mal-medda tal-jum Biex nibda ngannilek, mas-seb, xin inqum. [Msejsa fuq innu tat-Talba ta'Geluq il-Jum mill-Liturija tasSigat bit-Frani 7.]

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Qorq il-Pellegrin /2

Waqtiet ta Talb

mimuma fil-kappella tas-Santwarju ta'Manresa (qrib Barellona), Spanja

Sant'Injazju Pellegrin. Pittura ta' Montserrat Gudiol (1991)

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W1. Fil-fallimenti u fi qtieg il-qalb

Il-mumenti ta falliment, meta jingalqilna bieb fwina, jafu jkunu mumenti tabidu did, jekk ana kapai nooru minna nfusna u naraw fejn jinsab Alla fdan kollu. Xi kultant irridu ngaddu mid-dieqa hekk kif il-olm u l-proetti tagna talimgoddi jisfaw fix-xejn, u flokhom bil-mod tibda tina xbiha dida tal-futur. Ix-xewqat odda gall-ejjieni tagna iibu maghom biat u tamiet, hena u qtieg il-qalb. Fl-1521, ertu wieed Iigo minn Loyola (fil-Pajji Bask) gadda minn dan kollu wara li balla ta kanun farrkittlu l-olm sabi li kellu gall-karriera tiegu bala suldat, xalatur u protagonist filburokrazija statali rinaxximentali li bdiet titwieled fi Spanja fi mienu. aseb li billi jiddefendi l-fortizza taPamplona bponn

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suldati kontra l-armata Frania, kien ser isir eroj famu, u arralu bl-ikrah gax spia jzappap.

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W1.1: Kull Seb u Glorja Lilek, Mulej

Ismagni, Mulej, ares l hawn issa, u ismagni. U ibqa ismagni! Jiu mumenti fil-ajja meta ma nossnix ta quddiem in-nies. Naf narma ngajjat, bangra daqsxiex. Naf nibda nsabbat fuq il-ajt, Nagti bis-sieq fi-rar, insabbat il-bibien, Nagti bil-ponn o l-imadda, Inwieeb bil-herra, niset xortija. Naf saansitra neodha kontrik. Jew inkella niskot, u nrabbi geddum sa l-art.

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Fdawn il-mumenti, Mulej, ibqa ismagni. Fdawn il-mumenti, min ma tantx jafek Failmenent jaseb li nkun qed noffendik. Jaf jitlobni nii quddiemek irpuat u mitbissem, Ballikieku dejjem kollox sew u nillamta suriti, U ninensak balma wieed jinensa lill-politikanti. Ida fdawn il-mumenti wkoll, U specjalment fdawn il-mumenti, Int taf li nkun qed nagtik kull seb u glorja. Gax, wara kollox, jien inobbok, Mulejja. U fdawn il-waqtiet nkun nafdak bil-verit kollha, Tbaqbaq minn ewwa. (Dan hu li jagtik glorja!) U meta, bla maskri, ma nkunx ta quddiem in-nies Jien qatt ma nsibni komdu balma quddiemek.

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W1.2: Saffini a nsir nixbek

Mulejja, jekk jgobok, nei minni Dak kollu li jifred u jbieged lili minnek u lilek minni. Nei minni dak kollu li jniisni, inixxifni, iwebbisni, iarbatni u jdgajjifni. Nei minni dak kollu li jagmili persuna Li ma jistoqqilhiex li inti zurha, traanha, twiddibha, Li tlissnilha kliem ta fara u tikkomunika magha, Li twasslilha imabbtek u tjubitek. Ikollok niena minni dejjem, o Mulej. Bieged sew minni il-aen li hemm fija Li ma jallinix nixet arsti fuqek, Ma jallinix nisimgek U nitgaxxaq bil-lewwa tiegek,

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Ma jallinix nagraf il-fwiea tiegek, Ma jallinix inossok, nindiehex u nibqa niftakar, Il-azen li jommni Milli nifhmek u nqieged tamti fik, Milli nobbok u nagmlek tiegi, Milli ngammar fejn tinsab int U nibda nsib gandek il-gaxqa tiegi. Gamel li nsir nixbek, Mulej; Sawwarni bkull kelma li toro minn fommok, Galiex biejjed galija li kliemek ikunu jgammru fija U li nkun nista nagrafhom bis-sensi tiegi kollha. [Beatu Pietru Favre sj, Memoriale 187] Favre, it-tieni iwita, abrek bala predikatur u direttur spiritwali fbosta pajjii.

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W1.3: Prayer of Repentance

Lord Jesus, You opened the eyes of the blind, Healed the sick, Forgave the sinful woman, And after Peters denial confirmed him in your love. Son of God and Son of Mary Have mercy on me, a sinner. Listen to my prayer: Forgive all my sins, Renew your love in my heart, Help me to lie in perfect unity

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With my fellow Christians That I may proclaim your saving power To all the world. Amen. [A simple Act of Contrition by an Anonymous Jesuit].

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W1.4: Free us from self-righteousness

Deliver us, Lord, From every form of self-righteousness, From every trace of satisfaction In our condemnation of another. Show us our sinfulness so that we, Knowing the depths of your forgiveness And the tenderness of your love, May bear witness to your loving mercy in all our dealings. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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[Gerard W. Hughes sj] 8 Fr Hughes is a Scottish Jesuit. When he was a chaplain at the University of Glasgow, he felt a call to study Ignatian Spirituality and accompany retreats. He eventually set out on foot from London to Rome, where he was sent to study at the Gregorian University. He has given many retreats, published various books on spirituality and has been active in ecumenical movements in the UK.

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W2. Fil-mard u fl-uig

Il-Franii ammiraw il-qlubija ta Iigo, dewwewh u arrewh fmitra sa gand abib tiegu, minn fejn ittieed saLoyola biex jirkupra satu. Meta gaqad l-gadam u Iigo skopra li kellu riel iwal mill-ieor, talabhom ikissru kollox mill-did u jibdulu rilu tal-lemin bil-piijiet sa ma jii daqs l-ieor, gax kienu gadu qed jolom li kien ser jimpressjona lin-nisa bid-dehra tiegu u jmexxi l-armati. Il-proedura, bla loppju, kienet tinvolvi tbatija atroi. Fis-sodda, mikdud bl-uig, Iigo fittex fxiex jehda. Sabulu biss ew kotba: il-ajja taKristu u L-Istejjer tal-Qaddisin. Beda jaqrahom bil-mod u sabeda jhewden fuqhom: xtaq jgix ajja erojka bal taes u l-qaddisin. Ovvjament, dan il-olm kien

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gadu mimli lorja galih innifsu, ball-olm li kellu meta kien jaseb fuq il-konkwisti futuri fil-kamp tal-battalja u fost in-nisa nobbli. Madanakollu, Iigo beda jinduna bdifferenza: meta kien jimmaina lilu nnifsu bal es u l-qaddisin, kien isib hena fqalbu li kienet tibqa ukoll meta kien jieqaf jhewden. Din kienet differenti mill-pjair li kien ioss meta kien jimmaina futur takavallier u gentlom imfittex min-nisa, li kien iallih xott meta jispia. Bi-mien beda jinteba kif il-Mulej kien qed ikellmu fdan ittqanqil ewwieni, permezz taena, pai, ndiema, dieqa quddiem it-tbatija taes u mozjonijiet ora, u hekk skopra futur did possibbli galih.

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W2.1: In time of sickness

Lord Jesus, You suffered and died for me. You understand suffering and you share it with us. You did not explain it away with beautiful theories, But dared to bare it scandalously on a tree. May my suffering bring me closer to you And to the millions of poor people Struggling for survival in terrible conditions who have known little if any comfort since they were born.

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May it reveal to me the frailty of the human body So that I may be ever kinder with others, Respectful of my own health, and more desirous Of entering your eternal companionship Beyond the limits of time and space That this body imposes on me, When the time is come. Calm my fears, increase my trust in you; Make me patient and cooperative With those who serve me, And if it be your will, please restore me to health, So that I may work for your honour and glory And so that all may come to know Your loving embrace. [Adapted from a prayer in McNally and Storey, 1978] 9

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W2.2: Lis-Setgani li jixref wiu fiddgajjef

Grazzi, Mulej, talli turina lilek innifsek mhux kif nippretendu ana, ida b'modi li ma nobsruhomx, f'suriet dejjem odda u sorprendenti. Bil-erqa nitolbuk li ma tibqa' fl-arja l-ebda farka minn dak li tgarrafna dwarek ida li nagrfu napplikawh minnufih f'dawk il-mumenti meta nindunaw b'xi add, qrib tagna, li fih int tixref wiek.

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Agtina, Mulej, li dak li nafu dwarek inqegeduh fil-prattika, li l-gemil tagna ikun imdawwal u mseddaq bl-goa u l-garfien tal-Passjoni u l-mewt tiegek. Mexxina f'din it-tfittxija difficli li fiha fali nqarrqu bina nfusna. Agtina li nagrfu l-pi tal-kliem li ngidu u nisimgu u li nifhmu li jekk galina jibqgu biss kliem li ntennu fil-vojt, jaf jasal jum fejn huma stess jixluna. Salvana, O Alla fil-niena tiegek, int li tagtina l-Ispirtu U li tgix u ssaltan gal dejjem ta' dejjem. Ammen. [Carlo Maria Martini, sj.] 10 Il-Kardinal Martini, biblista magruf, kien l-Arisqof taMilan bejn l-1979 u l-2002. Kiteb bosta kotba li jinsu flimkien il-Bibbja u l-Ispiritwalit, skont it-tradizzjoni tal-lectio divina.

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W2.3: While Gazing at My Crucified Lord

Lord, you did not cling to your equality with God, but emptied yourself to assume the condition of a slave. Root out from our hearts all desire for power and influence over others, and plant in its place a love and delight in serving you by listening and responding to the needs of others.

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We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [Gerard W. Hughes sj] 11

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W2.4: Disciples of a Crucified Lord

Lord Jesus, you know that, like the apostles, We try at any cost to reject the truth Of your difficult message And we do not know how to follow you Where you are going: We imagine it will be easy, exciting, to follow you And we reject what you prepare for us day by day. Enlighten our minds and warm our hearts So that we can understand what you want from us, Namely, the poor offering of ourselves before you, Be that never so feeble and desultory. Make us able, Lord,

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To let ourselves be accepted by you And accept you completely And to hide nothing from you. Virgin Mary, you who adhered perfectly To the word of God and let yourself Be modelled and transformed by the Word, To the point of complete self-giving At the foot of the cross, Obtain for us that we may truly follow The life of your Son. [Carlo Maria Martini sj] 12

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W3. Fi mien ta taqlib interjuri

Meta kien jifla jimxi, jew ajar izappap, Iigo telaq minn Loyola biex jagmel pellegrina lejn erusalemm. Fit-triq ar xi Santwarji tal-Madonna. Meta qorob lejn Barellona minn fejn kellu jsalpa lejn l-Italja, waqaf post jismu Manresa biex jevita li jiltaqa ma xi nies fi triqtu. Spia baqa jgix fgar fManresa tul bosta xhur. Iigo kien iur is-santwarju taMontserrat biex jitolob u jiltaqa mal-konfessur. FManresa kellu tliet perjodi taesperjenzi spiritwali. Fil-bidu, kien beda jaqra il-ktejjeb L-Imitazzjoni taKristu u kotba spritwali ora. Kien jorog idur fl-imsiera taManresa u jkellem lil min jara fuq Alla u fuq il-fidi.

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Wara dan, daal ffai iebsa, u kien mikdud minn dubji u skrupli. Kien il-in kollu jaseb li nesa jqerr xi dnub gravi u li Alla ma kienx gadu afirlu galkollox. Kien imur Montserrat jerga jqerr kull darba li jiftakar xi dnub tal-passat. Imtela bl-ansjet u beda jaseb li kien impossibli galih li jgix hekk ajtu kollha u jsir qaddis. assu bniedem fallut, u ietu tentazzjoni li jagmel suiidju. U aktar ma kien isum u jagmel penitenza aktar agar. Saflaar fehem li bil-ila tiegu masetgax jegleb dawn it-tentazzjonjonijiet, dubji u skrupli. Qaddis ma ssirx bil-ila tiegek, bal kavallier. Talab l-ginuna tal-Mulej. U l-Mulej allih jgaddi gat-tielet fai.

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W3.1: The Road Ahead

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, And the fact that I think that I am following your will Does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you Does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything Apart from that desire.

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And I know that if I do this, You will lead me by the right road Though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always Though I may seem to be lost And in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, And you will never leave me to face my perils alone. [Thomas Merton] 13

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W3.2: Come into my house, Lord

Lord Christ, I wish I could offer you A reasonably clean and swept house to dwell in, But I cant. I can say and know the meaning of I am not worthy to have you come under my roof But you are already there! Living among the once-flourishing idols. The floor is dirty and at times The room is airless even for me! I am ashamed of your presence there, Yet you slept in a cave And on a donkeys back at night under the desert stars.

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So, if I cant change your accommodations, Let me rejoice all the same that you are present. I must believe strongly, Lord, That I cant question this: That you are at home with sinners And my greatest sin, Lord Christ, Is that I dont want to be a sinner! Nor do I easily accept it. Still, the evidence is overwhelming. But hope is like a green shoot In the midst of an airless, disordered world. And that hope comes from your Spirit. I rest in that hope, Lord. [William Breault, sj] 14

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W3.3: Dont stop hounding me!

Whats wrong with me, Lord? Why cant I change? Why do I keep dodging you, And why do you keep hounding me? Ive tried to forget you, Lord, But you keep stalking me. You keep giving me hell inside. You wont give up on me. Why? Maybe thats what love is all about. If you can love like that, Lord If you can love someone as stubborn as me Then you must be God. And sooner or later, Im bound to start loving you.

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Lord, dont stop hounding me, Even though it hurts my pride, Deflates my ego, and sickens my soul. They say you are all-loving. Well, you are. And if that means anything, It means that you care about me. You have the power to change me, To reach me, to make me over. Lord, never give up on me, Even though I may have all but given up on you. [Mark Link sj] 15 Fr Link has made Ignatian Spiritually accessible through a series of popular books and a website: www.staygreat.com

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W3.4: Prayer for a Holy Heart

Lord, grant me a holy heart That sees always what is fine and pure And is not frightened at the sight of sin, But creates order wherever it goes. Grant me a heart that knows nothing Of boredom, weeping and sighing. Let me not be too concerned With the bothersome thing I call myself. Lord, give me a sense of humour And I will find happiness in life

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And profit for others. [St. Thomas More] In many ways, St Thomas was a predecessor to St Ignatius, insisting on the urgent need of a spiritual reformation of the Church while maintaining a deep faithfulness to Church authority and trust in the Papacy (in a moment of great decadence of the Roman institutions). This prayer, and many others now in public domain, can be found online in the St Louis University Interactive Prayerbook: A Time for God: http://slu.edu/prayerbook/. SLU is a Jesuit Univerity, based in St Louis, Missouri.

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W3.5: Agtini qalb safja u gerf smewwi

Seddaqni, O Alla, Bil-grazzja tal-Ispirtu s-Santu. Saali l-ewwieni tiegi, U battal qalbi minn kull inkwiet u kedda bla metie. Tallix li gewiija ta xewqat jorbtuni mal-wejje ta din l-art, Kemm jekk fierga, kemm jekk prezzjui. Agtini gerf smewwi, Mulej, Sabiex nagraf infittex u nsib lilek, Induq u ngo lilek, Aktar milli l-wejje l-ora. Tini li nagraf il-wejje maluqa gal ta li huma, Li nqegedhom fil-post li aqqhom skont l-gerf tiegek.

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Agtini l-gaqal alli nwarrab minni lil min jagmini bi kliem ejjiel U s-sabar alli nerrah lil dawk li jeduha kontrija. Jalla nimxi, bla ma nitarrek, Il-mogdija li terraqt int qabli. [Th. a Kempis. The Imitation of Christ. III.27 abridg.] 16 The Imitation of Christ was one of St. Ignatius favourite spiritual readings.

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W4. Fi mien ta hena u konsolazjoni

FManresa, Iigo fehem li l-pai u l-konosolazzjoni ewwinija u lprogress fil-ajja spiritwali ma jiux bl-isforzi tagna (billi niffukaw fuq dnubietna u fuq il-ila tagna biex ngixu l-virtujiet bmod erojku), ida huma doni tal-grazzja taAlla. Galhekk intelaq fidejn il-Mulej u beda jfittex dak li kien qed jitlob minnu Alla, mhux dak li ried jagmel hu gal Alla. Waqaf iqis ruu kavallier u eroj taAlla. U beda jara lilu nnifsu qaddej umli taAlla, student li kien gad kellu afna xjitgallem mill-Imgallem. Bdan il-mod, Iigo sab ruu fit-tielet perjodu tal-esperjenza spiritwali tiegu fManresa. Beda jirievi bosta konsolazjonijiet kbar, u afna dehen u dawl minn Alla. Kellu saansitra esperjenza

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qawwija tagarfien mistiku maenb ix-xmara Cardoner. Iigo jiddeskrivi dan fl-Awtobijografija. In-noti li a tal-esperjenzi spiritwali li kellu fManresa ammhom, u kompla jibni fuqhom meta kien jipproni esperjenza simili lil nies ora u jakkumpanjahom spiritwalment. a ukoll materjal millawturi spitwali l-kbar tal-imgoddi u rabat kollox fil-ktejjeb talEerizzji Spiritwali.

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W4.1: Nixtieq ngammar fdarek

Mulej, nixtieq ngammar fdarek tul waqt bla tmiem. Urini fejn tinsab darek. Mulej, hekk kif inkun fdarek, miegek, Qiegedni maMissierek. Dar il-Mulej hi dar it-talb, Galhekk, meta nidol fit-talb inoss lil qalbi tinera Minabba fil-miel taQalbek, li hi dar il-Mulej. Inroddlok ajr, Mulej, tadan il-pjair li gamiltli aa li tfawwar il-bnedmin jitgajxu mill-benna ta darek. Galhekk, ikun xin ikun, mingajr waqt wieed taheda,

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Urini mielek. Billejl u binhar jgassu gajnejk fuq dan it-tempju, fuq dan l-imkien fejn ridt li jgammar l-oraklu tiegek. Hekk, imkebbes fnar Qalbek, allini ninfed miel il-Mulej, u saansitra nuri lill-orajn l-gana ta din il-Qalb. Il-kilba gal darek tifnini. Galhekk, mingajr ma qatt noro minn darek, gad ngammar fdar il-Mulej gal mien bla tmiem. Qalb taes, dar Alla u bieb is-sema, enn galina. [Pedro Arrupe, sj] 17 Arrupe (1907-91) kien is-Superjur enerali tal-iwiti bejn l-1965 u l-1983.

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W4.2: God will accomplish Gods purpose for me

The Lord will accomplish his purpose for me. Your true love, O Lord, endures fore ever; Leave not your work unfinished (Ps 137). I find these words most consoling for me At this moment, Lord. The Lord will accomplish his purpose for me. I know that you have a purpose for me, I know that you have begun your work in me, And I know that you bring to completion What you begin. In that thought I rest.

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I am in good hands. The work is on. It will not stop midway. You are sure to complete it. Thank you, Lord You have given me the desires; Give me now the execution of those desires. You have invited me to take vows; Give me now the strength to keep them. You have inspired me to start on my way to you; Give me now the determination to arrive I am in the midst of my way, And I feel the difficulty, the doubt, the fatigue. That is why today, your commitment, your promise is a great consolation. The Lord will accomplish his purpose for me. That give me hope when my strength fails, And courage when my faith begins to falter. I may fail, but you will not. You have committed yourself in me. And you will carry out your commitment to the end Lord! Do not leave unfinished the work of your hands. [Carlos Valles, sj] 18

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Fr Valles was born in Spain but has taught Mathematics in Gujarat University in India for many years and has received several prizes for his literary works in Guyarati. He has also written a number of books on Ignatian spirituality in English, and maintains his own website: www.carlosvalles.com.

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W4.3: You are a Presence of Inner Light

Risen Lord, you are a presence of inner light, A fire which in our darkness never goes out. So often we have difficulty understanding that, Risen from the dead, you are still alive, And that our own resurrection with you Has already begun on earth in a life that will not end. We would really like to welcome you in an act of faith, With a trust in our hearts that we draw from you, To the extent that day by day your word and your presence be the one thing essential to us. We would like so much

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To glimpse something of the Kingdom of God Which you offer to each person And for which there is no substitute humble signs of your holiness, like a white stone on which is carved a new name, a new identity. Spirit of the Risen Lord, Spirit of holiness, You place faith within each person, Faith which cannot be anything other Than a quiet simple trust, So simple that all can receive it. [Br Roger of Taiz] Several Jesuits have collaborated with Br Rogers ecumenical community. Fr Joseph Gelineau sj invented the Taiz Chant.

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W4.4: Your Dream Within Me

O Lord, You yourself have dreamt a dream within me, good dreams come from you, I know Your dreams seem impossible, Not too practical, Not for the cautious man or woman, A little risky sometimes A trifle brash perhaps... Some of your friends prefer to rest more comfortably, in sounder sleep, with visionless eyes But, from those who share your dreams, you ask A little patience,

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A little humour; Some small courage, And a listening heart You will do the rest. Then they will risk and wonder at their daring, Run and marvel at their speed, Build and stand in awe at the beauty of their building. I know I will meet you often as I work, In my companions who share the risk, In my friends who believe in me enough to lend their own hands, their own hearts to my building, In the people who will stand in my doorway, stay awhile, and walk away knowing that they, too, can find a dream. There will be sun-filled days, And sometimes it will rain, a little variety: both come from you.

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That is why I feel content now. It is your dream that I dream, your house that I build, your caring that I witness, your love that I share. And this is the heart of the matter. [Based on a poem by Charles Pguy]

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W4.5: XSer Nagmel gal Kristu?

Mulej es, Sultan u Sid taajti Dak l-imbierek ta SantInjazju talbni nii quddiemek, U nistaqsi lili nnifsi: Xgamilt gal Kristu? Xqed nagmel gal Kristu? Xser nagmel gal Kristu? Injazju bal donnu nesa xi ralu Meta mela rasu bdak li ried jagmel hu galik. Fittex jaqlibha lil San Franisk u lill-erex eremiti Fit-talb, is-sawm u l-penitenzi taManresa... U spia a sabta kbira. Bi-mien tgallem li l-ewwel aa li kellu jagmel Kienet li jieqaf u jisma dak li int ridtu jagmel.

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Galhekk, minix ser nagmilha tahero U nippretendi li ser nibnilek dar u saltna jien. Minflok ser nipprova nallik tibni darek u saltnatek fija. Madanakollu, bl-entuzjazmu tagoiti, daqs taInjazju, U bl-gaqal ta modernit xweja li tat afna nies atat Li xtaqu jibdlu d-dinja u gamlu strai, Minix ser noqgod bi kwieti sa ma nistaqsi lilek: Xallejtni nagmel galik fl-imgoddi? Xqed tistedinni nagmel miegek illum? Kif tridni nibni Saltnatek fdin id-dinja, fil-ejjieni, id fid mauti l-bnedmin? PS. Tabbilx rasek biex tiffrankali keded u avventuri. Niekolhom bil-ob. U bejnieta: sfidani u tieu minni li trid.

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W5. Fit-toroq tad-dinja u l-vjai tal-ajja

Issa li kien tgallem jafda fAlla u jallih jadem fajtu, Iigo telaq lejn Barcellona fl-1523. Sab min offrielu vja bxejn u salpa saRuma biex jirievi l-barka tal-papa. Mexa saVenezja; fit-triq kellu jorqod barra galiex id-djar tal-fqar u tat-tallaba kienu magluqin minabba l-pesta. Fil-belt tal-kanali, waqt li kien qed jittallab, Iigo iltaqa maSpanjol gani li laqgu fdaru u ntroduih mad-Doe. Il-akem taVenezja allih jirkeb saipru fuq ix-xini tal-gvernatur tal-ira. Il-Kavallieri taSan wann kienu gadhom kif tilfu Rodi, u il-lvant tal-Mediterran ie fidejn it-Torok. Xi pellerini begu li jaqgu fidejn it-Torok ida meta waslu ipru, Iigo, minkejja li kellu ddeni tul il-vja, fittex jimbarka lejn erusalemm. Saflaar wasal

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fl-Art Imqaddsa, u beda jur bdevozzjoni kbira l-postijiet fejn kien gex, gallem u miet es. Ried jibqahemm biex jikkonverti lillMisilmin; ma fehemx kemm kienu fqagda mwiegra lFraniskani li kienu jilqgu l-pellegrini. Dawn setgu jitkeew mit-Torok fuq l-anqas skua, u galhekk ordnawlu jmur lura u gedduh bi skomunika. Il-olma ta Iigo sfaxxat. Iigo telaq lura Spanja. Meta wasal, ma kienx gadu jaf xser jaqbad jagmel. Il-olma ma allitux galkollox. Aktar tard ried iwaqqaf kulle fMalta biex jibgat iwiti Maltin hemmhekk, gax qalulu li setgu jitgallmu l-Garbi failment.

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W5.1: Karba ta Tallab *M

Waqt li ninsab nittallab a jfi il-jum, ser naglaq idejja fuqek balma wieed jafen musbie tul il-lejl. Hekk jien ser nilqgek f'dawn l-idejn, u inti ssir id-dawl li joll id-dalma tal-lejl. Waqt li ninsab nittallab tama gall-futur, se nwaad idejja f'bieqja balma wada tixrob fil-qilla tax-xemx. Hekk jien ser nilqgek f'dawn l-idejn, u inti tgelgel fija gajn ta' tama u ta' fer. Waqt li ninsab nittallab ea w nirien,

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se nxiddek fuqi w nitgezzez balma wieed jafen il-kutra fil-ksieh. Hekk jien se ndawrek dawramejt, u inti tkebbes f'qalbi n-nar li jqabbad il-qlub. Waqt li ninsab xewqan li tii fil-qrib se niedok f'idi bil-goa balma wada tafen ojjel tal-mabub. Hekk jien ser ngook f'dawn l-idejn, u inti tberbaq idek ma' dal-ali li jien. Waqt li ninsab bil-u galik, il-Mibgut, se nirevik f'dawn l-idejn, izd Int hu li teodli idejja fidejk. Hekk ser nitgajjex bik, Mulej, Biex issa nintbagat jien gand it-tallaba w il-fqar. [Fuq: Didier Rimaud sj: Mendiant du jour] 19

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W5.2: It-Talba tas-sewwieq

Mulej, inti dejjem hemm fit-triq tagna l-bnedmin, U imabbtek isseddaq l-gemejjel kejknin. Kumpann tiegi, dawwar wiek lejja, U kull meta nieu t-triq intasab dejja. Tini li nagmel uu tajjeb mill-libert tiegi U li nomm fmoi dejjem ir-responsabbilt tiegi. Tini, ukoll meta noss li mhux fali u prattiku, Li nosserva bir-reqqa l-kodii tat-traffiku, Sabiex inares il-ajja li tajtni U l-ajja gaia tauti, li biha fdajtni. Tini li l-karozza ma tkun qatt mingalija Xi tank tal-gwerra jew karru tat-tirija:

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a tkun biss godda siewja fix-xogol tiegi U mezz sabiex ingawdi l-mistrie tiegi. Bas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb dejjem tini Li lill-miru fil-bonn ma nadux ini, Li ma noqgodx inqis il-mili ejda Biex naqdi l-gajri u nagmel xogol ta fejda. Agtini li nistabar meta timblokka it-triq, Gallimni nitgaxxaq bil-miel ta ernieq. a ma nistix ngid le gal grokk jew tazza nbid: Ana lkoll fi triqtna biex niltaqgu miegek, o Sid, Tina, madanakollu, li la naslux qabel il-waqt li inti trid. [Fuq: M. Hubaut - www.portstnicolas.org]

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W6. Fi mien tastudju w eamijiet

Fi triqtu lura lejn Spanja, Iigo baqa jhewden kif ser jagmel biex imur lura u jibqa jgix fl-Art Imqaddsa. Induna li biex ialluh jibqa erusalemm kien jetielu jistudja u jsir qassis. Ida biex isir qassis kellu jitgallem il-Latin. Galhekk meta wasal lura Barcellona beda jistudja l-Latin mat-tfal. Stinka, u tgallem biejjed Latin biex jibda kors fl-Universit taAlkal. Hemm beda wkoll jgallem il-katekizmu lit-tfal u jagti l-Eerizzji Spiritwali lil xi gaag, u malajr spia xellef difru mal-Inkwiizzjoni, li kienet qiegda bsebga gajnejn biex ma jitnisslux setet odda. Dak i-mien, l-inkwiituri kien jasbu li l-ispiritwalit hi aa li tgodd biss gar-relijui, u ma kienux ser iallu lil lajk jgallem lin-nies jitolbu. Galhekk, galkemm ma sab xejn xjikkritika fil-

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sieb u t-taglim tiegu, l-Inkwiitur tAlkal ordnalu ma jagmel l-ebda idma spiritwali fdin il-belt. Iigo assu osservat u iddeieda jmur jistudja fParii l bogod mill-Inkwiizzjoni. Hawn beda jissejja Injazju. Tarre sew filTeoloija u ema madwaru grupp tastudenti li xtaqu jmorru miegu erusalemm jippriedkaw fost il-Misilmin. Din id-darba Injazju kellu pjan B: jekk ma kienx jirnexxielhom imorru, kellhom jitolbu lill-Papa jibgathom fejn tetiehom il-Knisja. Lkoll wegedu dan fkappella kejna fMontmartre. U malli adu ertifikat u setgu jiu ordnati, telqu lejn Venezja biex ifittxu jirkbu ifen lejn l-Art Imqaddsa.

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W6.1: Study and Daily Life

Lord Jesus Christ, You are present in the Sacrament of Bread And also in the mystery of that other bread Which is our daily life. Be then the bread of my daily life. Be the deepest meaning of my study and my work, Of my efforts towards knowledge Which will one day procure for me The daily bread of my earthly existence. The tables of knowledge are richly spread for me, But they leave me hungry. My understanding must busy itself

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With the thousand things that are to be learned, But often my heart remains cold and empty. Let me therefore find you in my daily life. Fashion my studies into the search for your truth Which lies hidden in all human knowledge. Let me find you in all creation, You the eternal Word of the Father, Ever at work in all the stars and atoms, In all human truth, in all human words, In human justice and in human sorrow, You the heart of the whole universe. Only when I find you in all my quests for truth Will I be free, Free from the narrowness of any one field of study, Free from an untamed desire for success, Free from the greed of my heart. Only you can teach me To love my study and knowledge, To put my best into it for your sake, To consecrate my heart in the service Which I render to you alone In the depths of my love: The service of truth, of justice, of healing, Of the enriching of humankind, To whom you have sent me. [Hugo Rahner sj] 20 Fr Hugo Rahner, the brother of Karl Rahner, was a German Church theologian, historian and spiritual author.

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Sa mit-twaqqif tal-Kumpanija, il-iwiti fittxew li jitgallmu u li jaqsmu mill-garfien taghom ma addieor. olqu sistema taskejjel u universitajiet mill-aqwa fejn il-fqar setgu jistudjaw bxejn. Illum hemm fuq 3,700t istitujoni tat-taglim madwar id-dinja fidejn il-iwiti, li fihom jistudjaw fuq ew miljun u nofs student. Sir af aktar dwar l-iskejjel u l-universitajiet tal-iwiti fl-Amerka u madwar id-dinja. ur: www.ajcunet.edu u http://community.jsea.org.

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W6.2: Talba gal qabel l-eamijiet

O Alla, gajn ta kull gerf, Nirringrazzjak ta dak dak kollu li tgallimt U ta dak li geni nikber fil-gerf matul din is-sena. Dawwal moi, qalbi u l-emotivit tiegi illum. a jkun miegi l-Ispirtu l-Qaddis tiegek Hekk kif qed inejji gal (dan) l-eami(jiet), Sabiex imexxini fl-istudju, Jgini nitgallem u niftakar, Jagtini l-paenzja sabiex nifhem sew il-mistoqsijiet, U ninteba fejn jinsab il-qofol taghom, Iroddli l-kalma sabiex nippjana kif ser inwieeb, Id-dehen u l-gaqal sabiex inwieeb sewwa.

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a jwennisni hu sabiex tassew inkun nista nagmel l-almu tiegi u nuri ilti. 'Tini s-saa biex inkun nifla gat-tensjoni Tal-aar jiem u sigat. 'Tini l-kunfidenza sabiex inossni gur minn dak li naf. 'Tini lkapait li nagti l-pi xieraq Lil dan il-mument Bla ma neaera l-importanza tiegu. Fuq kollox, agtini li noss fija il-pai tiegek Ladarba naf li wettaqt il-idma li kelli nagmel. Nitolbok dan bi Kristu Sidna. Ammen. [Fuq: http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/stninians]

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W7. Fil-idma biela, fil-qadi tal-orajn

Injazju ar xi nies fi Spanja qabel mar Venezja. L-orajn qasmu lAlpi mill-ermanja u l-Isvizzera, fejn iltaqgu masuldati lesti gall-lied, protestanti akkaniti u afna sil u borra. Nilu Ruma jitolbu l-approvazzjoni tal-Papa gall-proett taghom, u dan laqaghom bil-qalb. Imbagad marru lura Venezja jistennew lil Injazju; xi uud mill-ewwel kumpanni ew ordnati hemm. Dik is-sena, Sulejman attakka xi portijiet fi Sqallija (l-Assedju kien gadu ej, u l-kavallieri bdew iejju lil Malta.) Id-Doe kisirha mat-Torok, u l-ifen tal-pellegrini dik is-sena ma salpax. IlKumpanni xterdu fil-bliet tal-Italja tafuq u bdew jippriedkaw filpjazzez, iqaddsu u jgallmu d-duttrina lit-tfal u -gaag. Kienu

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jittalbu biex jieklu u jgixu fost il-foqra. Meta gaddiet sena u baqa ma salpa l-ebda ifen lejn l-Art Imqaddsa, gaddew gallpjan B: telqu lejn Ruma biex jitolbu lill-Papa jibgathom hu fejn kien hemm bonn. Fit-triq, Injazu kellu esperjenza mistika trinitarja fejn garaf li hu (u miegu il-grupp takumpanni) kien tqieged maes, hu u jerfas-salib, bala kumpann u qaddej tiegu fit-triq lejn il-kalvarju. Garaf ukoll li l-Mulej kien ser jieu siebhom fRuma. U fil-fatt hekk kien. FRuma il-kumpanni ta es kotru u saru ordni reliju did. Ilpapa bagathom jippriedkaw, iibu l-pai fcerti rula u jgallmu t-teoloija. Bi-mien bdew iwaqqfu skejjel bxejn u missjonjiet madwar id-dinja.

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W7.1: You are the God of the poor

You are the God of the poor, The God that sweats in the street, The God of the worn and leathery face. That is why I speak to you, just as my people speak, Because you are God the worker, Christ the labourer. [Peoples Mass of the Nicaraguans]

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QASSISIN ADDIEMA IWITI

Fr. Charles Monier (1909-1989) twieled fGrenoble, Franza, u daal is-seminarju minuri fl-Alerija biex jarab il-iwiti. Madanakollu, xorta spia daal in-novizzjat u beda l-foramazzjoni bala iwita. Faqqet ilwerra, issejja gall-lieva u sar suldat. Qabduh u spia internat. Wara l-werra, temm il-formazzjoni u ma xi orajn beda jadem fil-fabbriki, galiex xtaq jgix ilministeru tiegu ta qassis bala qaddej fost il-addiema li kienu mbegedin mill-Knisja u s-sagramenti. Il-qassisin dak i-mien kienu meqjusin bala nies taklassi privilejata li ma jittalltux wisq mal-addiema tal-id u galhekk Fr Mounier u sabu xtaqu jagmlu esperjenza tasolidarjet sia mal-addiema bala Qassisin addiema. Wara xi mien l-isqof waqqafhom, imbagad is-superjuri allewhom, imbagad waqqfuhom. Wara l-Konilju, per, il-Knisja irrikonoxxiet il-valur tadin l-esperjenza.

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W7.2: Spending our life

Lord Jesus, you said: He who wants to save his life, will lose it, And he who spends it for me, will gain eternal life. But we feel frightened to spend our life, and give it out completely, without keeping anything for ourselves. A very powerful instinct of preservation Leads to egoism, And enslaves us When we want to give out our life. Everywhere We find hooks and pegs to prevent losing it. Above all, we are downright cowards.

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Lord Jesus, we feel frightened to spend our life. But you have given it to us in order to spend it. We cannot keep it save in sterile egoism. To spend ones life means To work for others, even if they do not pay us back; To do a favour to him who will not reciprocate. To spend ones life is to expose oneself to failure, If necessary, without any false prudence. It is to burn ones boats for the sake of the neighbour. We are torches meant to be burnt. Only then we give out light. Free us from the cowardly prudence That makes us avoid the sacrifice And seek for security. We can spend our life Without fanfare and false popularity. One gives ones life most simply, Without any publicity, Like the water in the spring, Like the mother who gives her breast to the baby, Like the plain sweat of the farmer. Teach us, Lord, To plunge ourselves into the impossible, Because behind the impossible Lies your grace and your perseverance.

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We shall not fall into a vacuum. The future is a mystery, our path gets lost in the mist. But we want to continue giving ourselves, Because you are awaiting in the night, With a thousand eyes, shedding tears. [adapted from Luis Espinal sj] Fr. Espinal, born in Catalunya (Spain) in 1932, was a Jesuit missionary, journalist, radio broadcaster and film director in Bolivia where he promoted human rights and supported trade unions during the dictatorship. He was eventually captured by paramilitary forces, tortured and killed in 1980.

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W7.3: No better rest *M

In the Footsteps of St. Francis Xavier

Give a sign, whats on your mind And Ill leave my world behind If you bid me so. Wherever I go Ill find you there I know, Always before me you go; Both near and far, there you are My one bright shining star. Well, here I am, at your command: Lead me by the hand. Be with me, when I sail the sea Where the winds reign free.

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The rains may pour, and storms may roar An ocean without shore: With you my heart wants nothing more Ill brave the wind, the din within To ease your childrens pain. So, here I am, at your command: Lead me by the hand. R. For even through the darkest night youll be my light And there, upon the strangest tongue, I know Ill hear your song. In every strangers gaze, I will see your face And Ill go on till every race falls into your embrace. For theres no better rest in this restless world Than to hear and do your word.

Theyre too few people who do All for love of you. Like a man gone mad, Ill cry out loud To all those lost in the frenzied crowd: Awake! No need to doubt! Dont hesitate! Sail away, find those gone astray! For theres no greater dream In this dreamless world Than to hear and do your word. (R x 2) [Johnny Go, sj] 21

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Fr J, as Johnny Go is known is the Philippines, is currently the Director of Xavier School in Manila. He maintains a bible blog which features reflections on the daily Mass readings at http://frjg.multiply.com.

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W7.4: Litanija tal-Qaddisin iwiti

Adattata minn litanija li kienu juaw il-iwiti fil-kamp takonentrament taDachau, fit-Tieni werra Dinjija.

Mulej niena. /R. Kristu niena. /R. Mulej niena. /R. Kristu ismagna. /R. Kristu ilqa t-talb tagna. /R. O Alla, Missier tas-sema Henn galina. Alla l-Iben, feddej tad-dinja Henn galina. O Alla, Spirtu Qaddis Henn galina. Trinit Mqaddsa, Alla wieed Henn galina. Qaddisa Marija, omm Alla u Sidna es Itlob galina. Omm u sultana tal-Kumpanija taesu Itlob galina.

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Geie kumpanni tal-bidu: Qaddis missierna Injazju, l-ewwel fost il-kumpanni... Beatu Pietru Favre, il-tieni kumpann, appostlu abrieki talEerizzji Spiritwali... San Franisku Saverju, it-tielet kumpann, missjunarju sa truf lart... San Franisk Bora, kumpann tal-bidu u superjur enerali talKumpanija... Geie mudelli u patruni tagna: San Stanislaw Kostka, mudell u patrun tan-novizzi iwiti... San Alwii Gonzaga u San wann Berchmans, mudelli u patruni tal-iskolastii iwiti... San Alfons Rodriguez, mudell u patrun tal-brothers iwiti... San Pietru Kanisju u San Robertu Bellarminu, dutturi tal-Knisja u mudelli gall-galliema u r-rierkaturi iwiti... San Bernardinu Realino, San anFranisk Rgis, San Franisku Jrme, SantAntnin Baldinucci u San uepp Marija Rubio, missjunarji fil-bliet u l-irula tal-Ewropa u mudelli gall-idma pastorali tal-Kumpanija... San Pietru Claver, li dort bl-ilsiera u qbit galihom, mudell fillieda tagna kontra l-inustizzja... Geie kumpanni li abriktu gall-Vanelu u gall-proxxmu: San wann Pignatelli, li tant abrikt biex tera titwaqqaf ilKumpanija... San Klawdju de la Colombire, appostlu tal-Qalb taes Beatu ueppi taAnkjeta, l-appostlu tal-Brail. Beatu Franisk arate, purtinar umli li sibt lil Alla fkollox Beatu Rupert Mayer, appostlu tamienna u xhud qalbieni tal-verit...

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Geie kumpanni li xerridtu demmkom fil-qadi tal-Mulej u talKnisja fil-kontinent Ewropew: San Edmondu Campion, San Nikola Owen u l-kumpanni; Beatu Tumas Woodhouse, Beatu Ralph Ashley u l-kumpanni, martri talMulej fl-Ingilterra... San wann Ogilvie, martri tal-Mulej fl-Iskozja... San Indr Bobola; Beatu Melkjor Grodziecki u Stiefnu Pongraz, martri tal-Mulej fil-Polonja San akbu Sales u lormu Saultemouche; San akbu Bonnaud u lkumpanni, martri tal-Mulej fi Franza... Geie kumpanni li xerridtu demmkom fil-qadi tal-Mulej u talKnisja fil-kontinent Afrikan, fil-kontinent Asjatiku u fl-Oeanja: San Pawl Miki, San akbu Kisai, San wanni Soan de Got, Beatu Franisk Pacheco, Beatu Karlu Spinola u l-kumpanni, martri talMulej fil-appun... San wann de Brito, Beatu Rudolfu Acquaviva, Beatu Franisk Aranha u l-kumpanni, martri tal-Mulej fl-Indja... San Ljun-Injaju Mangin u l-kumpanni, martri tal-Mulej fi-ina... Beatu akbu-Alwii de San Vitores, martri tal-Mulej filMikroneja... Beatu akbu Berthieu, martri tal-Mulej fil-Madagaskar... Geie kumpanni li xerridtu demmkom fil-qadi tal-Mulej u talKnisja fil-kontinent Amerikan: San Rokku Gonzalez, San Alfons Rodriguez u San wann del Castillo, martri tal-Mulej fil-Paragwaj... San wann de Brebeuf, San Iakk Joques, San Renatu Goupil, San wann de la Lande u l-kumpanni, martri tal-Mulej fl-Amerka taFuq...

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Beatu Injazju de Azevedo u l-kumpanni, li tajtu ajjitkom waqt li kontu fi triqitkom lejn il-Brail... Beatu Mikiel Pro, martri taKristu Re fil-Messiku... O Alla, Missier il-Mulej u l-Feddej tagna es Kristu, galkemm ana midinbin, int sejjatilna ana min ana biex inkunu kumpanni tiegu u biex niedu sehem fit-taqtiega l-aktar krujali tamienna: il-lieda gall-fidi, gall-ustizzja u gall-imabba. Wettaq il-idma li bdejt fInjazju u ftant kumpanni li mxew fuq ilpassi tiegu u li llum inweuhom bala Qaddisin u Beati. Qiegdna tat l-istandard tas-Salib taIbnek biex naqdu lilu u lillKnisja, l-garusa tiegu. Dan nitolbuhulek bl-istess Kristu Sidna. Ammen. Gal aktar tagrif dwar dawn il-qaddisin u l-beati, ur: http://www.sjweb.info/Jesuits/saints.cfm. Fost il-iwiti li kienu maqfulin fDachau, insibu lil Fr. Victor Dillard (1897-1945), li wara karriera militari daal iwita u sar rierkatur fl-Ekonomija. Meta faqqget il-werra ssejja billieva u ma damx ma nqabad priunier. arab, u beda jamministra s-sagramenti fVichy, ida il-puliija ndunaw bih. Igialhom, mar jiltaqa mal-provinjal u talbu biex imur bilmobi l-ermanja bala qassis fost il-furzati Franii. Dan qallu iva, u Fr. Victor mar Wuppertal bala elektrixin. Wara idma spiritwali siewja, xi add kixfu, u spia absi fDachau fejn marad u miet minabba l-kundizzjonijiet taajja atroi fdalkamp ta konentrament.

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W8. Fi mien ta galiet importanti

SantInjazju kien bniedem li kellu jagmel bosta galiet importanti fajtu. L-ewwel wada kienet dik li gamel fLoyola meta iddeieda li ried jimxi wara es bis-serjet u jatru bala sSid wadieni taajtu: Sid elu, twajjeb u umli, li ma jwiegedx affarjiet li jlellxu, ida joffrilna ngixu qribu u nduqu xi ftit minn dak li gadda minnu hu. Hekk Injazju gael li ma jimxix wara sidien ora, jiifieri persuni setganin, ideali u ambizzjonijiet ta din id-dinja, li jsaru lin-nies warajhom bwegdiet tagana, poter, fama u pjair li jii u jmur. Minn din l-gala fundamentali nibtu l-galiet l-ora tal-ajja taInjazju: il-pellegrina saerusalemm, id-deijoni li jsir qassis u jibda jistudja, l-gala tagrupp takumpanni. Fi dan il-grupp,

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imbagad, ittiedu deijonijiet ora: li jallu fidejn il-Papa biex jibgathom fejn tetie il-Knisja, li jsiru Ordni Reliju, li jiftu kullei gall-formazzjoni tal-laji, e. Galhekk, fl-ispiritwalit Injazjana, kollox jgina u jarrina sabiex niedu deijonijet tajbin, skont ir-rieda taAlla. Fil-Medju Evu, il-ajja kienet aktar semplii u kollox kien jii magul galik mill-familja u l-komunit. Injazju ra l-wasla talmodernit, fejn kull individwu jrid jagmel hu l-galiet importanti taajtu u fejn il-ajja hi aktar kumplessa. Fajjitna, gala importanti mhix sempliement frott takalkolu ida tinvolvi proess tadixxerniment, u dan hu li jgallimna nagmlu Injazju.

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W8.1: Principle and Foundation

O God, our Father and creator, Before the world was made You chose us to live in love in your presence By praising, reverencing and serving you In and through all creation. Since you, o God, Are in all things and in all circumstances, We must appreciate and make use of everything that draws us to you And rid ourselves of whatever prevents us from living in love in your presence.

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To be free enough to do this, We need to be sufficiently 'detached': We must be so poised That we do not cling to any created thing As though it were our ultimate good, But remain open to the possibility That love may demand of us poverty rather than riches, sickness rather than health, dishonour rather than honour, a short life rather than a long one, Because you alone, o God, are our security, our refuge and our strength. We can be so detached from any created thing only if we have a stronger attachment; Therefore our one dominating desire and fundamental choice must be to live in love in your presence. [adapted from St Ignatius, The Spiritual Exercises, paraphrased by Gerard W. Hughes sj] 22

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W8.2: Mulej, ikun li trid int

Mulej, ikun li trid int, U kif trid int irrid interraq ajti: Ginni biss nifhem dak li inti trid. Mulej, meta trid int, hemm ikun wasal il-waqt, U meta trid int, jiena lest, Illum u dejjem. Mulej, dak li trid int jiena nilqgu, U dak li trid int galija hu qlig: Basta li jien inkun tiegek. Mulej, gad trid hekk int, mela tajjeb;

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U gax tridu int, Jien gandi l-ila u l-qlubija biex inwettqu. Qalbi tistrie f'idejk. [Talba favorita tal-beatu Rupert Mayer sj] Fr. Mayer kien adha kontra l-Partit Naista sa mill-bidu, fl-1929. Meta Hitler a l-poter, arrestawh bosta drabi, u fl-aar poewh fkamp ta konentrament fejn bata afna u gerra satu. Fr. Rupert miet ftit wara li ie illiberat fl-1945.

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W8.3: Show us the road, o Lord

A prayer for daring young persons

Lord Jesus, help us, young persons, To know the road Our loving heavenly Father would like us to take, And dare to follow it courageously as you did. May we give you glory with our lives And thus share in your glory of your everlasting life. Sustain us with your strength, And let us not be satisfied with easy goals. Enlighten our parents and mentors, That they may help us recognize our calling in life And respond to it generously.

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May they always collaborate wisely and prudently With your guidance within us: May they challenge and admonish us when necessary But never stand in your way. Help us to become ever more attentive To the voice of your Spirit in our hearts, Especially when it communicates with us Through day to day events And through the people closest to us From whom we tend to expect nothing new.

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W8.4: Mulej, gallimni nkun eneru *M

Gall-muika, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Mulej, gallimni nkun eneru: Naqdik kif jistoqlok, Nagti bla ma nqis kemm jiswieli, Nissielet bla ma nagti kas tal-riehi, Nitabat bla ma nfittex il-mistrie, Nadem bla ma nistenna ebda las Gajr li nkun naf Li qed nagmel ir-rieda tiegek. [Attribwita lill-Sant Injazju ta Loyola]

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W8.5: Take, Lord and Receive *M

Gall-muika bil-Malti, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will. All I have and call my own. Whatever I have or hold, you have given to me. I restore it all to you and surrender it wholly to be governed under your will. Give me only your love and grace and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more. [St Ignatius Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 234]

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W8.6: u, Mulej u ilqa... (iva, naf xqed ngid)

Mulej, Inti laqtni u gamiltni persuna umana. Jien persuna gax jien ieles: nista nagmel uu mill-libert tiegi. Jien persuna minabba fil-fakultajiet ta moi: Kapai niftakar l-imgoddi, nifhem issa, U nibni ejjieni billi nimxi fuq ir-rieda tiegi. Issa, mela, dak kollu li jagmilni persuna ielsa Nixtieq noffrihulek, inroddulek lura, Ladarba ej minnek, U miegu nagtik kull ma gandi u kull ma jmiss lili.

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[Dan ma jfissirx li se nieqaf nieu d-deijonijiet Skont il-kuxjenza li qegedt fija, Jew nixet ir-responsabilt tal-azzjonijiet tiegi Fuq xi awtorit spiritwali, xi guru mnebba, Jew fuq xi qari litterali tal-bibbja. Jien wadi gad nagti kont quddiemek ta gemili, Imwettaq bfedelt profonda u matura Lejn il-Kelma u l-Knijsa tiegek. Galhekk id-don tal-libert ma nistmerrux. Lanqas ma jien ser nieqaf naseb bmoi biex nifhem sew issa, niftakar sew il-passat, U nfittex futur sewwa. Sempliement, nemmen li jien xbiha tiegek, Li fil-qalba ta qalbi nixtieq dak li tixtieq Int, Li fil-qiegan ta moi nirrauna kif tirrauna Int. Galhekk, aktar ma nroddlok lura Minn dak li jagmilni persuna, Aktar insir il-persuna li jien tabilaqq, fil-fond, Gax hekk nwarrab minni L-sibijiet u x-xewqat superfijali Li jbiegeduni mill-sibijiet u x-xewqat tiegek.] Sabiex inkun nista ntik lura dan kollu, Tini li nagraf imabbtek u li nobbok lura, alli qalbi tkun tabbat ma tiegek, U xewqti tkun xewqtek. Tini wkoll il-grazzja tiegek, alli moi ikun jadem ma mook, U l-fehma, il-memorja u r-rieda tiegi Jkunu mfassla fuq tiegek.

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Tassew li biejjed galija L-imabba tiegek u l-grazzja tiegek. Bihom fija ma jkun jonqosni xejn aktar.

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W8.7: For a Good Choice

Dear Father, You are the creative origin of all I am And of all I am called to be. With the talents and opportunities I have, How may I serve you best? Please guide my mind and heart, Open me to the needs of my community, my country and of the world, And help me to choose wisely and practically

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For your honour and glory And for the good of all those whose lives I touch. [Anon.] 23

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W9. Waqt l-Avvent u l-Milied

Fi-mien lituriku tal-Avvent u l-Milied nielebraw il-Misterju talInkarnazzjoni, misterju fundamentali fl-ispiritwalit Injazjana. Ovvjament, l-insara kollha jemmnu fl-importanza tal-Inkarnazzjoni taKristu u jagmlu t-tifkira ta dan l-avveniment. Ida Injazju jistedinna ma narsux lejn dan il-misterju biss bala xi aa li seet elfejn sena ilu. L-Inkarnazzjoni turina kif Alla iib ruu magna: ma jridx jibqa l-bogod u mifrud minna, ida jrid jitallat mal-bnedmin kollha u jsir wieed balna. es kien ialli lin-nisa midinba jaslulu saqajh, gael pubblikan bala appostlu u kien imiss il-pjai tal-morda bil-diem. Kellu in gan-nies, u in gal Missieru, u ma kienx hemm kunflitt bejn it-tnejn.

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Injazju ried li l-iwiti wkoll ma jkunux marbutin binijet tatalb fissi u li jkunu disponibbli biex jilqgu lil kulhadd u biex imorru huma jiltaqgu man-nies fil-kuntesti tal-ajja li jgixu fihom. Gax fl-Inkarnazzjoni Alla ma qagadx jistenna li l-bniedem imur gandu ida ie hu jiltaqa magna. Fl-ispiritwalit taInjazju, ilisem hu mportanti u mhux biss ir-ru, is-sentimenti huma mportanti u mhux biss il-mo, il-kotba profani u l-gerf tad-dinja huma siewja u mhux biss il-qari spiritwali u l-garfien tAlla. Tajjeb li niddistingwu, ida mhux li nisseparaw. Galiex kif tgallimna lKnisja, fl-Inkarnazzjoni, l-umanit u d-divinit ma talltux, ida lanqas ma baqgu mifrudin.

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W9.1: L-istennija hi forma ta' talb

O Alla, Int ridt talli lil min jistennik tul l-Avvent tiegek kollu. Jien ma nobbx nistenna. Ma nobbx nistenna fil-kjuwijiet. Ma nobbx nistenna sa' ma jmiss lili. Ma nobbx nistenna tal-linja. Ma nobbx nistenna qabel ma niudika. Ma nobbx nistenna l-waqt it-tajjeb Biex nagmel jew ngid xi aa. Ma nobbx nistenna jum ieor. Ma nobbx nistenna, gax m'gandix in U minix kapai nduq lief il-waqt ta' issa.

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Minn-naa l-ora, kif taf int, Kollox illum sar magmul Biex jevitali li noqgod nistenna: L-ATMs u l-karti tal-kredtu, L-abbonamenti bil-posta, Il-pompi tal-petrol awtomatii u l-magni tal-bejg, Ir-ritratti diitali, Il-kummer elettroniku, Is-servizzi fuq l-internet, L-imejls u l-messai bil-mobajl. Lanqas abari ma hemm bonn nistenna, gax tasal qalbi. Ida int, o Alla, Ridt talli lil min jistennik tul l-Avvent tiegek kollu. Dan galiex, fl-istennija nnifisiha, Int ftat spazju ta' ndiema u bdil il-qalb. Fl-istennija niltaqgu wi imbwi Ma' dak li hu mistur. Kemm hi importanti l-istennija, L-istennija tal-istennija, L-intimit mal-istennija li hemm fina! L-istennija biss tqajjimna u tginna nishru U nibqgu b'widnejna u b'gajnejna miftuin. U biss meta nkunu nafu nishru u nibqgu attenti Nsiru kapai nobbu. Int 'a qieged preenti U tagtina lilek innifsek fl-istennija, U galik, o Alla, l-istennija hi forma ta' talb.

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[Adattat minn talba taJean Debruynne] 24

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W9.2: Il-Kantiku ta akkarija (Lq 1,6879)

Imbierek il-Mulej, Alla ta Irael, * galiex ie jur u jifdi l-poplu tiegu, u waqqaf galina qawwa ta salvazzjoni * fdar David, qaddej tiegu, balma kien wieged fl-imgoddi * bfomm il-profeti qaddisin tiegu, biex isalvana mill-gedewwa tagna * u minn idejn dawk kollha li jobogduna. Bhekk juri niena ma missirijietna, * u jiftakar fil-patt qaddis tiegu,

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fil-alfa li alef lil Abraham missierna, * li jagtina li, melusin minn idejn l-gedewwa tagna, naqduh bla bia tul ajjitna kollha, * bil-ustizzja u l-qdusija quddiemu. U inti, tfajjel, tissejja profeta ta l-Goli; * gax tmur qabel il-Mulej biex tejjilu triqatu, biex tgarraf lill-poplu tiegu bis-salvazzjoni, * bil-mafra ta dnubiethom, iera mill-qalb anina ta Alla tagna, * li jibagtilna mill-goli -jara tax-Xemx tielga, a jdawwal lil dawk li jinsabu fid-dlamijiet u d-dell tal-mewt, * a jmexxi l-passi tagna fit-triq tas-sliem. Glorja lill-Missier.... Ammen.

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W9.3: Christmastide prayer

Be born in us, Incarnate Love. Take our fresh and blood, and give us your humanity; Take our lives, and give us your vision; Take our minds, and give us your pure thought; Take our feet and set them in your path; Take our hands and fold them in your prayer; Take our hearts and give them your will to love. [Caryll Houselander] 25

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W10. Waqt ir-Randan u l-Gid

Fir-Randan u fil-imga Mqaddsa, il-Knisja tfakkar il-Misterju talGid, l-imabba taAlla li fIbnu ta ajtu galina fuq salib u filqawmien tadan l-Iben fetilna t-triq biex ikollna sehem fil-ajja divina tiegu, bala uliedu. Dal-misterju jorbot mal-Inkarnazzjoni, galiex meta Alla ma joqgodx bi kwietu fis-sema u jii fostna fi bniedem frali balna, jgid fil-pubbliku veritajiet skomdi, jagmel bieb fost l-imwarrbin u jindaal fl-affarjiet tal-kbarat... meta Alla jsir bniedem, u bniedem ust, ikun qed jistedinha. Ma namlux naraw lil Alla hekk u dlonk infittxu neilsu minnu. Il-Kumpanija taes gandha rabta kbira mal-misterju tal-Gid: fl-esperjenza mistika ta La Storta, Injazju u l-Kumpanija tqiegdu tat is-salib, maenb es, kumpanni fil-passjoni tiegu. Fl-istorja

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tagha, il-Kumpanija kienet ukoll maenb Kristu Rxoxt, fwaqtiet sbie u lorjui. Ida s-salib ma kien qatt il-bogod mill-esperjenza taInjazju u tadawk li wirtu l-ispiritwalit tiegu u li fittxew jersqu lejn nies imwarrba u mbiegda mill-Knisja, u qalu veritajiet skomdi. ieli fehmuhom ain, attakkawhom, u gajjruhom ipokriti. Sejjulhom manipulaturi politii meta admu fost issinjuri, u xewwiexa marksisti meta iddefendew il-fqar. IlKumpanija gaddiet mill-kalvarju tas-Sopressjoni fis-seklu XVIII u tat afna martri. Ida fdan kollu il-arsa lejn id-dinja u lejn ilKnisja tibqa posittiva u hienja.

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W10.1: The Seven Last Words of Jesus

Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer, I kneel before Your blessed cross. I want to open my spirit and my heart To contemplate Your holy sufferings. I want to place Your cross before me So that I might know it a little better, So that I might receive more deeply into my heart All that You did and suffered, And that I might realize who it was For whom You suffered. May Your grace be with me,

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The grace to shake off the coldness And indifference of my heart, And to dwell with You in love, sorrow and gratitude. Embrace my poor, weak, tired and discouraged heart. Fill my heart with an interior awareness of You. I want to meditate upon Your seven last words Upon the cross. Those words came straight from Your heart. You spoke them to everyone, even to me. Let them penetrate into my heart, right to its very core. I shall not ignore those words; Let me open my heart to receive them, here and now. [Karl Rahner sj] 26 The Method: 1. Place yourself before in front of a crucifix or a icon of the cross. Make the sign of the cross slowly, acknowledging the presence of the Trinity. Greet especially the Lord Jesus, and express your desire to meditate his passion with your whole being (using the above prayer). 2. Close your eyes and meditate the phrases below, taking one word at a time and lingering on it. Relish the meaning of every word. For ex., in Father forgive them... start with Father, asking yourself who is the Father?, how is He a Father?, how does His being a Father relate to me?, etc. a. You may spend some time memorizing the phrases before starting this exercise. b. Do not rush: you may use an alarm to indicate it is time to move on to point 3 (after about 30 minutes).

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c. It doesnt matter if you spend 30 minutes on just the word Father or on the first phrase. 3. Open your eyes and speak your own words to the Lord. Thank him, praise him, express your own doubts and troubles, your desires and needs. Pray for the needs of others and of humanity, especially those who are suffering. Conclude with an Our Father. 4. Take note of the feelings that moved you deep down during this exercise. The Seven Words: 1. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34). 2. Amen I say to you, this day you will be with me in Paradise (Luke 23:43). 3. Woman, behold your son; son behold your mother (John 19:26). 4. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46). 5. I thirst (John 19:28). 6. It is fulfilled (John 19:30). 7. Father, into Your hands I commend my Spirit (Luke 23:46).

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W10.2: Bixriet tal-Passjoni

Gai Mulej tagna, li tant batejt galina, Ana nafu li mhux biss fil-imga l-Kbira Turi 'l-wiek u ddur ma triqatna, mikdud bl-uieg. Ginna nagrfuk meta tixref din suritek fostna fil-bixriet ta' utna mgaffin mill-faqar u l-inustizzja, fuq uuh li jqanqlu mistoqsijiet kbar fina u jassbuna: Uuh ta' tfal, milqutin mill-faqar sa' minn uf ommhom hekk li ma jkunux jistgu jiviluppaw bis-si minabba limitazzjonijiet mentali u fiii; Uuh ta' tfal abbandunati u sfruttati minabba l-miserja u l-instabbilit tal-familji.

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Uuh ta' gaag, diorjentati gax ma rnexxielhomx isibu posthom fis-sojet, frustrati gax ma sabux opportunitajiet ta'xogol u formazzjoni li jissodisfawhom u jwiegeduhom futur, l-aktar fi-oni rurali u fis-sobborgi marinali. Uu ta' immiranti u ta' nies ta' razza indiena li jispiaw jgixu f'sitwazzjonijiet inumani mwarrbin u maqtugin mill-bqija tas-sojet u li afna drabi huma l-ifqar fost il-fqar. Uuh ta' addiema tar-raba' u bdiewa li m'gandhomx art taghom u li l-gixien taghom jiddependi mis-sinjuri lokali u l-prezzijiet li jistabbilixxu l-swieq internazzjonali b'sistemi kummerjali li jfittxu jisfruttawhom. Uuh ta' addiema tal-id, ta'sikwit imallsin ain u li difficilment jistgu jorganizzaw irwieom biex jiddefendu d-drittijiet taghom. Uuh ta' nies qiegda jew b'impiei parzjali u prekarji, milquta minn krizijiet ekonomii u mudelli ta' vilupp li jiegelu lis-sidien jagmlu kalkoli ekonomii li jitolbu l-akbar sagrifiji mill-aktar familji frali. Uuh ta' nies emarinati u marsusin fil-kerrejjiet fejn in-nuqqas tal-kumditajiet baii

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jistona mal-lussu ta-oni residenzjali tas-sinjuri tefga ta' ebla l-bogod. Uuh ta' anzjani, ta' sikwit iolati mis-sojet tagna msara mill-progress, socjet li n-nies iibhom skont kemm jipproduu. Agtina, Mulej, li ma naarbux minn dawn l-uuh, li ma ninsewhomx meta nitolbu quddiem il-kurifissi sbie tal-knejjes tagna. Agtina li nissieltu miegek kontra l-aen li qed jgakkes lil utna u li jinsab ukoll o fina. [Fuq id-Dokument ta'Puebla, nn. 31-39.]

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W10.3: Jien bniedem ta' tama

O Mulej, Grazzi talli mlejt lil qalbi bit-tama. Jien bniedem ta' tama gax nemmen li int, O Alla, inti did kulfilgodu. Jien bniedem ta' tama gax nemmen li l-Ispirtu s-Santu tiegek qed jadem fil-Knisja u fid-dinja. Jien bniedem ta' tama gax nemmen li l-Ispirtu allieq jagti lil kull min jilqgu fih libert dida u ana ta' hena u fiduja. Jien bniedem ta' tama gax naf li l-istorja tal-Knisja mimlija geubijiet.

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Fil-fatt, Mulej, Li nittamaw hu dover, mhux lussu. It-tama mhix olm ida hi l-kapait li wieed jibdel il-olm f'realt. enjin dawk li gandhom l-istonku biex jitabtu u biex iallsu l-ogla prezz sabiex il-olma taghom tieu l-isem fil-ajja tal-bnedmin. Int stess tfakkarna dan kull meta naraw suritek msammra fuq salib. [Fuq silta mill-ktibiet tal-Kard. Lon Joseph Suenens]

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W10.4: Easter Sequence

O flock of Christ, your homage bring To Christ the Lamb, your glorious King! His Easter praise in triumph sing! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Peace has come down from God on high! The King of peace in death did lie! To save the sheep the Lamb did die! Never on earth was stranger sight: Life fought with death in darkest night, Yet lives to reign in endless light!

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What saw you, Mary, on your way? I saw the tomb where Life once lay, Whose glory shone this Easter Day! Angels their joyful tidings spread! Grave-clothes I saw where none lay dead, The cloth that once had veiled his head! Christ is my hope, who rose for me! Soon will you all his glory see! Christ bids you go to Galilee! Christ has indeed arisn again As Lord of life, to rule all men! On us have mercy, Lord! Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! [Victimae Paschali Laudes, trans. James Quinn, sj.]

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Qorq il-Pellegrin /3

Kumpanni fit-Talb

Ignatius, by Holly Schapker. Oil and maps on canvas.

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K1. Persuni Qaddisa: lil Alla, Trinit

Injazju kellu devozzjoni kbira lejn it-Trinit. Fdehra li kellu Manresa, ra lit-Trinit bala tliet noti tal-orgni, boss differenti farmonija wada. Kien jitlob kuljum lit-tliet Persuni separatament, u wkoll lit-Trinit, Alla Wieed. Darba aseb li kellu xi problema bis-somom: kif tista titlob erba talbiet lil tliet persuni? Fil-fatt dan ir-raunament matematiku ma tantx kiddu, u fil-kitbiet spiritwali u administrattivi tiegu insibuh isemmi lillPersuniu lit-Trinit brispett kbir u wkoll bi dulija. Gal Injazju, Alla l-Missier u Sid il-olqien kien dak li, wara lkonverjoni tiegu, kien imexxie bal tifel tal-iskola, jitbissimlu permezz tal-konsolazjonijiet spiritwali u jwiddu meta kien ifittex jagmel tarasu. Injazju kien jikkontamplah l-aktar fil-olqien, fid-

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doni tax-xemx u x-xita ejjin minn Dak tafuq, fil-kwiekeb, firritmi tar-raba fejn Alla jadem galina. es, gal Injazju, hu dak li galu bala kumpann tiegu tat issalib. Galhekk iqiegdu quddiemna bala sultan kbir u umli li jistedinna nimxu warajh. es hu dak li jimxi magna, jgallimna, jdewwina. Hu dak li jimliena bit-tama fil-Qawmien. L-Ispirtu, minkejja li ma tantx jissemma direttament fil-kitbiet taInjazju (minabba erti setet tal-Imnebbin), hu dak li jadem fqalbna, inqanqalna minn ewwa, jginna nikbru fl-imabba u niddixxernu r-rieda taAlla.

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K1.1: Ulied u werrieta ta' Alla

Fit-tjieba tiegek bla tarf, O Missier tas-sema, Int sejjatilna biex ningaqdu miegek Fil-ajja u fl-hena tiegek U biex naqsmu miegek l-gana divina tiegek. U dan permezz ta Ibnek es Li tajtu brahan galina l-midinbin, U li tixtieqna nissawru fuq ix-xbiha tiegu, Sabiex, imweldin mill-did Mill-ilma u mill-Ispirtu s-Santu U mogtija sehem fin-natura divina, Nsiru tassew ulied Alla.

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U galiex ana ulied Alla, Hu bagatilna l-Ispirtu ta Ibnu fi qlubna. Hekk, ladarba ana t-tempju ta Alla Ha ngixu mela l-ajja ta ulied Alla, Billi niedu l-eempju minn Kristu, una l-ewwel wild, Sabiex niksbu s-Saltna taAlla u l-glorja tiegu, Bala werrieta taAlla, Fi sab ma Kristu. [Johannes Hofinger, sj] 27 Fr Hofinger (1905-1984), Awstrijak, kien edukatur, kittieb u liturista iwita li alla impatt impatt kbir fuq il-liturija, l-iskejjel u l-missjonijiet tal-Knisja, l-aktar fl-Asja, l-Oeanja, u l-Istati Uniti.

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K1.2: Dawl minn Dawl i-ernieq *M

Gall-muika, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Dawl minn Dawl i-ernieq li tii urna meta tisma' il-krib ta' fqajjar li fik jitma: infed il-gama li hemm fija. Miss dawn l-gajnejn sabiex jaraw kemm tobbni, w tgoni, o Mulej. Kif nista' nilma dawl il-Jum jekk ma nagrafx o fija l-lejl? Kelma t'Alla l-Missier, lissint id-dinja w kull ma fiha, u qrajt l-Istorja, siega, siega:

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qanqal tweiba ewwa fija. Miss dan il-fomm sabiex jistqarr imqar il-fidi tas-sajjied. Kif nista' nlissen kliem fejjied jekk ma nxettilx o fija s-skiet? Qamg o lami mirug, li tqum mill-did u tnibbet fija, sa' minn gadis il-magmudija: agtini qalb bal art gammiela. Miss dan il-gadam alli jgix, onfo il-ajja f'dan l-irmied. Kif nista' ngix gal dejjem fik jekk nibqa' niba mill-imwiet? [Fuq: D. Rimaud sj, Lumire pour lhomme aujourdhui] 28

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K1.3: The Trinity Made Known to Us

O Holy one of Israel, When you manifested yourself to Moses, His face shone with the radiance of your glory. Let your light shine upon us, while we call on you. No one have ever seen you, O Father; It is your only Son, nearest to your heart, Who has made known to us your glory and love. May we find you in him who is your revelation. Father, you have given us your Spirit, Who reaches the depths of everything, Even your own depths.

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May he teach us to understand The gifts you have given us. [From a Jesuit Community Prayer Book] 29

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K1.4: Sejjer Niltaqa ma Dak li ej

Spirtu qed jaqbad, aet il-qiegan, Qawwa bla tarf u ajja, Qalba li tgammex Setga samma bad-dinja li tarmi s-sana ball-ajja, Tarf u Bidu tad-dinja, Int li jdejk iamu l-kwiekeb, Int li int l-Ewwel u l-Aar, Dak li miet u li qam, Int li tima fl-gaqda mfawra li hemm fik Kull seer, kull gost, kull qawwa, kull stat: Int tabilaqq Mulejja u Alla tiegi.

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Qofol li lejh kollox jitarrek, lejju ban-namur, Intimu bal ajja, Milja tadak li hu maluq, Milja tadak li jien fpersunti, Enerija allieqa li tgarrex fmobiet il-qlub U fil-misterju takull ma jidied u jikber fina, Ru li tintlema fkull ma jinsab madwarna, Providenza li tkebbibna: Lilek iossu u jfittxu l-bnedmin fseer l-univers, Lilek, li tagtini sehem fdak li Int u li ssawwarni. Feddej taidmet il-bniedem, Feddej tat-tbatija tal-bniedem, Kun int li ssalva l-gaqda fost il-bnedmin Billi iegelna nwarrbu l-meskineriji tagna U nimiru, imwenin fuqek, Fl-oean tal-imabba, fl-ebda mappa mau. Agtini li ninduna bik Ukoll u fuqkollox fdak li hu l-aktar intimu, L-aktar perfett, l-aktar imbieged Fru uti. Alla tiegi, iddi wiek fuqi, Permezz tal-ajja tagajri. Jien sejjer niltaqa maDak li ej. [Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, sj] 30

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Fr. Teilhard de Chardin, filosofu u paleontolgu tafama internazzjonali, kellu sehem importanti fl-iskoperta tas-Sinanthropus fiina. Fil-kitbiet tiegu, Teilhard fittex juri r-rabta bejn il-olqien u Kristu, bejn ix-xjenza u lfidi.

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K1.5: Blessings

May the Father, God of strength, be with you, Holding you in strong-fingered hands; And may you be the sacrament of his strength To those whose hands you hold; May the blessing of strength be on you. May the Son, God of compassion, be with you, Holding you close When you are weary and hurt and alone; When there is rain in your heart; And may you be the warm hands And warm eyes of compassion for your friend When he or she reaches out to you in need;

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May the blessing of compassion be on you. May the Spirit, God of love be with you, Listening to you, speaking to you, Giving himself to you and drawing you close. May his love in you light fires of faith and hope, And glow in your eyes And meet his love glowing in the eyes of your friend; May the blessing of love be on you. May the Triune God be within you, Drawing you ever nearer, Speaking to you of unity, of true community; May the blessing of community arise from within us Radiate around us and remain for ever. Amen.

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K2. Persuni Qaddisa: Fl-Goa tal-Missier

Alla, l-ewwel u qabel kollox, hu Missier, jew Nissiel. Id-divinit kollha (it-tliet persuni) fertu sens hi gajn paterna u materna, hi nissiela, galiex minn Alla tnissel, nixxa u nalaq kull ma jeisti. Dan Alla ntwera lilna fes. Lil es nagrfuh bala Alla, ida nafu wkoll li kellu relazjoni maAlla bala iben lejn missier gai: abba jew pap. Alla frelazjoni maAlla. Xifisser dan... li hemm ew allat separati? Le. Il-Knisja tiddistingwi bejn il-persuna taes u dik il-persuna fAlla li nisslet lil es, il-pap ta es. Madanakollu dawn mhumiex persuni separati... fis-sens li nuaw il-kelma persuna fil-Malti kurrenti. Fertu sens, meta nitkellmu fuq il-persuni mqaddsa nkunu qed ngidu li hemm relazzjoni u djalogu fid-divinit innifisha. Dan ifakkarna, mill-

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bogod, fil-waqtiet meta naqbdu lilna stess nkellmu lil xi add fina nfusna. Jew meta nasbu fuq il-sibijiet u l-emozjonjiet u lmemorji tagna. Ma jeisti xejn li mhux frelazjoni. Mhux kulhadd isibha fali jitlob lil Alla l-Missier. Spejalement jekk nimmainawh xi rael xi, jew xi missier arax u tirann. Galhekk, tajjeb lil naraw ukoll fdin l-Ewwel persuna Nissiela taAlla ilfigura tal-omm, uf id-divinit u uf il-olqien. Dan minkejja li es ma kienx issejja lil Alla mam, galiex fl-AT, l-allat nisa kienu meqjusa allat foloz tal-pagani.

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K2.1: Ulied Alla fid-dinja *M

Gall-muika, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Int ibtna f'din id-dinja a nnislu d-dinja tiegek, fil-fatra tal-bennejja naqsmu l-oba miegek. Xin tii l-art fix-xejn jintemmu wkoll is-sisien, wettqilna xogol idejna, w ifdi dak li bnejna. F'dan i-mien ta' bidliet, af li it-triqat jiparu, kulhadd jetie il-kwiet biex jilma x'hemm madwaru. Flimkien fl-Ewkaristija nixorbu dehen il-Gajn, w Int tiftilna mogdija b'fehma ewwinija. Nissieltu gall-ustizzja, nagmlu dak li hu sewwa, a nixbu lill-Missier li jqisna minn ta' ewwa.

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Fiduja rawwem fina, fl-hemm, fil-waqt tat-tirib. Int li ssallabt galina b'imabbtek isqina. [Fuq Didier Rimaud sj, Dieu qui nous mets au monde] 31 Fr. Rimaud, poeta, adem mabosta kompoituri Franii qabel u wara l-Konilju biex jibni repertorju wiesa takant lituriku takwalit poetika u teoloika eellenti bil-Frani. a sehem ukoll fit-traduzzjoni tal-bibbja li tintua fil-liturija fil-pajjii talsien Frani.

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K2.2: Prayer from the Didach

We thank you, our Father, For the holy vine of your servant David, Which you have made known to us Through your servant Jesus. Glory be to you forever. We thank you, our Father, For the life and knowledge Which you have made known to us Through your servant Jesus. Glory be to you forever.

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As this bread was scattered upon the mountains And was gathered together and became one, So let your Church be gathered together From the ends of the earth into your kingdom. For yours is the power and the glory Through Jesus Christ for ever. We thank you, holy Father, for your holy name Which you have made dwell in our hearts, And for the knowledge, faith and immortality Through your servant Jesus. Glory be to you forever. You, almighty Lord, created all things for your glory, And you have given food and drink to humankind That they may enjoy it and give thanks to you. But to us you give spiritual food and drink And life eternal through your servant Jesus. Above all we thank you for your power. Glory be to you for ever. Be mindful of your Church, Lord, Deliver her from all evil, Perfect her in your love. Gather her, your holy Church, From the four winds into the kingdom You have prepared for her. For yours is the power and the glory For ever and ever. Let grace come, and this world pass away!

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Hosanna to the God of David! If anyone is holy, let him draw near; If anyone is not holy, let him repent. Come, Lord! Amen! [From a Jesuit Community Prayer Book] 32

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K3. Persuni Qaddisa: Maenb es

Ix-xewqa l-kbira ta Injazju kienet li jkun mqieged maenb es. Fmument importanti fajtu fehem li Alla qataglu xewqtu u li hu u sabu kienu dia, b xi mod, maenb es, kumpanni ta es. U minn hemm il-quddiem, il-grupp beda jissejja hekk... sa ma xi add, xaktarx bi-ufjett, qassarha u wikkielhom illaqam ta iwiti. Injazju, tarael ambizzjuz, kurau, eneru (u xi ftit atat) kellu preferenza ara tafejn ried ikun maenb es. Ried ikun miegu fl-iebes, iorr miegu is-salib. U fdan ukoll Alla qataglu xewqtu. Injazju bata afna fajtu. Balu, il-iwiti, galiex jakkumpanjaw lil es fil-fruntieri, fil-missjonijiet u l-attivitajiet l-aktar tasfida fi dan il-Knisja, tasikwit soffrew persekuzzjoni minn barra l-Knisja

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u saansitra minn ewwa l-Knisja stess. Bosta huma l-matri iwiti, u bosta kienu l-iwiti li nftiehmu ain minn sabhom filKnisja. Saansitra kien hemm mien meta s-saltniet kattolii barrew lill-iwiti u ieglu lill-Papa jeles minnhom, fil-waqt li s-saltniet Ortodossi u Protestanti laqguhom! Madanakollu, il-iwiti u dawk li jsegwu l-Ispiritwalit Injazjana huma kumpanni ta es ukoll fmumenti ora taajtu: fil-glorja tal-Qawmien, fis-sempliit tasil ir-rilejn, fil-predikazzjoni, filmumenti meta jdewwi l-mirua, ifejjaq, u jixxotta d-dmug millgajnejn...

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K3.1: Talba lill-Qalb ta es

Infarek, inbierkek, insebbek u nsellimlek, O Qalb wisq elwa ta es, Int li tgona tant! O Mulej, int l-aktar abib li nista nserra fuqu. Jien nirringrazzjak tal-fedelt Li biha aristni u kennintni tul dan il-lejl U tal-forija u r-radd il-ajr Li tajt lil Alla Missierek fismi u minfloki, Gax tabilaqq kien jistoqqlu jirevihom mingandi. U issa, o abib wadieni tiegi, noffrilek qalbi, Waqt li nitkarrablek

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Li matul dan il-jum Issawwar sibijieti, kliemi, idmieti u tqanqil qalbi Skont dak li jgoob ir-rieda tiegek l-gaia. [San Pietru Kanisju, sj] San Pietru Kanisju (1521-1597), iwita Olandi, gallem fbosta universitajiet fil-pajjii talsien ermani, u waqqaf kullei li wara saru universitajiet. Ipparteipa tasikwit fdibattiti mal-protestanti u kiteb Katekimu li sar popolari afna u baqa jii tradott u stampat gal gexieren tasnin.

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K3.2: To Jesus, Victor and Consoler

You did a marvel, Lord Jesus Christ, And make me feel beside myself in surprise. My spirit glistens with your rising. I smile and smile with you, I am drowning in the laughter of your friends. You have won, Lord, we know you have won! You have defeated all the worst we could do, Each alone and all together. You crushed the power of darkness and of death To walk peacefully again in our flesh, Now and forever.

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Come to me, great Lord of Life, As you come to all your friends. Send me to console those around me who hurt. Come, and send your friends daily To labour full of hope for the Reign of God. [Joseph Tetlow, sj] 33 Fr Joseph Tetlow, S.J. is the director of Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, in Lake Dallas, Texas, where he gives retreats and workshops, and writes. He spent several years in Rome as head of the Jesuit Secretariat for Ignatian Spirituality, guiding the efforts of 250 Jesuit retreat houses and hundreds of researchers in Ignatian Spirituality. He was also a professor of Theology at St. Louis University and an associate editor of America Magazine (www.americamagazine.org).

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K3.3: Passi fir-ramel

Mulej, darba wada lomt li kont qed nimxi miegek, max-xatt. Waqt li konna mexjin, fuq l-isfond kalani tas-sema fiu bosta xeni minn ajti. F'kull xena indunajt li kien hemm il-passi fir-ramel. Xi mindaqqiet kien hemm ew pari passi, Xi drabi par wieed. Din il-aa assbitni, galiex indunajt li preiament fl-agar mumenti ta' ajti, Fin-niket, fil-fallimenti, fil-qtieg il-qalb Kont qed nilma biss par wieed. Galhekk waqaft, aristlek f'gajnejk u gidlek:

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Mulej, imbasta wegedni li ser tkun miegi dejjem, sa' l-aar ta-mien! X'sar minnek meta l-aktar kelli bonnok? Dan kif fl-agar mumenti ta'ajti hemm biss il-passi tiegi fir-ramel? Niftakar li kont weibni bil-lewwa, U urejtni li f'dawk il-mumenti L-passi kienu aktar profondi U li kienu l-passi tiegek waqt li kont qed iorrni. Issa li naf li inti tweinni u tagtini kull ma netie, Ser nagmel wii u nitolbok aa ora: Sejjali a nginek meta tkun qed terfa' lil uti. [Fuq poeija ta'Mary Stevenson]

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K3.4: Il-personalit ta es tinsab fQalbu *M

Gall-muika, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Qalb ta es bin il-Goli Li ssawwart fMarija mill-Ispirtu. Minsua bil-Kelma tAlla, Wild is-Sid, saltnatek ma tgib qatt, ma tmutx. Qalb ta es, id-dar t'Alla, It-tinda tal-laqga tagna mal-Mabub, Int il-bieb li jwassal ewwa, Minnek ngaddu biex naslu gand il-Missier. uiea li tikwi, mixgula bl-imabba,

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Maen tal-ustizzja mimli tjieba w karit. ewwa fil-qiegan ta Qalb Sidi, is-Sultan Tal-qlub kollha jgammru l-virtujiet. Jixraq li nfaruh. Qalb ta es it-teori Tad-dehen u tal-gerf jinsabu ewwa fik. Int l-gaxqa ta Alla, u fik Tinsab tgix il-milja tad-divinit. Qalb ta es tnixxi l-niena U it-tjieba, bik ana stagnejna lkoll, Xewqa ta goljiet smewwija, Gajn ta kull qdusija gal min jitma fik. Bdeba gal dnubietna ta ajtu min fdiena, laqa it-tagjir u obda fkollox lill-Missier. ismu kien miruh, u l-Qalb tiegu sfat minfuda sabiex jinafru id-dnubiet: ajr u seb nagtuh! Qalb ta es inti fara, Inti l-gajn tal-ajja, il-qawmien mill-mewt. Mill-did ridt tabbibna miegek, U ibtilna s-sliem, u il-elsien u l-fer. Qalb ta es fik it-tama Gax tixtieq tkenninna tul l-eternit. Meta jingalqu gajnejna, Nilmu l wiek: xhena xi trankwilit! Glorja nagtu lill-Missier u lil dak Ibnu li fih Alla abbna w berra Qalbu fuq salib.

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Glorja lill-Ispirtu li ssawwab fit-tnehida ta Kristu xin radd Ruu. Fina jinsab, fil-qrib. [Mill-litaniji tal-Qalb taes] Il-iwiti ferrxu madwar id-dinja d-devozzjoni lejn il-Qalb taes fi mien meta l-ansenisti (membri ta setta li kellha influenza kbira fost il-Kattolii) xerrdu taglim fuq Alla mibni fuq il-bia mill-infern u fuq il-ruxija tal-udizzju. Din id-devozzjoni treana lura gall-Vanelu u tgallimna li meta es jares lejna, l-ewwel li jua Qalbu biex iobbna, u mhux Mou biex jiudikana. Aktar ma nemmnu dan fil-fond, aktar insibu fina l-kura li ngamlu r-rieda taAlla.

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K3.5: Personal offering to the Lord, my Leader and King

Eternal Lord of all things, I feel your gaze on me. I sense that your mother stands near, And the great beings crowd around you, Angels and powers and martyrs and saints. If you will help me, please, I would like to make an offering: I want it to be my desire, and my choice, Provided that you want it this way, To walk this earth as you walked it.

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I know that you refused political power. I know that you suffered: Leaders rejected you. Friends abandoned you. You failed. I know. I hate to think about it. None of it looks romantic to me, Or very useful. But it seems to me a toweringly wonderful thing That your divine majesty Might call me to follow after you. [Joseph Tetlow, sj] 34

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K3.6: Int magna fit-talb tagna

Mulej es, Kont int li adt l-appostli miegek fuq il-golja. Kont int li mort titlob galik wadek fuq il-golja. Kont int li wegedtna li tkun fost tnejn jew tlieta li jkunu qed jitolbu f'ismek. Ana, mela, nirringrazzjawk, Mulej, talli ibtna hawn. Niuk ajr talli tinsab f'nofsna, ana li ninsabu miburin flimkien f'ismek. Nitolbuk, Mulej, li turina lilek innifsek. Iftilna gajnejna u widnejna, Mulej, sabiex nagrfu narawk f'ajjitna

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fl-esperjenza tagna bala Knisja, fl-esperjenza tagna tat-talb, fid-dnub tagna, fil-faqar tagna u fil-qawmien li int tagtina. Int li tgix u ssaltan, O Mulej es, mal-Missier u ma' l-Ispirtu s-Santu gal dejjem ta' dejjem. Ammen. [Carlo Maria Martini, sj.] 35

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K3.7: Anima Chisti (free version)

May thy mind and heart be mine, Thy body and blood heal mine, Thy blood act on me like wine. May water from thy side cleanse me. In thy goodness always hear me. Let thy wounds enfold me, So that I become inseparable from thee. From all that is evil protect me. In my life may I always hear thee; In my death may I see thee invite me To be at one with all creation In praise of thee and adoration.

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K3.8: es l-mudell tagna

Mulej, waqt li kont qed nimmedita Fuq il-mod ta kif gandna nagmlu l-affarjiet, Garaft li l-ideal tagna hu l-mod ta kif taixxi int. Int innifsek gidtilna: Tajtkom l-eempju sabiex tagmlu bali. Jien nixtieq insir nixbek Sal-punt li nkun nista ngid lill-orajn: Siru ixbuni, kif jien sirt nixba lil Kristu. Tini, bal San Pawl, li nkun nista noss l-affarjiet Bl-istess sentimenti tiegek, Is-sentimenti taQalbek Li biha abbejt lill-Missier u lill-bnedmin.

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add ma qatt kellu imabba akbar minn tiegek, Li tajt ajtek gal biebek, U li bmewtek fuq salib Wassalt sal-quata il-kenosi tal-Inkarnazzjoni, Gax ixxejjint galkollox. Nixtieq insir nixbek Fdin id-disponibbilit ewwinija u suprema, Kif ukoll fl-imieba tiegek takuljum Billi nib rui kif kont iib ruek int. Gallimni l-mod ta kif kont titratta mad-dixxipli, Mal-midinbin, mat-tfal, mal-fariej U ma nies bal Pilatu u Erodi. Gaddili d-delikatezza Li biha mxejt mad-dixxipli l-geie Meta siltilhom rilejhom U meta ejjejtilhom xjieklu, Fuq xatt l-gadira taTiberija. a nitgallem minnek, kif gamel SantInjazju, Il-mod takif kont tiekol u tixrob Kif kont tieu sehem fl-ikliet, Kif kont iib ruek meta kien itik il-u u l-gatx, Meta kont tossok gajjien wara l-mawriet appostolii, Meta kien ikollok tistrie u tinxteet torqod. Gallem lil qalbi tingafas quddiem dawk li jbatu, Quddiem il-foqra, il-morda bil-diem, L-gomja, il-mifluin. Urini kif kont tikxef it-tqanqil ewwieni tiegek Sat-tixrid tad-dmug,

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Id-dieqa u l-erba tal-mewt Sat-tixrid tal-garaq tad-demm. Fuq kollox, gallimni kif urejt l-akbar uieg fuq is-salib, Meta assejtek mitluq minn Missierek. Din hi x-xbiha tiegek li nikkontempla fil-Vanelu: Bniedem nobbli, sublimi, tamin iobbu, eemplari, Li kliemu u gemilu kienu jaqblu galkollox, Li sal-gedewwa tiegu kienu jgidulu: Int sinier, tgallem il-mogdija taAlla bla abi, Bla ma tiba minn add, bla matares lejn wi add. Bniedem sod, iebes miegu innifsu, Imaad u abrieki, Ida ma addieor mimli tjubija u mabba, U mimli bil-erqa biex jaqdih. Il-kuntatt tiegek kostanti maMissierek fit-talb, Qabel sbi il-jum jew xin l-orajn kienu jkunu reqdin, Kien galik fara u enerija biex tipprideka s-Saltna. Gallimni il-mod takif tares int, Kif arist lejn Pietru biex issejjalu u biex tqajmu, Jew kif arist lejn i-agug gani Li gael li ma jimxix warajk Jew kif arist bi tjubija lejn il-folol marsusin madwarek, Jew bqilla meta kont titratta mal-uu bora. Mulej, nixtieq insir nafek, eatt kif int: Xbihatek quddiem biejjeb biex tibdilni. Tina li nitgallmu minnek fi wejje kbar u gar, Li nimxu fuq l-eempju tiegek tagotja sia

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Fl-imabba tal-Missier u tal-bnedmin utna, U li nossuna qrib ferm tiegek, li tbaxxejt lejna, U fl-istess in bogod sew minnek, Alla bla tarf. Agtina din il-grazzja, agtina s-sensus Christi Li jgajjex ajjitna kollha kemm hi U jgallimna saansitra minn barra Inibu runa hekk kif jaixxi l-ispirtu tiegek. Gallima il-mod tiegek Sabiex isir il-mod tagna illum stess, U sabiex insiru kollaburaturi tiegek Fil-idma tal-Fidwa. [Pedro Arrupe, sj bxi taqsir] 37

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K3.9: Litanija Injazjana tal-Ismijiet taes

MIBURA MIL-KITBIET TASANTINJAZJU

Nistgu nuaw dawn l-invokajonijet flitanija u nwiebu enn galina gal kull wada. Pero, forma aktar Injazana biex nitolbu bdawn il-fraijiet hi li nimmeditawhom: nieqfu fuq kull kelma, naraw xi xbihat tqanqal fina, u nduquha fil-ewwieni sa ma nossu li gandna ngaddu gall-kelma jew frai li jmiss. O es, int: Bin ix-xebba, Marija. allieq u Mulej tagna. Sa minn dejjem Sid takollox.

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Dak li alaqna u fdiena. Dak li gad ikun l-imallef tadejjem tagna. Majest divina. Tjubija sia u perfetta. Imabba bla tarf. Mulej twajjeb tagna. Gerf bla tarf. Lissien u gajn takull barka. Dak li minnu jiu d-doni kollha. id tagna, pefett u bla tmiem. Fidwa tagna. Gajnuna u sustenn tagna. Medjatur tagna. Qawwa taAlla. Mexxej suprem u Mulej tagna. Ikel tagna u kumpann fil-mixi tagna. Sabi u tamin iobbu. Fqir u umli. Dak li sar ubbidjenti galina. Mgaddas fin-niket, mikdud bi swied il-qalb u dulur. Geri fuq is-salib. Dak li ried jinbieg biex jifdina. Dak gael mewt kiefra biex jagtina ajja bla tmiem. Dak li jinsab fil-Glorja. Mimli fer u hena. Fara tagna. Sliem tagna. Hena tagna.

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Tama tagna. ajja tagna. Premju tagna, ta kobor tal-gaeb. ajja ta veru gad-dinja. Mudell u mexxej tagna. Ras tal-isem tiegek, il-Knisja. Garus tal-mabuba tiegek, il-Knisja. Sid tal-Kumpanija. Preenti futna. Dak li fuqu nfasslu ajjitna. Mulej gai tagna, ana tfajna l-ankra tat-tama tagna fik. Qanqal lil qlubna alli jimxu warajk u agtina li nsiru nixbhuk dejjem aktar. Gamel li balek inwettqu dejjem ir-rieda talMissier. Imbierek ismek gal dejjem. Ammen.

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K3.10: My most lovable Lord

I praise him most, I love him best, All praise and love is his; While him I love, in him I live, And cannot live amiss. Loves sweetest mark, lauds highest theme, Mans most desired light, To love him: life; to leave him: death; To live in him: delight. [St Robert Southwell sj]

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Robert Southwell was a poet and missionary among Catholics in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. After six years of ministry he was captured, tortured, imprisoned for over two years and then tried and executed.

Thanks be to thee, My Lord Jesus Christ, For all the benefits Which Thou hast given me, For all the pains and insults Which Thou hast borne for me. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother: May I know Thee more clearly, Love The more dearly, And follow Thee more nearly. [St Richard of Chichester]

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K4. Persuni Qaddisa: Ftiswib l-Ispirtu

Fi mien SantInjazju kien hemm xi nies fil-Knisja li bdew jgidu li lIspirtu s-Santu kien ikellimhom personalment u jgilhom xgandhom jagmlu. Dawn kienu jisseju spiritwali jew imnebbin u kienu jasbu li, aldaraba kellhom kuntatt dirett ma Alla, ma kellhomx bonn jisimgu mill-Papa u mill-isqfijiet. Tajjeb li ngidu li, fdak i-mien, l-awtoritajiet tal-Knisja ma kienux jgixu ajja eemplari wisq. Madanakollu, Injazju baqa jafda fil-Papa u l-isqfijiet, minkejja d-difetti kollha li kellhom. Injazju ma xtaqx li jalltuh mas-settet tal-imnebbin, ukoll jekk fl-esperjenza tiegu taAlla kien skopra metodu kif jiddixxerni r-rieda taAlla permezz tat-talb kontemplattiv. Rari kien isemmi fit-tul l-

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Ispirtu s-Santu, ida fl-Ispiritwalit Injazjana, kollox idur fuq iltqanqil tal-Ispirtu fil-qalb u l-mo tal-bniedem. Id-dixxerniment tal-ispirti, gal Injazju, hu godda biex inservu lillKnisja, hekk kif inhi, bis-sabi u l-ikrah tagha, bla ma neduha kontra l-awtoritajiet ida billi naqduhom u nobduhom. U xin liwiti bdew jadmu fil-qrib mal-Papa u l-isqfijiet, fil-waqt li baqgu jitolbu u jiddixernu fejn kien qed jeodhom l-Ispirtu, ilKnisja bdiet tiedded minn ewwa. Mhux dejjem aa fali li nobdu l-awtorit tal-Knisja u lill-Ispirtu li jmexxina fit-talb. Xi drabi niddixxernu ain dak li jgidilna l-Ispirtu. Xi draba l-awtoritajiet jibaljaw. Ida fl-aar mill-aar hu l-istess Spirtu li jmexxi lKnisja u li jmexxina fit-talb.

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K4.1: God be with me

God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in my eyes and in my looking. God be in my mouth and in my speaking. God be in my heart and in my thinking. God be at my end and my departing. [Sarum Primer, 1527]

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K4.2: L-Ispirtu ta'Alla preenti fina

Mulej es, niuk ajr talli tinsab fostna. Inqimuk, Mulej, mal-appostli. Nadurawk mistur, fqajjar, umli, Preenti fina bla ma ddoqq trombi, sewwasew fil-faqar tal-ajja tagna bala Knisja. Nirringrazzjawk galiex Int, Alla qawwi, Turi lilek innifsek b'dan il-mod. Iftilna gajnejna, Mulej, Sabiex inkunu nistgu nagrfuk. Agmel li nagrfu dak li ana bla tlaqliq, Mulej, Bit-tawid, id-dubji, l-gejja, U r-raunamenti fierha li jfiu fina balissa.

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Dan kollu nibuh quddiem is-setga tiegek. Nixtiequ ngaddsuh fil-qawwa ta'ismek: Missier, Iben u Spirtu Qaddis. Nixtiequ ukoll ngaddsuh fil-qawwa tal-Magmudija Li biha rbatna galik, sejjatilna gandek, u gaddastna fil-grazzja tiegek. Biss bil-qawwa ta' din il-Magmudija nistgu nitolbuk bala Misser, Iben u Spirtu Qaddis. edded fina, Mulej, id-don tal-Ispirtu tiegek, Il-qawwa ta'din il-Magmudija. 'Tina, fil-komunit nisranija tagna, L-Ispirtu tal-Grima, L-Ispirtu tal-Konsagrazzjoni Saerdotali, L-Ispirtu tal-Konsagrazzjoni Relijua, L-Ispirtu tal-impenn tagna f'ajja nisranija iddedikata lilek. Gamel, Mulej, bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu tiegek, Li nkunu dejjem aktar preenti galik tabilaqq, Kif int tassew preenti galina. 'Tina, Missier, li narrbu issa u f'dawn il-jiem, U preiament fil-ajja ta'kuljum li taf tidhrilna banalit u merija Il-qawwa tal-preenza ta'Ibnek, Li jgix u jsaltan miegek, fl-Ispirtu s-Santu, Xirka wada, gal dejjem ta' dejjem. [Carlo Maria Martini, sj.] 38

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K4.3: Come Holy Spirit (Veni Creator)

O Holy Spirit, by whose breath Life rises vibrant out of death: Come to create, renew, inspire; Come, kindle in our hearts your fire. You are the seekers sure resource, Of burning love the living source, Protector in the midst of strife, The giver and the Lord of life.

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In you Gods energy is shown, To us your varied gifts made known. Teach us to speak, teach us to hear; Your is the tongue and yours the ear. Flood our dull senses with your light; In mutual love our hearts unite. Your power the whole creation fills; Confirm our weak, uncertain wills. From inner strife grant us release; Turn nations to the ways of peace, To fuller life your people bring That as one body we may sing: Praise to the Father, Christ his Word, And to the Spirit, God the Lord; To them all honour, glory be Both no and for eternity. Amen. [translated by John Webster Grant]

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K5. Persuni: Fi dan Ommna Marija

SantInjazju kellu devozzjoni u goa kbira lejn Sidtna Marija. Kien konvint li Marija kellha rwol important fil-konverjoni tiegu fLoyola, u malli rea beda jimxi, biex jissimbolizza il-bidla definittiva fajtu, Injazju kien sahar lejl si quddiem ix-xbiha tal-Madonna fis-Santwarju taArnzazu. Fl-1522, quddiem ix-xbiha talMadonna s-Samra ta Montserrat, gamel vili tal-armi: xeet quddiemha x-xabla u s-sejf biex minflokhom jilbes l-armi spirtwali, jiifieri il-virtujiet u s-salib taes, alli jissielet konta laen. Fl-Awtobijografija, Injazju jsemmi li xi drabi kellu dehriet tal-Madonna taddan lil Binha. FRuma, Marija bagqet preenti afna fil-ajja taInjazju. Il-professjoni solenni tal-ewwel kumpanni saret fil-Bailka taSan Pawl,

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fuq l-altar tal-Verni Marija, u l-ewwel knisja li iet afdata fidejn il-iwiti kienet dik tal-Madonna tat-Triq (Santa Maria della Strada). Waqt kien jikteb il-Konstituzjonijiet tal-Kumpanija, Injazju kien ioss li l-Madonna kienet tidol galih quddiem Binha, u hekk assu mseddaq fdak li kiteb. Fl-Eerizzji Spiritwali, Marija gandha rwol importanti fil-dinamika tat-talb: hi tginna insiru nafu lil Binha, twassalna gandu u tiksbilna mingandu il-grazzji li netieu. Gahekk Injazju jissuerixxi li fi tmiem it-talb inallu in biex nitaddtu magha u nsiru midla tagha.

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K5.1: Lill-Madonna tat-Triq *M

Gall-muika, mur fuq: www.jesuit.org.mt/liturgy

Int li timxi quddiem, u tiftilna mogdija Biex interrqu warajh, wara ibnek es, Ginna nilqgu bil-qalb jariet mhux mistennija, alli Kelmet is-Sid tinbet fejn irid hu. Omm l-Iben w ommna wkoll Qiegedna dejn il-Mulej, Huwa t-triq tagna lkoll, Sidna es l-feddej. Dlonk int taqbad it-triq gand qaribtek, Marija, Berqa twassal l-Abar illi tlamet o fik:

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Bxara tajba ta Sid li ie jaqdi l-qaddejja. Qablu titla l-goljiet, gax tallih imexxik. Bil-pass tiegek afif, inti tee il-Knisja, Sa minn xin rat id-dawl, nhar il-Gid il-amsin. Int taf trabbi lil dak illi jwelled l-Ispirtu: Kun mal-ens tal-Mulej, ismu fl-art tul is-snin. [Fuq: Marie-Colette Gudon, La premire en chemin] 39

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K5.2: Prayer to Our Lady of Montserrat

Dearest Virgin of the mountain of Montserrat You turn your motherly gaze upon us From the heights of this world. Through you we are graced by ancient miracles, Especially the Miracle of Gods Incarnation. You give us insight, You lift our spiritual blinders, You minister with music to our hearts delight, And you come to us with heavenly light. Loving companion in our pilgrimage of faith, You have formed so many holy men and women, You have overseen the development of Europe,

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And its encounter with the New World. Along the centuries, You have inspired popes and rulers And you have freed us from the violence Of so many wars in favour of or against the faith, You who have begotten for us the Prince of Peace. This is why we turn to you for protection, O holy Mother of God. Listen to our prayers and help us in our needs. Save us from every danger, glorious and blessed Virgin, And place us near your son, Jesus our Lord. Amen. [Based on the Litany of Our Lady of Montserrat]

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K5.3 Magnificat!, l-ganja taMarija (Lq 1,46b-55)

Rui tfaar il-kobor tal-Mulej, * u l-ispirtu tiegi jifra fAlla s-Salvatur tiegi, gax hu xeet gajnejh fuq okon il-qaddejja tiegu. * Iva, minn issa l quddiem kull nisel jibda jsejjali hienja. Gax is-Setgani gamel miegi wejje kbar; * qaddis hu l-isem tiegu. Il-niena tiegu tinfirex fkull mien * fuq dawk li jibgu minnu. Hu wera l-qawwa ta driegu, * xerred lil dawk li huma mkabbra fqalbhom. Niel is-setgana minn fuq it-tron taghom, *

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u golla -kejknin. Mela bkull id lil min hu bil-u, * u l-gonja bagathom il barra bxejn. a sieb Irael, qaddej tiegu, * gax ftakar fil-niena tiegu - balma wieged lil missirijietna - * briq Abraham u nislu gal dejjem. Glorja lill-Missier Ammen.

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K5.4: Prayer to Our Lady Untier of Knots

Holy Mary, full of God's presence, Day after day in your life, You accepted with full humility the Father's will. Evil was never capable to confuse and ensare you. Ever in the company of your Son, You have constantly brought up with him all our troubles. Truly meek, down-to-earth and patient, You taught us by example How to disentangle the yarn of our life. And, having become Our Mother, once and for all, You put in order those bonds that unite us with the Lord, While making them more clearly visible.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God and Our Mother, You untie with motherly heart The knots which hinder our living. We pray to you: receive us [or NN.] in your hands, And free us [him/her] from the shackles and confusion With which Evil harasses humankind. Through your grace, Your intercession, and your example, Deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, And untie the knots that prevent us From being united with God. Then, freed from confusion and error, We may find Him in all things, We may have our hearts placed in Him, And we may serve Him always In our brothers and sisters. Amen. [Jorge Bergoglio SJ / Pope Francis I]

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As a young Jesuit scholastic, Jorge Bergoglio visited Germany and became acquainted with the devotion to Our Lady Untier of Knots, venerated in the Church of St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg. In the 1980s, as a pastor, he introduced this devotion in Argentina, and composed the prayer above to help parishioners understand better what the devotion is all about. Fr Bergoglio became the first Jesuit Pope on the 13th March, 2013, taking the name of Francis.

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K6. Persuni Ora: Qrib il-Qraba, Qalb ilbieb

Biex ngixu bala ulied il-Missier u awa tal-Mulej u ta xulxin, gandna afna xnitgallmu mill-familja naturali tagna. SantInjazju kemm il-darba kellem lil qarba ta xi kumpanni biex iserilhom moom u jagmlilhom kura. Dan galiex il-iwiti, biex ikunu disponibbli alli jmorru jaqdu lil Alla u lill-Knisja fejn hemm bonn, ma jintrabtux mapost fiss u xi drabi jispiaw jgixu lbogod afna mill-enituri, l-awa u l-qraba taghom. Fil-passat, minabba li l-familji kienu aktar numerui, il-mezzi talkomunikazzjoni ineffijenti u minabba erta insistenza fil-ajja relijuza fuq il-firda mill-familja, id-distanza mill-qraba kienet

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tinass aktar mill-lum. Per, wara l-Kunilju, kull ma jmur qed naraw lil taewwa jersqu u jiedu sehem fil-idma tal-Kumpanija u jinteressaw irwieom fl-Ispiritwalit Injazjana. U l-iwiti wkoll, bi gratitudni kbira, jommu kuntatt tajjeb mal-familja li rawwmithom fil-fidi u kattret fihom il-eneroit li biex setgu jilqgu s-seja. es ema madwaru komunit tabieb. Kien jaf jibni relazzjonijiet profondi, filwaqt li kien jirripetta d-distanzi u l-libert tabiebu u jfittex iwettaq il-missjoni li rieva mingand Missieru. Kien jaf jintrabat mal-bieb u fl-istess in jibqa ieles millpressjoni tal-klikka. Il-iwiti jfittxu li jgixu balu u jkunu bieb fil-Mulej. Galhekk jitrawmu fil-biberija bejniethom u malorajn. Per jfittxu dejjem djalou ma nies differenti minnhom.

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K6.1: For Relatives and Friends in Trouble

Lord, you are present everywhere, We ask your help for those of our relatives and friends Who are in trouble. Where they are at odds with each other, We pray for a breakthrough and reconciliation. Where a job has been lost, Grant a new opportunity for useful work. Where there is sickness, We pray for healing and strength. Where there are patterns which make life dull, We pray for a broken routine

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Which will allow new possibilities. O Lord, Some of our relatives and friends have trouble. We ask you to help them, And to help us know what to do; Through Jesus Christ your Son. [John W. Vannorsdall adapted] 40

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K6.2: For the Faithful Departed

By the merits of your rising from the dead, Lord Christ, Let death no longer have dominion Over the faithful departed. Grant to your servants a resting place In your eternal mansions And in the arms of Abraham, Our father in faith. Grant this to all who, from And and Eve to this day, have served you with a clean heart To our mothers and fathers, To our sisters and brothers,

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To our friends and kindred. Make a place in your heavenly kingdom, Lord For everyone who has done you faithful service In this present life And to all who, in their fashion, Have striven toward you. [An ancient prayer] 41

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K6.3: Gall-enituri Tiegi

O Alla, ana lilek nobdu meta nirrispettaw lill-enituri. ares mela, bi niena, lejn dawk li lilhom naf ajti. a jikbru kuljum fil-fidi, fit-tama u fl-imabba. Tihom li fqalbhom ikunu konvinti Li kif fik jinsab il-bidu u l-gajn takollox Hekk ukoll gandek gad tera lura kull lieqa. Stabar, Mulej, bid-djufijiet taghom. Afrilhom tameta fissduni u tawni kull ma ridt. La twaalx fihom meta tarani gaien, Bla sinsla, moi fl-affarjiet tadin l-art. Tihom is-saa u l-id tul ajjithom,

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Sawwab fuqhom bil-kotra il-grazzja tiegek. arishom u ommhom fis-sod bidek setgana. Jalla li fil-ajja tiegi, ta nisrani, Isibu mwettaq dak li ttamaw galija u stennew minni, U hekk nkun takonsolazzjoni galihom. Meta jikbru u joqorbu lejn il-mewt, Agtihom li ma jdumx ma jintasbu fdirgajk, Fil-dar smewwija tiegek Fejn gad inkun nista nera noqgod maghom, Binhom l-gai tul l-eternit. [Daniel Lord, sj adapted] 42

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K7. Meded it-Talb: Xefaq l-Umanit

Injazju u l-ewwel kumpanni jgallmuna dejjem infittxu naqdu lil Alla futna l-bnedmin. Kienu nies bqalbhom kbira daqs id-dinja, Ewropej tabilaqq, gaag kosmopoliti li ma kienu jintrabtu ma l-ebda post u kultura partikulari. Ma damux ma tferrxu millEtjopja sal-Iskozja, mill-appun tal-Paragwaj. Ma begux jaqsmu fruntieri waqt gwerer. Xi uud, bal Matteo Ricci, Roberto de Nobili u Alessandro Valignano tgallmu jirrispettaw il-kulturi taivilizzazjonjiet orajn u jiddjalogaw maghom, u gallmu lil orajn jagmlu balhom, ida qatt ma hedew iibu flimkien lil nus u tradizzjonijiet differenti fumanit wada. Fdan kollu fittxew jixbhu lil es li kien disponibbli u qrib kullhadd. Per, ukoll bal es, galu li jgixu ajja semplii, qrib

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il-fqar. L-ewwel kumpanni kienu jittallbu fit-toroq, jorqdu fiddormitorji u l-isptarijiet tal-fqar. Meta kibret u istituzzjonalizzat rua l-Kumpanija, waqqfu kullei biex jedukaw bxejn it-tfal talfqar. Il-iwiti, u fuq kollox ir-relijui nisa li adottaw l-ispiritwalit Injazjana, bdew afna opri takarit. Fis-seklu XX il-Kumpanija impenjat rua fil-lieda kontra l-inustizzja, il-faqar u lmarinalizzazjoni u galet li torbot dejjem ix-xandir tal-fidi mattabrik gall-ustizzja u d-djalogu mal-kulturi. Galhekk, fl-iskejjel u l-universitajiet tal-iwiti, l-istudenti huma mistedin isiru nisa u riel gall-orajn, qrib l-orajn, fost l-orajn.

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K7.1: A Litany for Faith and Justice

O Lord our God, Lead us, our people and all the nations From oppression to justice, Exploitation to respect, Escapism to responsibility, Indifference to concern, Isolation to community, Hardness to sensitivity, Rudeness to kindness, Ignorance to knowledge, Fear to courage, Rejection to acceptance, Despair to hope,

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Hate to love, Rigidity to openness, Meanness to generosity, Pretence to honesty, Doubt to faith, Meaninglessness to purpose, Hurt to healing, Alienation to reconciliation, Falsehood to truth, Darkness to light Death to life. Amen. [Adapted from a Latin American text] 43

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K7.2: Prayer for Service to Others

Make us worthy, Lord, To serve our fellow human beings throughout the world Who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them, through our hands, This day their daily bread, And by our understanding love Give peace and joy. [Mother Theresa of Kolkata]

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Mother Theresa came to know Ignatian Spirituality through her Jesuit friend and Spiritual director in Skopje, before joining the Loreto Sisters (a religious congregation founded by Mary Ward whose organization and spirituality is based on the Constitutions of the Jesuits). In India, she was accompanied by a Jesuit priest and by the Jesuit bishop of Kolkata in her discernment to found a new religious congregation. Mother eventually developed a spirituality of her own, but still one can find many Ignatian insights in her writings. Maltese Jesuits have collaborated with Mother and the religious congregations she founded in India, Malta, Italy, Ethiopia, Algeria and other countries. INYGO, the Jesuit Youth Network (www.inygo.net), offers the possibility of doing voluntary work in contact with the Missionaries of Charity and in situations similar to those where Mother encountered the Body of Jesus in the body of the poorest of the poor.

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K7.3: Burundian Refugee Prayer (cf. Is 2,4)

O Lord, we pray that all swords may be hammered into ploughs We pray that nation will not lift sword against nation. Let there be no more training for war. Let us walk in your light O Lord. Amen. This prayer was used by Burundian refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) in 1996 during the First Congo War when both soldiers and rebels would approach to steal their belongings and to try to force the men to fight alongside them. Many of those

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who refused were killed. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has accompnanied many of these refugees in the refugee camps set up in neighbouring countries. Please visit JRS Malta (http://jrsmalta.org/) and JRS International (www.jrs.net) to learn more about refugees, forcefully displaced people and migrants, and about JRS mission of accompaniment and advocacy all over the world.

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K7.4: The Simplicity of the Beatitudes

O Lord, the message of the Beatitudes is just as useful For those of us who work To relieve the suffering of refugee populations As it is for the displaced themselves. For every success we have there will be many failures. People will come for help yet we are unable to give it. We make it our goal to relieve their suffering Yet the sick still die and the acts of cruelty That make their lives a misery persist unabated. A refugee problem can become so complex That it is hard to remember what is right and wrong. The simplicity of the Beatitudes is needed at such times.

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In the Beatitudes it is the poor, The hungry and the persecuted Who are told that the kingdom of heaven is theirs. And so we are reminded that to have faith Is to believe in justice. Dedicating oneself to helping others Requires an open heart But also enough pragmatism to realise That we can only do what we can. When things are beyond our control We do well to remember That matters will eventually fall into other, More more capable hands. Your hands. [Adapted from Jon Greenaway, JRS Asia-Pacific] 44

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K7.5: Il-Paradoss

Jien niekol ikel bnin ida jibqa jtini l-gu Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi imewin. Jien nixrob ilma frisk ma gerumti tibqa xotta Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi gatxanin. Jien gandi xi jdaaqni, ma fgajnejja d-dmug ielben Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi mnikktin. Jien ismi mibrum sew ida nossni dahri milwi Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi mfarrkin. Jien gandi vista tajba ida kull ma nara dlam Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi mifxulin. Jien gandi moi jtini ida l-fehma spiss tallini Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi bla taglim.

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Jien gandi bieb bil-bosta ida nduq is-solitudni Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi imwarrbin. Jien gandi dar imxaxa 'ma ikkakmat ewwa gabuba Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi bla dar, imbarrin. Jien infittex safa, ndafa, ida fija hemm il-diem Gax naf illi jien u l-bnedmin sabi mid-dnub imdakkrin. Jien ieles, ida t-tieqa takamarti imbarrata Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi bla tija msakkrin. Jien wejgi skont il-moda ida lbiesi imarrtin Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi jtertru merrin. Jien nimtedd fuq sodda komda ida ftit insib seran Gax naf li xi uud mill-bnedmin sabi fil-bonn mitluqin. [Myrtle Householder] 45

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K7.6: Loving and Serving in All Things

Lord, Help me to love In response to Your boundless love, To undertake to respect and serve Those whose dignity and whose basic rights Are ignored. [Pierre Meyers, sj]

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K7.7: Prayer for Unity

Gracious Lord, deign to gather in your kingdom All the peoples who fill the universe. As grains of wheat in the host form the bread of life, And as the grapes are pressed To make the precious wine, Help us keep this unity, In the bond of peace and charity. As the bright flame of the hearth gathers us in joy, As it unites in love all those who feel its glow, So draw all women and men from every point That they may be one in your embrace.

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O God of love, shed your light over all the earth, Give us the strength to spread fraternal love and zeal To kindle all humanity With the mighty flame of your love. Our brothers and sisters all From the town and countryside, From every plain and field, From vale and mountain height, Come beneath the shadow of the cross, One in faith and trust, in Jesus Christ. [From a Jesuit Community Prayer Book] 46

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K7.8: Simple Prayer By A Simple Jesuit?

1. Is-Saba l-Kbir hu dak l-aktar qrib tiegek. Mela ibda billi titlob gal dawk li huma l-eqreb lejk. Huma l-aktar nies fali biex iibhom quddiem gajnejk. idma elwa li nitolbu gallmabubin tagna. 2. Il-Werrej hu s-saba li jmiss. Itlob gal dawk li jgallmuna, juruna kif gandna ngixu, u jiedu siebna. Lkoll jetieu lil min iweinhom. Ilkoll gandhom bonn l-gerf sabiex juru lil addieor it-triq it-tajba. La tinsihomx fit-talb tiegek. 3. Wasalna fis-Saba t-Tawwali. Ifakkarna fmin qieged filgoli, fil-mexxejja tagna, fmin qieged fposizzjoni tawtorit.

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Dawn jetieu l-gajnuna tAlla biex jagrfu l fejn gandhom imorru. 4. Li jmiss hu s-Saba tal-tem, jew ta-urkett. Tiskanta, hu ssaba l-aktar dgajjef. Ifakkar biex nitolbu gal min hu batut, marid, imtaqqal bil-problemi tal-ajja. Dawn jetieu t-talb tiegek. 5. Fl-aar insibu s-Saba -gir, l-iken fost is-swaba. Dan issaba gandu jfakkrek sabiex titlob galik innifsek. Wara li tkun tlabt gall-erba gruppi ta nies li semmejna qabel, tagraf tilma il-tiijiet tiegek fil-perspettiva x-xierqa u tkun lest biex titlob galik innifsek bil-mod li l-aktar gammiel. [Jorge Mario Bergoglio / Francis I]

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K8. Meded it-Talb: Xefaq il-olqien

Fil-bidu tal-Eerizzji Spiritwali,SantInjazju jgidlna li l-bniedem inalaq biex ifaar, iqim u jaqdi lil Alla, u l-lejqiet l-ora inalqu biex jginu lil bniedem jilaq dan il-gan. Xi uud illum ilumuh li fdin il-perspettiva kollox idur madwar il-bniedem. Fil-fatt kollox idur madwar Alla. Il-bniedem gandu post importanti biex iares il-olqien u jiba galih, galiex hu l-unika kreatura li gandha llibert biex tista tmexxi din is-sinfonija taforija u qima lil Alla li titla lejh mid-dinja. Injazju ma jieqafx hemm. Jgidilna li l-lejjaq irridu nuawhom skont kemm iservuna biex nilqu dan il-gan. Kull forma tanuqqas ta rispett lejn il-lejjaq hi insult lejn il-allieq, mhux tifir u qima, u l-uu ain tal-olqien imur kontra l-gan

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taajjitna. U meta ma jservuniex biex ngamlu t-tajjeb, biex naqdu lil Alla, ganda nevitaw li nuaw il-lejjaq, nimmanipulawhom u nassruhom. Li ngarrqu l-olqien hu dnub serju. Il-goa li kellu Injazju lejn il-olqien kienet diskreta, ida profonda. Fkull lieqa kien isib preenti l-imabba taAlla, niela bax-xita minn gand Dak ta fuq. Kien jibqa jares lejn pjanti u xejjex u saanistra bil-lejl kien jixet arstu lejn il-kwiekeb u jintilef jimmedita fuq Alla. Illum ninsabu biswit krii ekoloika serja afna. Biex inallu dinja deenti gal dawk li ser jgixu fiha warajna, jetieilna nagmlu galiet iebsa llum.

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K8.1: Sustainable use of land

Father God, you are calling us today To play our full part In the care of your creation And to manage carefully The land that you have given us to tend. We pray for wisdom as we choose between alternative uses for the land. Guide our policy-makers, planners and farmers, and help us all to understand that we hold land, not in perpetuity, but in trust for generations to come.

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[www.christian-ecology.org.uk] Use the Carbon Footprint Calculator at www.carbonfootprint.com to calculate your personal carbon footprint. If it is over what is ecologically sustainable, follow the suggestions on this website to reduce it as much as possible.

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K8.2: ajja Ekoloikament Sostenibbli

Tajjeb li nasbu fuq kif qed issir sara lil ambjent madwar id-dinja u xnistgu nagmlu ana biex nevitaw u nnaqsu din il-sara. Dan hu eami tal-kuxjenza importanti. Mulej, ser inib quddiem gajnejja tniis tal-arja, tal-baar, talart. [Pawa.] ertu bexx, il-metalli valenui, il-fertilizzanti ejda u d-drena mhux imsoffi jnissu l-ilma li nixorbu, l-ibra, lgadajjar u x-xmajjar bil-lejqiet tao fihom. I-omb, id-daen u n-nugrufun inisu l-arja li niedu fil-pulmuni, u erti gassijiet li tipprodui l-industrija jikkawaw xita aidua li tagmel sara kbira lis-siar u l-pjanti. [Pawa.] Aktar ma nikkunsmaw u nalu affarjiet li ma jirreiklawx irwieom, aktar innisu u nibnu

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muntanji taskart. Urina kif fajjitna nistgu inniisu u nalu anqas. Mulej, ser inib quddiem gajnejja il-diastru ambjentali li jinoloq meta jinqatgu foresti sa biex nimlew djarna blaffarjiet tal-injam prim. [Pawa.] Ukoll jinqatgu s-siar fil-pajjii foqra biex jiirgu gelieqi odda, galiex il-pajjii s-sinjuri ma jginhomx jiviluppaw il-biedja. [Pawa.] afna juaw l-injam tassiar bala atab, galiex mgandhomx elettriku u l-prezz taejt u l-pitrolju goli wisq galihom. [Pawa.] Urina, Mulej kif nistgu nuaw ajar dawn ir-riorsi fil-pajjii s-sinjuri tagna, u kif nginu lill-pajjii l-fqar jooru mill-mierja alli jkunu jistgu jiedu sieb ajar ir-riorsi taghom. Mulej, il-qtug tas-siar tasikwit iib miegu d-deertifikazzjoni, meta x-xagri jinfirex, u tonqos l-art tajba gall-biedja. Jonqos wkoll l-ilma tajjeb gax-xorb. [Pawa.] Il-amrija gammiela tintilef fil-widen bix-xita. Wara dan jii l-garar u l-valangi tat-tajn li jgeddu il-ajja tal-bniedem, jeqirdu kollox u jallu art li ma tagtix frott. [Pawa.] Urina, Mulej, kif nibgu gall-ilma u gallamrija. Tina l-gerf u l-ila biex nginu lil-komunitajiet madwar id-dinja li jinsabu mhedda minn dawn id-diastri naturali, li noolquhom ana stess, bidejna, meta nixtru l-prodotti takumpaniji kbar li jassru l-ambjent fil-pajjii l-foqra u meta ma neux lil vernijet tagna sabiex jginu lil dawn il-pajjii jiviluppaw bmod sostenibbli. Mulej, nissuktaw nuaw enerija li tii minn fjuwil fossili, li teri flatmosfera d-dijossidu tal-krbon u tgolli t-temperaturi madwar id-dinja. Dan jagmel sara kbira, ioll is-sil polari u jgedded ilajja tabosta nies fi bliet tal-kosta, minabba li qed jogla l-livell

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tal-baar. [Pawa.] Gallimna, Mulej, biex nibgu gad-dawl u biex nuaw forom taenerija sostenibbli. Mulej, l-ivilupp bla raan u l-bida fil-klima qed jgeddu l-ajja taafna lejjaq ajjin. Kull ma jmur tonqos il-biodiversit u jiftaqru l-ekosistemi. Ida l-lejqiet l-aktar li jbatu fdana kollu huma utna l-bnedmin li jgixu fil-faqar, bla protezzjoni, u jiddependu milli tagti l-art. Gallimna ngixu bil-gaqal, fsolidarjet ma min jgix ajja prekarja u mal-olqien kollu. Bi Kristu Sidna...

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K8.3: A contemplation of God's love *M

WE PLOW THE FIELDS AND SCATTER: a classical hymn set to new music by Stephen Schwartz in the 1971 musical Godspell (except for second stanza) as All Good Gifts: We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand. He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain...

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R./ All good gifts around us are sent from Heaven above So thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love... He only is the maker Of all things near and far; He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey Him, By Him the birds are fed; Much more to us, His children, He gives our daily bread. R./ We thank thee then, O Father, for all things bright and good, The seedtime and the harvest, our life, our health, our food, No gifts have we to offer for all thy love imparts But that which thou desirest, our humble thankful hearts! R./ [Matthias Claudius 1782; trans. Jane M. Campbell 1861] In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius invites us to bring to memory the benefits received, to look how God dwells in creatures, to consider how God works and labors for us in all things and to look how all the good things and gifts descend from above. With all this in mind, we consider what we should do to love the God in return.

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K8.4: Mass on the World

Since once again, O Lord, in the steppes of Asia, I have no bread, no wine, no altar, I will raise myself above those symbols To the pure majesty of reality, And I will offer to you I, your priest Upon the altar of the entire earth, The labour and the suffering of the world. Receive, O Lord, in its totality The Host which creation, Drawn by your magnetism, Presents to you at the dawn of a new day.

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This bread, our effort, is in itself I know Nothing but an immense disintegration. This wine, our anguish, as yet alas! Is only an evaporating beverage. But in the depths of this inchoate Mass You have placed I am certain, for I feel it An irresistible and holy desire that moves us all, The impious as well as the faithful, To cry out: "O Lord, make us one!" [Pierre Teilhard de Chardin] 47

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K8.5: Giver of Life

Giver of Life, in the midst of a plundered earth We groan with creation. Have mercy on us. Giver of Life, In the midst of poisoned water We groan with creation. Giver of Life, in the midst of polluted air we groan with creation.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

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Giver of Life, in the midst of mountains of waste we groan with creation. Have mercy on us. Giver of Life, in the midst of a world of war we groan with creation.

Have mercy on us.

Giver of Life, we, who are made in the image of God, have gone astray and creation groans with us. Have mercy on us. [I-to Loh] 48

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Qorq il-Pellegrin /4

Tari fit-Talb

St Ignatius of Loyola, by Peter Paul Rubens

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Many of the prayer methods and techniques in this section come from the long Jesuit tradition of adapting St Ignatius Spiritual Exercises for people in all sorts of situations, and of giving Ignatian retreats in daily life. Some the material below has been adapted and translated from pilgrimage handbooks produced by the Rseau Jeunesse Ignatien in the 1990s, and by the Horizon 2000 project for the World Youth Day in 2000. The tradition continues today as Jesuits in different countries adapt their spiritual tradition while accompanying young people on retreat and on pilgramige, using the MAGIS brand launched for the World Youth Day in Cologne (2005).

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T1. Tari fil-Kontemplazzjoni

Min int? Min trid tkun? afna nies iwiebu din il-mistoqsija billi jirrakkuntaw storja. Ma jgidux kollox fuq ajjithom, ida jippreentaw passat u futur ideali. Kwai dejjem ikollhom fmoom mudell: xi artista, politku jew xjenzjat famu... jew inkella xi add tal-familja, xi galliem li kellhom fl-iskola, xi addiem vera kapai fejn jadmu. Jew talita tamudelli. Bla ma jridu, jagtuna xnifhmu li huma xi ftit bal dak, xi ftit bal lora.... Meta nirrakuntaw l-istorja taajjitna, naglu xi fatti u nallu barra orajn... u fil-fatt nirrakuntaw mhux daqstant min ana, ida min nimmainawna li ana. Tul ajjitna kollha, ana nikkuntemplaw il-ajja taerti nies li nqisuhom mudelli, u

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nimmainawna balhom. It-talita tamudelli, u l-galiet konkreti huma dejjem tagna. Ida l-istorja taajjitna ma nimmainawhiex mix-xejn... hi frott ta osservazzjonijiet, kuntemplazzjonijiet. Bala Insara, il-Mudell ewlieni tagna hu es. Lilu nikkuntemplaw fil-Kotba Mqaddsa. Fuqu nibbaaw ir-rakkont taajjitna. Nimmainawna balu. Il-qaddisin u l-persunai biblii l-ora joffrulna stejjer u mudelli li jikkumplementaw dawk taes. Fit-tari (eerizzji) li ej, ser naraw kif nitolbu blimmainazzjoni, kif nimmainawna bal es, sabiex insiru nixbuh, sabiex insawru fuqu l-istorja taajjitna.

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T1.1: Kif nitolbu bil-Kelma Mqaddsa

Il-Kontemplazzjoni Injazjana Nistgu nidentifikaw tliet mumenti: qabel, waqt u wara l-mument ewlieni tat-talb. Dawn il-punti jginu lil afna nies jitolbu bilKelma Mqaddsa, ida mhumiex rietta fissa. Kull persuna trid issib il-metodu tagha fil-mument li tinsab fih. QABEL NIDOL FIT-TALB Nagel post adattat u iemed; Niddeiedi kemm in ser inqatta nitlob u nommu; Insib posizzjoni komda (ida mhux wada li fiha jiini n-nagas); Naqra bil-kalma s-silta li ser nitlob biha.

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WAQT IT-TALB Noloq liturija personali a nsellem lill-Mulej u nidol fittalb (sinjal tas-Salib, inkin, inqieged idi fuq qalbi, enuflessjoni, tbissima...); Nidol fil-preenza ta Alla (bil-goa, bal meta niltaqa ma abib). Nitolbu jginni sabiex ikolli moi hemm u mhux bandora; Bl-immainazzjoni, nibni fmoi x-xenarju fejn tisvoli rua ssilta li qed nikkontempla. Inqieged lill-persuni kollha fposthom, u lili nnifsi fosthom, u nersaq lejn il-Mulej sabiex inkellmu; Nitlob xi aa konkreta lill-Mulej; Nieu ftit distanza u nibda nosserva xikun qed jingad u xikun qed jiri, skont l-iskema tal-punti li jkun ipproponieli lakkumpanjatur. Tajjeb li nieqaf fejn insib togma interjuri li tolqotni, kelma li tgajjixini, u ma nfittixx li nimxi l-quddiem filkontemplazzjoni qabel ma nkun maxtart u xbajt minn dak li jimlieni minn ewwa. Intemm il-in tat-talb billi nitaddet qalb ma qalb mal-Mulej (bal meta wada tibda taseb biex tmur id-dar u tibda ssellem lil abibtha wara li tkun qattget mien sabi magha titaddet fuq affarjiet personali u delikati). Ngid Missierna u niftakar fin-nies kollha li fdan il-in qed jitolbu lil Alla madwar id-dinja. Noloq liturija personali a nsellem lill-Mulej u ntemm ittalb. WARA LI NTEMM IT-TALB Nixet arsa mill-did lejn il-in tat-talb (ara l-kartuna dwar dan l-eerizzju) u nieu nota fi ftit punti qosra ta dak li l-aktar mess il-ewwieni tiegi. (Dan jginni nagraf kif Alla qed

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jadem fija u fejn jixtieq jeodni fl-avventura tar-relazjoni tiegi miegu. Hu saansitra eerizzju siewi afna sabiex nagmel kollokju tajjeb mal-akkumpanjatur.) Nibor il-frott li nkun adt mit-talb u ngawdih fil-ajja ta kuljum. Imma d-Difensur, l-Ispirtu s-Santu, li l-Missier jibgat f'ismi, jgallimkom kollox u jfakkarkom dak kollu li gedtilkom. w 14, 26.

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T1.2: Ways of Quietening Yourself

Making space to pray involves making available the time, the energy and the resources it requires. Furthermore, there is another kind of space we need to create when we pray. Creating it involves choosing a suitable time and place to pray as well as cultivating a suitable atmosphere and adopting a helpful posture. The most important preparation for prayer is to quieten our body and to centre our spirit. Here are some suggestions for doing this: 1. Become aware of the sounds you hear around you, the more obvious ones first and then the more subtle ones. 2. Spend a short time noticing how your face feels and then do this with your hands, arms, chest, back, legs and feet.

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3. Focus on the sensations you experience in one part of your body. 4. Relax each part of your body in turn, letting any tension you notice there drain away. 5. Become aware of your breathing as you notice it in your nose or in your stomach. 6. Become aware of how you feel just now. As soon as some feeling surfaces, stay with it to let it expand and be owned. [Adapted from: Peter Hannan sj, Only if you Wrestle 49. For more details, cf. A. de Mello sj, Sadhana 50.]

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T1.3 : Kif nikkontemplaw bil-ames sensi

Il-Kurat tArs (San wann Marija Vianney) darba saqsa lil wieed bidwi li kien iqatta afna in fil-knisja xkien ikun jagmel tul dan il-in. Dan wiebu: inares lejh u hu jares lejja. Din hi lkontemplazzjoni: li wieed iares u jalli lil min iares lejh sa ma jsir aa wada ma dak li jkun qed jikkontempla. Dan li ej jista jii interat fil-parti entrali tal-metodu Injazjan taKontemplazzjoni (ara l-kartuna Kif nitolbu bil-Kelma Mqaddsa). Meta nikkontempla silta mill-Vanelu: Ma nkunx sempliement qed inares bgajnejja, ida nilma il-post, ix-xena, il-persunai u fuq kollox il-persuna ewlieni,

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es. Dan ifisser li nqieged lili nnifsi fqagda fejn inkun nista nosserva kollox u nalli lil qalbi tixrob bal spona dak kollu li jkun gaddej. o Xqed nara tabilaqq? o Xinhu dak li l-aktar jolqotni? Ma nkunx sempliement qed nisma bwidnejja, ida nagti widen tal-sejjes, l-gaga, il-kliem, il-fraijiet u saansitra ta dak li mhux qed jingad, u wkoll tal-waqtiet ta skiet. Dan ifisser li ninteba xqed jintqal lili. o Huma miftua jew le widnejja ewwinija? o Xqed nifhem minn dak li qed nisma? Xmessa hemm galija? Ma nkunx sempliement qed inxomm u ntiegem bimnieri u bfommi il-benna, il-fwiea u l-irwejja li nsib fix-xena, ida nimtela bl-atmosfera li joolqu madwari es u l-persunaggi l-ora, u bal donnu nimla l-pulmuni u nitgajjex bdin l-arja mimlija kalma, sliem, fer, sbuija, umilt, lewwa, niena... jew tbatija, gejja, bia, tensjoni... o Xinhu dak li jinvadi l-ewwieni tiegi fdan il-mument? Ma nkunx sempliement qed inoss u mmiss l-oetti li nsib fix-xena, ida inmedd idejja bal tallab sabiex nilqa fihom u naddan bdirgajja dak kollu li l-Mulej jixtieq jagtini filmument tal-kontemplazzjoni: persunaggi, attitudnijiet, xewqat, sentimenti dak kollu li jkun gaddej fix-xena. Inoss u nalli l-Mulej iaddanni, ifejjaqni minn ewwa bid-duwa ta subgajh, jerfagni fuq saqajja u jweinni fl-aspetti ta ajti fejn inossni qed nogtor, u nitolbu jsawwarni bal fuari sabiex insir nixbu dejjem aktar.

Il-kontemplazzjoni tikkonsisti wkoll fli ngid grazzi tal-in li nqatta mal-Mabub tiegi, li nitlob il-grazzja li nergu

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niltaqgu, li nilqa l-istedina li nikkuntemplah fwi il-persuni li niltaqa maghom fil-ajja takuljum.

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T1.4: arsa lura lejn il-in tat-talb

Hu minnu li Alla jkellimni? Iva. Fsilta mill-Kitba Mqaddsa jew fi rajja minn ajti naf niskopri kelma taAlla li tingad lili. Per, irrid nieu l-in biex niskot, nieqaf nisma u nitgallem nagraf illeen tal-Mulej. Din hi l-kontemplazzjoni. Wara rrid nera nur fmoi dan il-in sabiex nara xinkun ara fija u nagraf dak li jkun qed jgidli l-Mulej. Dwar il-forma: Ginuni l-post li gailt u l-qagda li adt? adt il-in kemm stabilixxejt minn qabel? Kif dalt fit-talb? adt il-in biex nidol fil-preenza taAlla? Kif gixt l-eerizzju? Kelli l-kura nafda fil-idma tal-Isprirtu, fil-metodu, fmin qed jakkumpanjani fdan i-mien?

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Kif temmejt il-in tat-talb? (Xesti, xi kliem uajt?) Dwar il-kontenut Xi kliem baqa jidwi fija wara dan il-in tatalb? Xi skoprejt fdan il-in, dwar Alla, dwari nnifsi, dwar il-persuni u realt tamadwari? assejtni imqanqal minn ewwa fxi mument tat-talb? Xassejt? (Nagti isem lis-sentiment: fer, hena, sliem, dieqa, rabja, kura, bia, qtig il-qalb, lewwa...) Kif tqanqal fija dan is-sentiment? Tajjeb li nieu nota tadan fi ftit linji. Fdan kollu, hu importanti li ma nixitx arsa lura lejn il-in tattalb biex niudika xgamilt tajjeb jew ain, ida biex ninduna xinhu li l-aktar jginni nitolob, u biex nagraf il-passi taAlla fuq ir-ramel tal-ewwieni tiegi (imaqlaq bir-ri tad-distrazzjonijiet) u nara f liema direzzjoni qed jeduni qabel jitgattew. Bil-gajnuna tal-akkumpanjatur spiritwali, nista nagti arsa lejn dawn in-noti minn mien gal mien, niskopri kif kollox jorbot flimkien u nara kif Alla qed ikellimni fil-rajjiet taajti u fit-talb.

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jieda: Xi mistoqsijiet ora gal dan it-tari Fdan il-in, assejt lil Alla qribi, qed iobbni, isejjali, iqanqalni bi sfidi odda? Jew assejtu l bogod... jew saansitra assenti? assejt xi reistenza fija rigward xi aa fis-silta, fil-metodu, fdak li kien kien gaddej minn moi? Kien hemm xi distrazzjonijet persistenti, (spejalement dawk li jiu minn ewwa)? Xqed iassibni, ikiddni, itaqqalni balissa? Nista noffri dan lill-Mulej fit-talb tiegi u nafda kollox fidejh? Bejn waqt u ieor tatalb formali, jiifieri xin inkun qed nagmel l-affarjiet takuljum, inoss li l-ispirtu ta o fija jibqa jgid iva lil Alla?

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T2. Tari ieor fit-Talb

Hemm afna forom tatalb li ejjin mit-tradizzjonijet spiritwali diversi fi dan il-Knisja. Fit-tradizzjoni Injazjana, il-forma prinipali hi dik tal-Kuntemplazzjoni, kif rajna fit-taqsima taqabel. Madanakollu nistgu newqu din il-forma jew metodu tatalb bforom ora. Il-kuntemplazzjoni tginna nimmaginaw kif nistgu nibnu ajjitna alli tkun tixba lil dik taes. Biex tkun effettiva lkuntemplazzjoni, irridu nirrakkuntaw lilna nfusna xara fil-waqt tat-talb (Ara: Kif nixtu arsa lura lejn il-in tat-talb). U tajjeb li regularment nirrakuntaw lid-direttur spiritwali u lil xi grupp ta nies li qed jitgallmu jitolbu balna xi aa signifikattiva (mhux

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bilfors kollox!) minn dak li nkunu qed ngaddu minnu fit-talb. Ittari li ej jurina kif nagmlu dan. Nistgu wkoll nuaw l-arti sagra u forom aktar kuntemplattivi tattalba tar-ruarju biex nidlu fil-kuntemplazzjoni. Ukoll, nistgu nuaw metodi aktar oriinali, mit-tradizzjonijiet spritwali talLvant. Biex nibru l-frott tat-talb tagna u nibnu ajjitna fuq dik taes, tajjeb li nuaw l-Eami tal-Kuxjenza. U l-immainazjoni kuntemplattiva mhix kollox: biex insiru bal es irridu nagrfu tijietna u niedu deijonijiet importanti fajjitna (ara ttaqsimiet T3 u T4).

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T2.1: Tonalites of Prayer

Prayer is the raising of our hearts and minds to God. We are able to speak to and listen to God because he teaches us to pray. We believe that the Holy Spirit reminds the Church of all that Jesus said, and it teaches us about the life of prayer. In doing so, it inspires new expressions of the same basic tonalities of prayer: blessing, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise. Blessing A blessing is a prayer that invokes God's power and asks for his care for a person, place, thing, or special activity. The Bible is filled with examples of blessingsblessings on offerings to God, on individuals, on groups of people, and on ordinary actions throughout the

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day. Blessings help make us aware of God's presence at every moment and in all things. They help us see the goodness available all around us and to remain close to God from whom all blessings flow. They express our own desires for God's closeness and protection as well as God's strength and healing. Blessings call upon God's love for creation. They are reminders of the goodness and holiness of what God created. We use words, symbols, and gestures to express what's deep in our hearts. Any person or object can be blessed. We bless our children, families, sick people, objects of prayer and worship, special occasions, people, relationships, food, buildings, work, animals, and many other situations and things. A common daily blessing is the grace before meals, in which we ask God's blessing on our gathering, our eating, and our going forth, nourished, to do God's will. Because we are blessed, we too can bless God and one another in thanks for God's generous gifts to us and to the world. Petition Prayers of petition acknowledge our dependence on God, who is our beginning and our end. This form of prayer springs from our heart's desire to serve God's kingdom here and to seek the realization of the kingdom to come. The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that asking forgiveness, coupled with trusting humility, should be the first movement of a prayer of petition. Jesus tells us to bring our every need to God in his name and assures us that whatever you ask the Fa-

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ther in my name he will give you. (John 16:23) What we must remember, however, is that in addition to the asking, there should be an acknowledging of our sinfulness and need for God. A prayer of petition is a request to God that asks him to fulfill a need. When we share in God's saving love, we understand that through petition we can ask for God's help with every need no matter how great or small. Intercession Intercession is a prayer of petition in which we ask for something on behalf of someone else. Since Abraham's time intercession has been characteristic of a heart attuned to God's mercy. Following the example of Jesus, who on the night before he died prayed for us, we offer prayers of intercession for the Church, leaders in government and society, special needs, sick people, and those who have died. Thanksgiving Every joy and suffering, and every event and need can become an offering of thanksgiving. The letters of St. Paul often begin and end with thanksgiving, and the Lord Jesus is always present in it: In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Praise A prayer of praise is an expression of our response to God, not only for what he does but simply because he is. In the Eucharist the

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whole Church joins with Jesus Christ in expressing praise and thanksgiving to the Father. Tonalities and methods In themselves, these tonalities are not precise methods. One can contemplate a Gospel text, participate in mass or pray the rosary with an attitude of blessing, thanksgiving, praise, petition... In fact, Ignatian prayer integrates all of these tonalities in different degrees. We always include an intention, which is a form of petition: e.g. we pray that we may know God more closely, love him more dearly, etc. There is usually a dialogue with Jesus or Mary at the end of the prayer, which brings in other petitions and intercessions for the concrete material and spiritual needs of ourselves and our friends. At the beginning and end of prayer, we bless (say good things about) God and the saints (e.g. in the second part of the Hail Mary), and we ask God to bless us with all that we need in life, (e.g. in the second part of the Our Father) so as to be able to bless him and praise him all the more. And when we contemplate Jesus in the Scripture, we do so not through an indifferent, scientific-obersever attitude, but with an interior sense of praise and thanksgiving, or with sorrow for our sins (and the implicit petition for forgiveness). [Adapted from: www.loyolapress.com]

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T2.2: Kif nisimgu lil xulxin fi grupp

Mhux fali li wieed jisma tabilaqq lil persuna ora. Madanakollu feerizzju taqsim il-kelma fi grupp, is-smieg hu fundamentali. Dawn huma xi suerimenti prattii biex ilkoll nginu lil xulxin fdan. Nibdew billi niddeciedu kemm in ser niddedikaw lill-qsim bejnietna, u natru li xi add bala moderatur sabiex jieu sieb il-in, jiddeiedi min ser jitkellem u meta. Dan jew din gandha tfittex jinvolvi bil-lewwa lil min jibqa sieket u tillimita lil min itendi li jitkellem dejjem hu. Ana lkoll responsabbli gall-kwalit tal-qsim izda tajjeb li xi add jginna nqassmu tajjeb il-kwantit.

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Il-qsim ma jfissirx li nibda ngid kull ma jiini frasi bla ma naseb qabel. Lanqas ma hu sew li noqgod nimmemorizza kelma kelma dak li rrid ngid waqt li jkunu qed jitkellmu sabi. Tajjeb li jkollna xi punti minn qabel biex norganizzaw dak li ser ngidu u li l-moderatur jagtina mien qabel (xi 5-10 min.), biex nasbu ftit u forsi nnizlu fpitazz fi tliet punti qosra dak li nixtiequ naqsmu mal-orajn. Xl-ajar li naqsam? Hemm biss regola wada: nevita li nqajjem dibattiti mibnijin fuq ideat astratti u sitwazzjonijiet utopii, u nfittex li naqsam mal-orajn dak li gaddej minnu, dak li gixt qabel, dak li nemmen, dak li nixtieq, dak li nosserva madwari. Naqsam min dak li jien, saansitra meta l-orajn itendu li jinbew wara afna teoriji sbie u kunetti mislufin. Li naqsam ifisser li nieu r-riskju li nafda li addieor. U din mhix biss kwistjoni ta kunfidenzjalit. Nafda li ser jismagni bis-si, li ser ifittex inei l-filtri tal-preudizzi li jaf ikollu dwari, u li ser ialli lilu nnifsu jintlaqat minn dak li ser ngid. Ma nafx minn qabel xvalur gandu gall-persuna l-ora dak li ser naqsam, izda xi drabi l-affarjiet li galija jidhru ovvji jew banali jafu jmissu fil-fond il-qalb tagha. Li naqsam ifisser ukoll li nkun naf niskot u nilqa l-kelma li addieor tagtini brigal. Il-valur tarigal ma jiddependix minn kif ikun imkebbeb u mzejjen. Il-valur tal-kontenut ukoll hu sekondarju: l-aktar importanti hu l-fatt li hu li hu ej minn abibti. Bmod rispettu u fil-waqt oppurtun, l-esperjenza tal-qsim tissaa meta nagtu feedback u nibdu l-attenzjoni talpersuna l-ora, meta ngidulha kif fhimna dak li tkun qalet, xreazzjonijiet gandna, u saansitra xi suerimenti fuq ilkontenut u fuq il-forma.

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Fi tmiem il-laqga, nistgu nqattgu 5 minuti fis-skiet biex kull wieed u wada minna tara xsehem tat, xtixtieq iom fqalba milli intqal u dak li l-aktar laqatha. Nistghu nikkonkludu billi nesprimu dan fi frai qasira (< 9 kelmiet).

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T2.3: Kif nitolbu fi grupp: Id-Djalogu Kontemplattiv

Dala 1. Nibdew binnu, per eempju mill-kant ta Taiz, u nroddu s-salib flimkien. 2. Ninqasmu fi gruppi ta6 jew 7 persuni. Kull rupp jagmel irku bis-siijiet u tinxtegel xemga fin-nofs, li tirrapreenta l-preenza tal-Mulej fostna. Smig il-Kelma 3. Inqumu lkoll bilwieqfa, u wara ftit sekondi ta skiet (jew kant), il-persuna magula taqra silta mill-Iskrittura, normalment silta narrattiva mill-Vanelu, bil-mod u bvui ara.

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4. Noqgodu bilqiegda fi-irku tal-grupp tagna (jew fxi post ieor) u niedu in fis-skiet biex nirreflettu fuq is-silta (10-20 minuta). Nistgu nuaw il-Bibbja biex nergu naqraw s-silta waedna. 5. Biex nimmarkaw tmiem il-in taskiet, tista tindaqq xi muika kalma, li tibda bvolum baxx. Kuladd imur lura fi-irku. Qsim fil-ruppi 6. Il-persuna li tixtieq, tieu fidha ix-xemga u tibda taqsam ma l-orajn dak li gaddiet minnu fil-in taskiet. Fdan il-qsim, nistgu nirrepetu kelma jew frai mis-silta, nsemmu xbiha jew est li laqtuna, inidu sieb qasir jew mistoqsija li tqanqlet fina. Kollox fil-qosor, bafna umilta, u ibbaat fuq dak li missna minn ewwa, u mhux fuq sibijiet astratti. 7. Kif tlesti, tgaddi x-xemga lill-persuna fuq il-lemin tagha. Min ma jixtieqx jitkellem jista sempliement jgaddi x-xemga. Jitkellem biss min ikollu x-xemga fidu. 8. Wara l-ewwel dawra, tibda dawra ora fejn naqsmu bejnietna xikun laqatna minn dak li jkunu qalu l-orajn: xsentimenti, sibijiet u memorji jitqanqlu fina. Importanti li ma nwebux gall-kummenti ta xulxin u ma nibdewx dibattiti, ida nibqgu fattitudni ta kontemplazzjoni ta dik id-dija li Mulej qed jixet fuqna minn idejn il-persuna l-ora. 9. Jekk ikun fadal in, nagmlu dawra ora fejn nitolbu gal xulxin jew nesprimu talb ieor imqanqal mis-silta jew minn dak li jkun intqal fil-qsim. Geluq 10. Tista tindaqq silta muikali biex tindika tmiem il-in tal-qsim fil-gruppi. Kif ikun hemm is-skiet, inqumu bilwieqfa u ngidu flimkien il-Missierna.

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11. Jekk ikun hemm preenti qassis jew djaknu, tingad talba talgeluq u tingata l-barka. Inkella l-mexxej jagmel talba spontanja u jtemm bil-kliem Imbierku lill-Mulej. Ilkoll inwiebu: Inroddu ajr lil Alla.

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T2.4: Kif nitolbu permezz tal-arti sagra

1. Inejji rui minn ewwa sabiex nilqa o fija l-opra artistika, ilmod takif tirrapreenta d-dinja u r-realt, il-mod takif tpini l-bniedem, il-preenza taAlla li tixref minn o fiha. Niskot, sabiex inalli l-opra tkellimni. 2. Inares, nisma, immiss l-opra... biex integemha minn ewwa. (Nista niaqlaq biex nara l-opra minn angoli differenti): a. Pittura, skultura, arkitettura: nosserva l-linji (weqfin, mindudin, djagonali...; dritti, mdawrin, mgawin, immewin...), inares lejn kif jilgab id-dawl rifless fuqhom, norbot flimkien dana kollu u nara ximpressjoni talli fuqi l-opra fit-totalit tagha.

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b. Pittura: nosserva l-ilwien, kif inhuma miburin u mferrxin fuq it-tila, l-intensit taghom. Nosserva l-kuntrasti u larmonija, id-djalogu bejn kulur u ieor. c. Arkitettura: nosserva l-volum takull spazju maluq millbinja (fuq barra, fuq ewwa...), ninnota ximportanza tingata lil kull parti tal-istruttura, nara xrelazzjoni hemm bejn il-bini u l-ambjent tamadwaru, nara r-riflessi taddawl, nisma id-diwi tal-sejjes, ninnota r-ria li jarmi linjam, e. d. Skultura: nosserva l-volum takull element ibbuzzat jew imnaqqax, il-masses, id-daqsijiet, id-dinamimu tal-forom. Nara fejn hi mqegeda din l-opra u kif tiddjaloga malispazju u l-oetti tamadwarha. Jekk hu possibli, immiss ilmaterjal, u ninnota jekk hux kiesa, lixx... bdan il-mod inalli l-preenza fiika tal-iskultura tmissni minn ewwa. 3. Nosserva lili nnifsi quddiem l-opra: a. Ninduna xmessa qed tgaddili u jekk inix lest nirevih, jekk inix qed nirrifjutah, jekk tqajjimx mistoqsijiet u kwistjonijiet o fija. b. Nagti isem lil movimenti interjuri li l-opra tqajjem o fija: pai, serenit, dinamimu, fer, libert, ftu il-qalb u lmo, jew inkella tensjoni, dieqa, rabja, niket... c. Nara wkoll xqed tistedinni jew teini biex nagmel fajti. 4. Nifhem kif l-opra tkellimni fuq Alla, fuq ir-realt, fuq ilbniedem: a. Niffoka fuq is-suett (jekk hi opra figurattiva), niftakar lepisodju bibbliku jew is-sitwazzjoni storika jew umana li tirrapreenti. (Jista jgini nagmel dan xi ktejjeb-wida).

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b. Nipprova nara din ir-realt mill-gajnejn tal-artist. Napprezza dan, u nqabbel din il-perspettiva mal-mod kif nara l-aa jien. c. Nagti widen ta dak li l-opra qed tgidli dwar is-sbuija u djufija tal-bniedem, u dwar Alla: sbuitu, tjubitu...

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T2.5: Kif nimmeditaw ir-Ruarju

Fil-forma kif drajna ngiduh, ir-ruarju mhux dejjem jginna nikkontemplaw il-misterji. afna drabi nispiaw niffokalizzaw l-attenzjoni tagna fuq il-kliem tas-Sliema u l-Qaddisa. Is-Sliema u l-Qaddisa x'aktarx li oriinalment kienu jingadu minn tat l-ilsien bala mod biex wieed iomm l-in bejn misteru u ieor (gax ma kienx ikun hemm arloi fid-djar). Biex ma jtellfuniex milli nikkontemplaw il-misterji, bosta awturi spiritwali illum jissuerixxu li nissimplifikawhom u ninserixxu fihom il-misterju, per eempju billi nuaw dan ilkliem: Marija, Alla jobbok, imbierka int u mbierek ibnek es [... misterju*]. Itlob galina dejjem.

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*Il-Misterji jidlu wara l-isem ta'es, u kollha jkellmuna dwaru, galiex i-entru tat-talb tagna hu l-Mulej, u Marija qiegda magna biex tginna nersqu lejh. Hekk, fl-ewwel misteru tal-fer nitolbu hekk: Marija, Alla jobbok, imbierka int u mbierek ibnek es li tnissel fik mat-tabbira tal-anlu. Itlob galina dejjem. Nistgu inkunu flessibli afna bir-Ruarju f'din il-forma. Nistgu niedu misterju wieed u nimmeditawh tul amsin Marija, Alla jobbok, jew kwarta bl-arlo. Nistgu ukoll naglu tliet misterji, amsa, gaxra... nagluhom minn fejn irridu, marbutin ma' dak li nkunu qed ngixu fil-ajja tagna (fer, tbatija...). Jekk il-fatt li noqgodu ngoddu jtellifna, nistgu nuaw arlo diitali jew 'stopwatch', naglu tliet misterji u niddedikawlhom 5 minuti kull wieed.

Misterji tal-Fer 1. ... li tnissel fik mat-tabbira tal-anlu. 2. ... li kien fik meta ort u qdejt lil Eliabetta. 3. ... li twieled minnek f'Betlehem, fil-faqar. 4. ... li int offrejtu lil Alla Missieru fit-Tempju. 5. ... li tliftu u sibtu fit-tempju jitaddet mal-istudjui. Misterji tad-Dawl 6. ... li malli tgammed fil-ordan garafna li fih tinsab l-gaxqa tal-Missier. 7. ... li ferra it-tie ta'Kana b'inbid tajjeb. 8. ... li abbar is-Saltna ta'Alla lill-fqajrin, fejjaq il-morda u ssielet kontra l-aen.

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9. ... li wera l-glorja tiegu meta tbiddel quddiem biebu fuq itTabor. 10. ... li kattar il-ob, gajjex lill-emgat u tana nieklu lilu nnifsu fl-Ewkaristija. Misterji tat-Tbatija 11. ... li arrab niket kbir waqt li talab galina fl-Ort. 12. ... li nqatgetlu gall-mewt u mexa t-triq tas-salib gallimabba tagna. 13. ... li ngata s-swat gall-imabba tagna. 14. ... li tlibbes kuruna tax-xewk gall-imabba tagna. 15. ... li ssammar fuq salib, radd ruu u miet gall-imabba tagna. Misterji tal-lorja 16. ... li qam mill-mewt, rebbie fuq il-aen. 17. ... li tela' s-sema fejn ser iejji post galina. 18. ... li bagat l-Ispirtu tiegu fuq il-Knisja. 19. ... li tellgek maenbu fis-sema. 20. ... li libbislek il-kuruna tas-Saltna tal-Imabba.

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T2.6: Talb mingajr kliem

Nistgu nikkomunikaw afna affarjiet mingajr kliem u mingajr kuntatt fiiku. 1. Talb estwali 51: a. Tejjija fi grupp: Wara li naqraw silta mill-bibbja, ninqasmu tnejn tnejn, u nippruvaw nesprimu xqanqlet fina s-silta bla kliem. Bil-esti taidejna, i-aqlieq tarasna u tagajnejna ana kapai nesprimu sentimenti profondi lejn xulxin u saansitra ngaddu messai ikkumplikati u nfissru erti affarjiet lill-orajn. b. Talb personali: Alla jifhimna aktar milli nifhmu ana lilna nfusna. Galhekk nistgu napplikaw dan il-metodu takomunikazzjoni tagna miegu fit-talb, fil-privat.

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2. Talb artistiku: a. Kreattivit artistika: L-arti ukoll taf tkun forma qawwija ta talb. Nistgu nuaw it-tpinija (ukoll astratta), it-tafal, ilkitba fil-forma tapoeija jew proa, u l-kompoizzjoni ta melodija muikali semplii u l-mima biex nidlu fi djalogu maAlla. b. Assojazzjonijiet estetii u sentimentali: Nistgu ukoll norbtu s-silta li nkunu qed nimmeditaw jew sentiment li jkun tanqal fina fit-talb maopra tal-arti aessibli qrib tagna (innu fil-ktieb tal-kant, xbiha fil-kappella jew kamra fejn inkunu, silta muikali fl-mp3 player tagna...). 3. Talb bis-simboli (tari) 52: a. Nagel simbolu reliju (e: +, , , Chi-Rho, uta/Ikhths, IHS bir-rai, simbolu Marjan...) u nou fuq karta bajda (A4), bla rigi, bla dabriet. Inqegdu fiddawl, quddiemi. Inserra gajnejja fuq is-simbolu u bilkalma nitbattal mill-preudizzji jew assojazjonijiet negattivi li jaf iqanqal fija dan is-simbolu. Inalli x-xbiha tmiss ilewwieni tiegi. b. Bil-mod il-mod, nibda nidol fis-simbolu: Ximpressjoni qed jibda jalli fija? Xmessa qed jgaddili? Nidol fi djalogu bla kliem madin l-impressjoni li jalli fija. Inkompli dieel il-ewwa, bil-mod, balma wieed jinel fkantina (jew inkella fdaqqa, jekk insibha fali). Nidentifika rui mas-simbolu. c. Xrabta nara bejn dan is-simbolu u l-Kelma Mqaddsa (jew ma l-istorja tal-Poplu taAlla, tal-Knisja)? Xsiltiet jiu f moi? Nagel silta, infittixha fil-bibbja tiegi u naqraha. Nera niffoka arsti fuq is-simbolu u narah fid-dawl talKelma taAlla.

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4. Talb bix-xbihat: Nista nua l-metodu tat-tari taqabel (talb bis-simboli) biex nitlob bi xbihat (ritratti kbar jew slides) tal-baar, ix-xemx, ilmuntanji, id-deert, xi gar, nien, merga maddra

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T2.7: It-Talba bIsem es

Injazju u l-ewwel kumpanni kellhom devozzjoni partikulari lejn lisem taes, u galhekk insistew mal-papa li jisseju Kumpanni taes minkejja li xi kardinali ma xtaqux li jintua dan l-isem fittitlu tal-ordni reliju il-did. In-nies malajr saret tafhom bala liwiti, u dawn it-tliet ittri (-I- jew -E-S) tal-bidu tal-isem talMulej, li bil-rieg jinkitbu I-H-S, saru s-simbolu tal-Kumpanija. Issoltu insibuhom imdawwrin bir-rai, simbolu li San Bernardinu taSiena kien jua fil-predikazzjoni poplari tiegu fl-Italja u li xtered fil-Knisja tal-Punent fir-Rinaxximent. Id-devozzjoni lejn l-isem taes tinsab ukoll fil-Knejjes tal-Lvant, u tieu l-forma tat-Talba bIsem es. Fil-forma originali tingad man-nifs:

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N: Mulej es Bin Alla NB: Ikollok niena minni 53 (N: Nifs il-ewwa, NB: Nifs il-barra). Fl-ewwel frai, nirievi man-nifs l-imabba taAlla, fit-tieni frai nitbattal mid-dnub tiegi u nxerred l-imabba taAlla madwari. Fil-bibbja, niena (bil-Lhudi -N-N) ma tfissirx biss mafra, ida fuq kollox, imabba kbira, l-goa taAlla li tisboq id-djufija tiegi, il-meskinerija tagemili, ix-xea taqalbi. Galhekk, ittieni frai nistgu nifhmuha: Imlieni bimabbtek (biex inobbok lura u nobb lill-bnedmin uti).

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T2.8: Luernarju

NITOLBU BID-DAWL TAKRISTU

1. Bidu: Il-Belt tAlla *M (D. Schutte, St Louis Jesuits)54 Mir-raqda fis qumu, u ngaskom tajruh: Jum did qed iernaq gal min jgix fid-dmug! Kull min fid-dlam qieged, dawl jilma sabi! Is-sid tal-qlub tagna tal-lejl hu rebbie! R./ Nibnu lkoll taAlla il-belt Biex bil-fer jimtlew il-qlub tagna, Galiex hu l-Imabba u d-Dawl Il-lejl bidlilna fin-nhar.

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Ulied ana tal-godwa, ulied ana tal-jum, Gax dak illi abbna jgix magna kuljum. Is-sid tat-tjubija jixtieqna, fkull mien, Bal dawl gall-ens tiegu, a jsib il-elsien. /R. Alla hu dawl, u fih xejn dlam ma nsibu: Ejjew nimxu warajh, gax ana wliedu lkoll! U farru l-ens tiegi, bil-lewwa kellmuh; Il-belt tiegi gou, twelidha xandruh. /R. 2. Tkebbis id-dawl Jinamm waqt taskiet. Mexxej: O Alla, ernieq il-olqien, dija bla tarf, ejja fostna illum. Kebbes fi qlubna n-nar tal-Ispirtu tiegek. Agtina li nilmu fdan id-dawl li se nkebbsu ilpreenza taIbnek, Dija minn Dija, Xemx tiela milllvant, Dawk tad-dinja. emga: Ammen. Fis-skiet jinxtegel il-blandun, xemga jew lampa. Jinamm waqt ieor taskiet. Mexxej: Infaruk, Mulej es, Kelma taAlla, li dawlek jiddi sa minn dejjem, imnissel mid-dija tal-Missier. Minnek nirievu l-Ispirtu li jnebbana u jiftilna gajnejna sabiex nilmuk futna u fi-irkustanzi tal-ajja takuljum, sabiex nagrfu xinhu tajjeb, xinhu li jixtieq minna l-Missier, u nwettquh. Imbierek int gal dejjem. emga: Ammen.

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3. Tislima lid-dawl taKristu *M (F. Camilleri) Fdan il-waqt inkantaw flimkien innu semplii, per e. Dawwal moi (F. Camilleri) jew La tnbre/Our darkness (Taiz). 4. Salm u Qari Jintgael Salm (per e. mill-liturija tal-jum). Jista jinqara minn solista jew mill-membri tal-emga (vers vers, bmod spontanju), jew inkella jinqasam bejn ew korijiet, jew bejn is-solista u lemga. Wara tinqara silta mit-T, per e. w 1,1-18; w 8,12-16; 2 Kor 6,14b7,1; Ef 5,6-20; 1 Tes 5,4-10; Wara in taskiet, jingad dan ir-responsorju: Mexxej: arisna, Mulej, ball-abba tgajnek. emga: Kenninna fdell wenajk. 4. Kantiku u Talbiet tal-fidili Filgodu jingad il-Kantiku taakkarija: Lq 1,68-79. Filgaxija jingad il-Kantiku taXmun: Lq 2,29-32. Wara dan nistgu inressqu xi talbiet spontanji jew imejjijin minn qabel. 5. Talba tal-aar Ngidu flimkien il-Missierna. Talba tal-aar:

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Mexxej:

emga:

Mulej es, int issejilna biex nimxu warajk, inkomplu l-idma tiegek fid-dinja u nxerrdu d-dawl tamabbtek fost utna. Kebbisna dejjem bnar imabbtek, int li tgix u ssaltan gal dejjem tadejjem. Ammen.

6. Geluq: In-nar timabbti *M (R. Vassallo) R./ In-nar t'imabbti, in-nar (x2): In-nar, in-nar ejt inqabbad, (x2) u kemm nixtieq li a qabad (x2)! u rui, Mulej, l-ispirtu li bih tgajjex in-nirien. /R u qalbi, Mulej, il-ftila li biha tiddi fin-nirien. /R u ismi, Mulej, musbie illi bih tkebbes in-nirien. /R u moi, Mulej, nintilef irrid f'imabbtek u n-nirien. /R In-nar t'imabbti, in-nar! (x3). (Nistgu nuaw innijiet ora, bal This little light of mine).

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T3. Tari il-Kuxjenza

Biex nibru l-frott tat-talb tagna u nibnu ajjitna fuq dik ta es, tajjeb li nuaw l-Eami tal-Kuxjenza. Kuxjenza tfisser tliet affarijiet: (1) Hi fakult, kapait jew funzjoni f mona, li tginna nifhmu lvaluri u nagrblu l-virtujiet meta nkunu qed nagmlu gala partikulari. Aktar ma nkunu midla ta Alla, aktar tkun preenti fiha l-vui tal-Ispirtu. (2) Hi proess ta evalwazzjoni u ta gala li fih inwienu argumenti, valuri, virtujiet, irkustanzi qabel niedu deijoni morali. [N.B. Kull deizjoni serja hi morali, galiex biha nikbru

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fit-tjubija jew unija, biha nibnu jew indgajfu l-IVA fundamentali li biha ajjitna twieeb gall-imabba taAlla.] Kull proess ta dan it-tip jinaen fil-memorja u jdawwalna meta nibdew proess ieor: bhekk niffurmaw il-kuxjenza. Proess tajjeb jua l-gerf u ddehen biex jeamina r-realt... u mhux jgawwe il-fatti biex jiustifika gala li nkunu adna bla sieb, immexxijin mill-aptit. L-Ispirtu jakkumpanjana fdan il-proess. L-Eami tal-Kuxjenza hu proess ta dan it-tip li fih naraw dawn ilproessi mill-did, flimkien ma dak li qed jiri fajjitna, nevalwaw kollox u nkomplu nitgallmu. (3) Hi wkoll deijoni, jew atra partikulari, li fiha ngidu: Issa li qist li kelli nqis, u kont onest miegi nnifsi, qalbi qed tgidli: Agmel hekk!. Din id-deijoni rridu nimxu fuqha u nirrispettawha. Jekk il-proess kien tajjeb biejjed fis-sitwazzjoni li konna fiha (qatt ma nistgu nkunu nafu kollox u nqisu kollox!), ma jixraqx li niddubitaw minnha.

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T3.1: It-Talba tar-Rabta maAlla

Eami tal-Kuxxjenza qasir u fali55

Talba bames waqtiet, fuq amest iswaba. Nibdew bis-sinjal tas-Salib. 1. Il-Kbir Bdan is-saba nagfas il-buttuna l-amra. Stop! Nieqaf u nikkalma. Hawn jien fi tmiem il-urnata. Insellem lillMulej. Ninnota kif inossni: gajjien, kuntent, imdejjaq... Nista nua xi eeriju mill-pana Ways of quietening yourself, jew it-talba bIsem es biex nidol fil-preenza tAlla.

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2. Il-Werrej Bdan is-saba nipponta lejn dak li gaddejt minnu matul dan il-jum. Dan kollu nibu quddiem gajnejja, jew billi neditja l-film tal-urnata tiegi jew billi nindika 3, 4 jew 5 avvenimenti li jiu fmoi millewwel xin inares lura lejn dan il-jum. Nistaqsi: Kif gext dan il-in? (Pai, fer, dwejjaq, buri, aggressivit, kalma...). Naf il-gala? Kif kien preenti Alla fdawn il-mumenti? (Diskret, fil-mobi, bil-qawwa...). Taxiex nixtieq ngid grazzi? Xkien li tani l-ajja matul dan il-jum? 3. It-Tawwali, jew tan-Nofs Ftarf dan is-saba tinsab il-quata tal-palma tidi. Jinsab ukoll fin-nofs, fi-entru tas-swaba. Nistaqsi: Lejn liema quata mxejt fdan il-jum? Lil min poejt fi-entru taajti? Lili nnifsi? Il-Mulej? L-orajn? Xi ideal? Hawn nibda nagraf kif gawwit u qarraqt u awwadt u uajt il-persuni u l-affarjiet sbie li revejt mingand Alla u huti... l-akar meta dawwart kollox fuqi nnifsi. Nitlob mafra. Nitlob lill-Mulej sabiex jginni naraf xinhu l-aktar importanti, sabiex inqieged lilu u lil uti fi-entru taajti. Hekk nasal nara l-affarjiet, lill-persuni u lir-realt kif jarahom hu. 4. Tal-tem, jew ta-urkett Fdan is-saba jintlibes i-urkett ta-wie; fl-imgoddi kienu jxiddu fuqu il-tem (i-urkett tas-siill, biex jiffirmaw bih). Galhekk hu s-saba tar-Rabta tagna maAlla.

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Il-Mulej irid jorbotni brabta, irid jagmel patt miegi. Lest ngidlu iva? Lest nistqarr l-imabba tiegi lejh? Lest nimpenja rui fis-servi tiegu? Kif?

5. I-gir Bdan is-saba nifta kemmxejn il-bieb fuq il-jum tagada. Alla ser ikun miegi gada. Nitlob lill-Mulej sabiex nagraf u nwettaq ir-rieda tiegu gada u dejjem. Nista nagel xi aa li nixtieq noqgod attent dwara, li rrid nadem fuqha... biex inomma fmoi gada. Tmiem: Frai jew est ta tislima lill-Mulej.

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T3.2: Busy Persons Awareness Examen

How Busy Persons Find God in All Things in less than 15 minutes.

1. I pray in gratitude for all the gifts that I have received as I glance back at the experiences of the past twenty-four hours, and allow a spontaneous conversation to develop with God who was and is present. 2. I pray for enlightenment so that the Spirit will help me see myself honestly, as I review both my actions and my hearts involvement in them. 3. I survey the period since last engaging in reflective prayer, paying special attention to the more intense feelings, moods,

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thoughts, and desires that surface, as a way of getting a sense of what is going on in my life. 4. I pray for healing in my heart for the any of the ways that I have not lived up to the requirements of love in my relationship with God, myself, and others. 5. I ask for help to live with renewed hope and increased love of God and others, considering briefly the immediate future, and paying attention to the feelings that spontaneously arise. [www.lmu.edu] [Alternative examen: www.examen.me]

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T3.3: Ecological Examen

1. All creation reflects the beauty and blessing of Gods image. Where was I most aware of this today? 2. Can I identify and pin-point how I made a conscious effort to care for Gods creation during this day? 3. What challenges or joys do I experience as I recall my care for creation? 4. How can I repair breaks in my relationship with creation, in my unspoken sense of superiority?

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5. As I imagine tomorrow, I ask for the grace to see the Incarnate Christ in the dynamic interconnections of all Creation. I conclude with the prayer of Jesus: The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. [Joseph Carver, SJ ]

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T3.4: Tejjija gall-Qrar

A. Nistqarr l-Imabba taAlla Fil-bidu tal-qrar, fil-qosor, tajjeb li nfaar lil Alla u nirringrazzjah ta dak li qed jagmel miegi fajti. Il-protagonist, fdan issagrament, mhux id-dnub tiegi ida l-imabba taAlla. Listqarrija tal-imabba bla tarf taAlla tippermettili nistqarr ukoll in-nuqqas tamabba tiegi. Nista nejji dan minn qabel, u waqt il-qrar ngidu fi kliemi jew btalba qasira ta grazzi.

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B. Nisma l-Kelma ta Alla Nista nejji silta kejkna mill-bibbja li titkellem fuq l-indiema u lmafra (per e., xi vers mis-Salm 50/51), sabiex naqraha fil-bidu tal-qrar. C. Ngarbel ames Relazzjonijiet Importanti fil-ajja Jekk jginuni, nista nua dawn il-mistoqsijiet: 1) Ir-Relazzjoni maAlla a) Ximportanza nagti lil Alla fajti? b) Xin niddedika gat-talb, gall-Kelma u s-Sagramenti, gall-qari u l-formazzjoni fil-fidi? c) Kemm gandi fiduja fAlla? Nemmen li tabilaqq iobbni u jieu siebi? 2) Ir-Relazzjoni madawk ta qrib tiegi a) Ximabba nuri lill-familja tiegi? Meta nkun maghom, inib gaqda jew firda, fer jew tensjoni, kura jew qtieg il-qalb? Meta nkellimhom, nua kliem elu jew sarkamu? Jien attent fl-affarjiet gar biex nagmlilhom ajjithom aktar fali u ferriea, jew jien goff u traskurat fi miebti u kliemi maghom? b) Kif inib rui mabiebi? Nirrispettahom meta ma jaqblux miegi? Kapai nfaarhom u nikkritikahom bil-lewwa fil-waqt it-tajjeb? Kapai nafrilhom tassew meta jonqsuni? Kif nagel il-bieb? Lil min neskludi? 3) Ir-Relazjoni ma nies ora

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a) Xforom taqerq u ideb nua mal-orajn biex nieu vanta minnhom jew infittex l-interessi tiegi? Nua l-influenza u l-bieb biex naqbe il-kjuwijiet jew nieu servizz qabel ma jmissni? b) Niba gall-propjet taaddieor? Nagti lil kuladd dak li jistoqqlu? Niba gal dak li hu tal-Istat u tal-komunit lokali? Inallas it-taxxi, is-servizzi tal-kumpaniji l-kbar u ldrittijiet tal-awturi kif u kemm suppost? Qatt nipprova nieu dak li mgandix dritt galih? Fil-idma tiegi, kif nua l-in? Nikkopja fl-eamijiet, fil-owmwerk? c) Kif qed nuri imabba u rispett lill-bnedmin kollha, sa flaffarjiet l-aktar banali? Lest niieled gad-drittijiet ta min hu dgajjef u min ibati d-diskriminazzjoni, nibda minn dawk qrib tiegi? Kif inib rui ma min hu differenti minni? Kif nitkellem ma sabi dwar dawk ta razza, orjentazzjoni sesswali, et, abilit jew stat ta saa differenti minn tiegi? d) Jien bniedem tapai jew talied? Lest nafer u nagmel lewwel pass tarikoniljazjoni (u saansitra t-tieni) wara lieda? Nagti l-ajja jew inib il-mewt fir-relazzjonijiet? Meta nua t-triq, qatt nipperikola l-ajja ta addieor? 4) Ir-Relazjoni mal-istrutturi u s-sistemi a) Fdinja fejn hemm tqassim inust tal-id komuni, li fiha ninsab fost dawk li qed japprofettaw minn din l-inustizzja, kif qed inrodd lura lill-fqar tad-dinja dak li s-sistema kummerjali qed teodilhom biex tagtih lili? Nipprova nindaga jekk dak li nixtri kienx magmul fkundizzjonijiet skabrui, minn addiema tfal jew mallas bpai mieri? b) Kif niba gall-ambjent ta madwari? Xi sfori qed nagmel biex niieled kontra t-tniis, biex nali anqas u nirreikla dak li nua?

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c) Qed nua d-drittijiet tiegi bala ittadin biex inib il quddiem lil pajjii, nippromovi r-rispett tal-lii, nikkollabora mal-awtoritajiet u nikkritikahom fejn hu xieraq? 5) Ir-Relazjoni miegi innifsi a) Kif qed niviluppa t-talenti tiegi? Qed nua tajjeb lopportunitajiet li gandi biex nitgallem u naddem ilkapaitajiet tiegi? b) Is- sesswalit tiegi tagti l-ajja jew fata u magluqa fiha nnifisha? Qed ngixha bi gratitudni lejn Alla u bxewqa li nikber dejjem aktar fil-maturit u r-responsabilit? Kif nua l-kapait li gandi biex nibed in-nies lejja: qed ngin lil biebi jimmaturaw jew nuahom? c) Kif nua l-mei li gandi, spejalment il-kompjuter, linternet, il-mowbajl? Gandi lista ta prijoritajiet ta kif nua l-in? Nosservaha? d) Niba gal sati, don misluf lili minn Alla? Norqod biejjed? Nagmel eerizzju? Niekol u nixrob dak li hu tajjeb gal sati u bil-qies? e) Naetta lili nnifsi, minkejja d-djufijiet u l-limiti tiegi? Kapai nammeti meta nibalja u nfittex l-gajnuna meta netieha? D. Infittex l-Orjentazzjoni Ewlenija taajti Wara dawn il-mistoqsijiet kollha dwar l-azzjonijiet tajba u ddnubiet, tajjeb li nsaqsi lili nnifsi quddiem Alla fejn sejjer bajti. ajti hi iva lil Alla, jew hija le? Ovvjament, it-tweiba ta din ilmistoqsija Alla biss jafha galkollox, galiex mhix sempliement is-somma tal-ajonijiet tajba jew tad-dnubiet li jidhru. Ida filqrar nesprimu x-xewqa li ajjitna tkun l-aktar iva qawwija li

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ana nistgu ngidu lil Alla fi-irkustani li ninsabu fihom. Galhekk nerqsu gandu u nitolbu l-gajnuna tal-grazzja tiegu, galiex nagrfu li lil hinn mid-dnubiet konkreti u viibbli li nagmlu, hemm fina d-Dnub, il-ibda gall-aen. Ta kull mument meta ma ilidniex kontra din il-ibda, ejjew nitolbu mafra fil-qrar.

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T4. Tari fid-Dixxerniment

L-immainazzjoni kontemplattiva hi forma tatalb li nistgu nuaw ta kuljum, biex inqattgu ftit in mal-Mulej. Ida hi afna aktar minn hekk. Gal Injazju u l-ewwel kumpanni izwiti, din il-forma ta talb kellha tintua, l-ewwel u qabel kollox, sabiex wieed jieu u jikkonferma deijonijiet importanti fajtu, fi proess ta gala quddiem Alla. Fid-tradizzjoni Injazjana, dan jissejja dixxerniment. Kuladd irid jiddixxerni u jagel fajtu. Ma nistgux naglu stat ta ajja (e. i-wie, il-ajja relijua, il-ajja saerdotali) jew professjoni kif naglu elwa minn o bora. Hawn tat tista ssib xi gajnuniet, ida tajjeb li tfittex akkumpanjatur spiritwali u

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tagmel irtir Injazjan (ta amest ijiem jew tmint ijiem) biex tiddixxerni galiet importanti bal dawn.

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T4.1: Kif nagmel gala importanti

1. Prinipji Fit-tradizzjoni kattolika u injazjana, nemmnu li: Il-ejjieni tagna ma iex magul galina minn qabel: Alla ma ipprogrammaniex bal xi kompjuter. Madanakollu, certi galiet ma jiddependux minna. Alla jsejilna biex ngixu vokazzjoni partikulari fil-Knisja u fissojet (ajja miewa, relijua, professjonali...): jekk naettawx jew le jiddependi minna. Jekk ngidulu le, hu jipprova joffrilna alternattivi ora sabiex ajjitna jibqa jkolla sens. Ferti sitwazzjonijiet, l-gala t-tajba hi ovvja, u ma nistgux noqgodu nduru mal-lewa biex naglu aa ora: inkunu qed nidqu bina nfusna. Per, ferti sitwajonijet, diffili li

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wieed jagraf xinhi l-ajar gala. Hawnhekk wieed irid jieu l-in u l-mezzi biex jiddixxerni. Qatt ma nistgu nkunu 100% erti li gailna tajjeb, galiex ilajja spiritwali u morali ma timxix bi-ertezzi assoluti ballmatematika. Madanakollu, meta nkunu segwejna proedura tajba u adna deijoni bil-gaqal, tajjeb li nibnu fuqha, u ma ma nallux id-dubji u l-inertei jalulna l-in u l-enerija u jommuna milli nimxu l-quddiem. L-galiet taveru neduhom bala persuni ielsa. Ida il-libert assoluta ma teistix: ngalu bmod ieles galiex dejjem jibqa fina il-kapait li mmorru lil hinn minn dak kollu li jikkundizzjonana. Din il-libert tikber meta nagrfu xqed jikkundizzjunana, minn barra u spejalment minn ewwa (ibdiet, biat, dipendenza ejda fuq erti kumditajiet, esperjenzi trawmatii tal-imgoddi...), u nirrelativizzaw limportanza tiegu jew ninelsu minnu. Ir-rieda taAlla galina hi li nilqu l-quata tamin ana, li nsiru l-persuni unii li ana maluqin biex inkunu. Hu jridna niskopru u nwettqu x-xewqa l-aktar profonda li hu nnifsu qieged fqalbna, u biex nagmlu dan irridu nikbru fil-libert billi ninelsu mix-xewqat superfijali li jjassruna. It-talb bilKelma taAlla, l-akkumpanjament spiritwali u l-ajja fil-Knisja (prattika tas-sagramenti, parteipajoni fi gruppi u gaqdiet taajja nisranija) jginuna fdan.

2. Motivazzjonijiet: Tajjeb li ngarbluhom biex naraw jekk humiex: a. Verament kostruttivi: e. Nixtieq ngix aktar bis-si, Inoss skumdit, ma nossnix fposti kif inhi l-aa balissa u naf li hemm xi aa li trid tinbidel.

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b. Taparsi kostruttivi: e. Nixtieq nipprova aa gax dida, biex ikolli esperjenza ora, Nixtieq ngoob jew nikkuntenta lil dak (jew lil dik), Nixtieq inkun hero u nuri kemm jien kapai nagmel affarjiet tajbin u radikali, Nagel li jagel kulhadd biex ma noqgodx inabbel rasi xser nagel, Nagel dak li ser jgini nsir famu, naqla afna flus jew nikseb afna poter bi sforz minimu). 3. Erba Dimensjonijiet u Tmien Prinipji Fundamentali gal kull gala importanti fil-ajja:

4 DIMENSJONIJIET
a. Jien Il-Passat Il-Preent

8 PRINIPJI
1. Nqieged lili nnifsi fil-kuntest storiku li ej minnu. 2. Nieu fidejja l-libert tiegi, nagel bmod responsabbli u nieu rrisponsabbilt ta li nagel. 3. Nagraf xnixtieq tabilaqq u nfassal proett gall-ejjieni. 4. Nisma u nfittex il-id tadawk tamadwari. 5. Ngix is-solidarjet fil-prattika u beneroit.

Il-Futur b. Il-Qraba u Ll-bieb orajn Il-fqar u limwarrbin

L-umanit 6. Ngo id-dinja u l-umanit avolja fiha likrah tagha.

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c. Il-ajja, ir-realt d. Dak li nemmen fih

7. Ngo il-ajja, nirrispetta l-ambjent, niffaja ir-realt u naetta dak li ma nistax nibdel fiha. 8. Ninkludi l-fidi bala kriterju fid-deijoni u l-ajja spiritwali tiegi fil-proess.

4. Il-Mumenti tad-deijoni: a. Qabel ma niddeiedi: (i) Nibda billi nqis is-sitwazzjoni tiegi: l-galiet possibli, il-limitazzjonijet, il-in li gandi biex niddeiedi u nagmel il-aa, l-informazzjoni li ksibt, ix-xewqat li hemm fija, il-proett li gandi gall-ejjieni tiegi, lesperjenza tiegi tal-passat. (ii) Inqis imbagad l-orajn, dawk tamadwari, dawk li ser jintlaqtu mid-deijoni tiegi. Niftakar irrisponsabbiltajiet tiegi quddiem dawn il-persuni, u quddiem l-umanit, spejalment il-fqar u l-imwarrbin. (iii) Inqis ukoll id-dmirijiet tiegi: li nirrispetta lill-persuni u lill-ambjent, nagmel dak li hu tajjeb u xieraq, inares illiijiet... (iv) Ninkludi fdan kollu l-fidi, norbot il-proess taddeijoni mat-talb tiegi, narah fid-dawl tal-Kelma tAlla u l-ajja tal-Knisja. Dan kollu nista narah mamentor jew akkumpanjatur spiritwali, xi add matur u taesperjenza. Jaf ikun utli li nniel fuq karta r-raunijiet favur u kontra kull gala, u gal kull rauni xpi nagtiha, u nara ftit jekk dan il-pi hux ej mir-rauni jew mill-ibdiet u l-biat li hemm fija. b. Id-deijoni proviorja: Taf tkun taew tipi:

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(i) Nagel x jekk fi mien ma nsibx rauni kontra qawwija biejjed li egelni nibdel l-gala tiegi (u nagel y, minflok); (ii) Nagel x jekk fi mien insib biejjed xjikkonferma din l-gala (Jekk le, nibqa kif jien, jew nagel y, e). Ovvjament, irrid inkun ar miegi innifsi xqed nifhem b rauni kontra qawwija biejjed u xqed nistenna bala konferma. Il-limitu tamien irid jii dei minn qabel. c. Id-deijoni definittiva: Hi aa importanti li wara ertu mien ta prova jew proviorjet, id-deijonijiet importanti fajti isiru definittivi, galiex hekk biss inkun nista nibni fuqhom u nua l-libert biex nieu deijonijiet ora. L-inertezza fuq id-deijonijiet tal-passat tonoq il-libert tiegi biex nagel fil-preent u nibni futur. d. Wara d-deijoni: Nagraf li din id-deijoni hi deijoni tiegi: mela ngawdi l-frott tagha u naetta l-konsegwenzi negattivi li jaf ikollha. Naetta dak li tlift meta allejt l-galiet l-ora possibli jaqgu, gax naf li mhux kollox hu possibli fil-ajja. Naetta din it-telfa gax konvint li d-deijoni tiegi adtha tajjeb u galija dak li ksibt hu aqwa minn dak li warrabt. Nirba it-tentazzjoni li nera mmur lura fuq iddeijoni, sakemm ma jkunx hemm raunijiet serji afna. [Metodu inspirat minn preentazzjonijiet mogtija fi Franza minn Jean-Marc Furnon SJ, Jrme Giungand SJ, u Ren Micallef SJ.]

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T4.2: Gandi vokazzjoni biex nidol iwita?

Kemm minn dawn is-sentenzi jgoddu galik? 1. Inoss fija xewqa persistenti li nsir saerdot jew brother fordni reliju, minkejja l-ostakli. 2. Inoss li jien ieles u disponibbli biejjed biex noffri ajti lillMulej u mmur fejn jibgatuni s-superjuri. 3. Minix qed infittex it-tbatija fiha nfisha, ida lest inaad lili nnifsi u nagmel sarifiji biex nimxi wara es. 4. Ma tkiddnix l-idea li nieu l-aar post, ukoll meta nista nkun tal-ewwel. 5. Nixtieq noffri lill-Mulej l-ajar snin taajti. 6. Nixtieq nlaqqa persuni ora maes.

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7. Qed infittex familja spiritwali fkomunit relijua. 8. Nixtieq inwassal il-Bxara t-Tajba lil hinn mill-fruntieri tal-Knisja u tapajjii. 9. Nixtieq inservi u nkun solidarju mal-fqar u l-emarinati mhux biss fesperjenzi limitati tavolontarjat, ida bmod definittiv. 10. Gandi bosta bieb, u nieu ost inqatta in tamistrie maghom. Meta jkellmuni fuq ajjithom nismaghom bilqalb, ukoll jekk afna drabi noss li mgandix soluzzjonijiet fali xnissuerilhom. Bformazzjoni bala iwita nittama li nkun nista nisma ajar lil biebi, nara kif il-Mulej hu preenti fajjithom u nginhom jiskopruh fihom. 11. lief wejji u l-affarjiet peronali tiegi, ma noss li gandi xejn li ma nistax nagtih bxejn u bil-qalb lill-addieor jekk ikun hemm rauni valida. 12. Ngo lill-Knisja u nqisa bala ommi ukoll jekk inoss li gandha tiedded ferti affarjiet. 13. Lest inkun strument tal-Ispirtu fit-tidid tal-Knisja filwaqt li nfittex li nibqadejjem fidil lejn it-tradizzjoni li ejja minn es u l-appostli. 14. Inossni verament konvint li l-Mulej jaf jimlieli ajti ukoll finnuqqas tapartner u tafamilja bit-tfal, jekk fil-kas tiegi din iada tilliberani sabiex naqdi lil Alla, lill-Knisja u lill-umanit ajar. 15. Inoss li Alla gandu post u in relevanti fajti: it-talb jibidni u l-liturija (ielabrata bdinjit u bla guffani u eaerazzjonijiet) tgajjixni. 16. Inossni midneb u dgajjef. Miniex denju li nsir saerdot jew reliju. Madanakollu, naf li l-Mulej sejja lil nies midinbin u dgajfa u galhekk ma neskludix li qed isejja lili wkoll. 17. Nemmen li l-Knisja tetie saerdoti u brothers iffurmati tajjeb. Lest li nifforma rui ukoll jekk dan ikun jinvolvi bosta

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snin tastudju. Nagraf il-limitazzjonijet tiegi ida nafda li lKumpanija ta es taf tagmel uu tajjeb mit-talenti tiegi u taf tgini niviluppahom gas-servizz tal-orajn. 18. Nixtieq inkun parti minn komunit li taqdi l-missjoni taKristu fid-dinja. 19. Nixtieq inabbrek gall-ustizzja u l-pai fpajjii u fid-dinja. 20. Nixtieq insir naf u nidol fi djalogu makulturi u relijonijiet ora. 21. Gandi ftit esperjenza tal-Ispiritwalit Injajana u nossha tibidni u tagmel sens galija. 22. Qrajt l-Awtobijografija taSantInjaju, xi kotba ora serji u posittivi dwar il-Kumpanija u xi pubblikajonijiet talKumpanija. ort ukoll bosta websites tal-iwiti u noss li lmod takif inares lejn il-Knisja u d-dinja jixbhu lill-vijoni li sibt fdawn il-pani. 23. Naf li kull iwita gandu d-difetti tiegu, ida hemm iwita partikulari li jispirani: fil-mod takif jitkellem, jadem u jittratta ma addieor nagraf l-intimit tiegu maAlla, rispett u mabba profonda lejn l-orajn, maturit personali kbira, kreattivit u inizzjattiva, e. Jekk, fil-maurana, dawn l-affirmazzjonjiet jgoddu galik, hemm ans tajjeb li l-Mulej qed isejjalek biex tidol iwita. Ida dan kollu jrid jii ikkonfirmat fil-talb, bil-gajnuna taakkumpanjatur spiritwali. Ir-raunijiet li ejjin, per se, ma jindikawx li hemm vokazzjoni, u afna drabi, meta l-persuna tagtihom importanza ejda, xaktarx li ma jkun hemm vokazzjoni xejn:

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Minix qed nara alternattivi ora gal ajti jekk mhux il-ajja relijua. Il-flus galija aa mamua u problematika: fil-ajja relijua ma noqgodx inabbel rasi fuq kif ser naqla obi, kemm nista nonfoq, e. Jibidni l-prestiju li jib miegu it-titlu u l-ilbies tas-saerdot, u l-fatt li l-qassisin huma mijubin minn-nies. Il-iwiti, imbagad, huma magrufin bala nies intellienti u kulti, u nixtieq li n-nies jarawni hekk, bala wieed minnhom. Saerdot li naf, abib jew xi add minn tal-familja dejjem jgidli li jixtieq jarani nsir qassis u dejjem itambarli li gandi vokazzjoni. Nixtieq nipprova a nara jekk hux veru... xejn xejn nikkuntentah. Il-iwiti joffrulek possibiltajiet li tistudja u tgix barra minn Malta. Esperjenza sabia li diffili nagmilha mod ieor. Hu xinhu li titgallem dejjem jiswa. Jgobuni afna l-Filosofija u Teoloija, mela xaktarx gandi vokazzjoni. Jekk insir iwita, ikun nista nitgallem sew dawn is-suetti u nispejalizza fihom. Ma nossnix lest nidol ga-wie u nerfa r-responsabbilt tafamilja. Id-dinja tallum fiha afna tawid u qed infittex post kwiet fejn kollox hu ordnat u ar, u bhekk nista ngix failment ilqdusija. I-gaag tampari moom fis-sess u x-xalar, u mgadekx issib tfajliet bilgaqal. I-wiijiet tasabi qed jitfarrku. Jekk insir reliju niffranka dan l-inkwiet u l-uieg tal-qalb.

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Lil agug li jkun jixtieq isir iwita ngidlu dan: - Jekk din l-idea tqallbek minn ewwa u toloq tensjoni fik, ibqa d-dar. - La tiix gandna jekk tqis il-Knsija bmart missierek, u mhux bommok. - La tiix gandna jekk taseb li qed tagmel pjair lillKumpanija taes billi ssir iwita. - Ejja jekk fi-entru taajtek tqieged is-servizz taKristu. - Ejja jekk gandek spallek jifilu kemm hemm bonn, spirtu miftu, mo raonevolment miftu u qalb akbar mid-dinja. - Ejja jekk taf tiajta u tidaq mal-orajn... u xi mindaqqiet tidaq saansitra bik innifsek. Pedro Arrupe, sj Superjur enerali tal-Kumpanija taes (19651983).

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T4.4: Wanted: Christian Leaders

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Nationality: Candidates from any place in the world may apply. There is work to be done for peoples of all colours, creeds, classes and backgrounds everywhere, at all levels of the human society. Qualifications: All candidates: 1) must have a deep desire to draw inspiration from Christ their leader and model;

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2) must have at least some awareness that people in their society live by two sets of values: one that makes them selfish and another that makes them free human beings; 3) must be prepared to face inconvenience, discomfort, criticism, opposition from people who are opposed to higher values. Age: No limit. However, preference will be given to those who have a strong and generous heart for the mission of Christ. Experience: A minimum experience of God, of prayer, of service to humanity is necessary. Those without even this minimum may apply for apprenticeship. Remuneration: There are no monetary gains in this venture, but candidates will soon discover that they acquire virtues and values that all the money in the world cannot buy. Their greatest assets will be peace, happiness, joy, and a spirit of service. The greatest prospect would be a life closely identified with that of their Model, Jesus Christ, with all its implications, including poverty, dishonour and humility. Are you brave enough to volunteer?

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Geluq: Duqu u taraw tjubitu

Nirringrazzjawk, Mulej, talli bartna hawn. Nitolbuk tilqa' il-ftit li ana kapai nagtuk. Nitolbuk twieen l-impenn tagna fit-talb. Agmel li ma nhedew qatt inabbtu u nitolbu. Agmel li nsibu l-hena tagna f' li nadurawk u noffrulek lilna nfusna. Int biss tista' ssejilna lejk, Int biss tista' tgarrafna kelmtek, Int biss tista' tallina ntiegmu l-verit tiegek. 'Tina li nduqu, Mulej, din it-togma qawwija, Togma ta' veru, Ukoll jekk xi mindaqqiet inossuha morra. Int it-triq, il-verit, il-ajja; Int ir-rebbie li akem il-mewt, il-mard; Int tgallimna ngadru tabilaqq lill-bnedmin utna: Int li tgix u ssaltan Mal-Missier u ma' l-Ispirtu s-Santu Fis-sema u fuq l-art Gal dejjem ta' dejjem. Ammen. [Carlo Maria Martini, sj.] 56

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Minn diskors li ta Alberto Hurtado lill-konfraternit tal-Hogar de Cristo, fl-4 taApril 1952, ftit qabel ma marad. Hurtado, A. 2005. Bsqueda de Dios. Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile. Santiago (ile). pp. 237-238. 3 In: McNally, T. and Storey, W. G. 1978. Lord Hear Our Prayer. Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. ( 1978 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved.) 4 Meud minn: ECEN. 1998. Sinfonia Oecumenica. Clbrations avec les glises du monde. Basilea. 5 Adapted from a card published by the Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minn., USA. 6 Ges, luce da luce, CEI (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, Italja). 7 Ferme mes yeux pour revoir tes merveilles, CNPL/SNPLS (Service National de la Pastorale Liturgique et Sacramentelle, Franza). 8 Hughes, G. W. 1993. Oh God, Why? Bible Reading Fellowship. Abingdon (UK/RU) www.brfonline.org.uk. p. 98. Used by permission. 9 McNally, T. and Storey, W. G. 1978. Lord Hear Our Prayer. Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. ( 1978 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved.) 10 Martini, C. M. 1977. Gli esercizi ignaziani alla luce di S. Matteo. Edizioni AdP. Ruma (Italja). 9a meditazione. Mislut bil-permess. 11 Hughes, G. W. 1993. Oh God, Why? Bible Reading Fellowship. Abingdon (UK/RU) www.brfonline.org.uk. p. 128. Used by permission. 12 Martini, C. M. 1994. Promise Fulfilled. p. 109. St Pauls. Slough (RU). Used by permission. 13 Merton, T. 1958-1999. Thoughts in Solitude. Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani / Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc. New York. 14 In: Lewis, H. 1991. At Home with God. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand, Gujarat (Indja). Used by permission. The book has been reedited as God Here and Now, cf. http://joygift.tripod.com . 15 Link, M. 1971. He is the Still Point of the turning world. Resources for Christian Living. Allen, Texas (SUA). Used by permission.

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Thomas a Kempis and Creasy, W. 1989. The Imitation of Christ. Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. ( 1989 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved.) 17 Minn kummentarju tal-Litaniji tal-Qalb taes, meta Arrupe kien Mastru tan-novizzi fil-appun, fl-1954. Garca, J. A. (ed). 2007. Orar con el Padre Arrupe. Mensajero. Bilbao. pp. 29-30. 18 In: Lewis, H. 1991. At Home with God. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand, Gujarat (Indja). Used by permission. The book has been reedited as God Here and Now, cf. http://joygift.tripod.com. 19 CNPL/SNPLS (Service National de la Pastorale Liturgique et Sacramentelle, Franza). Mislut bil-permess.
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Rahner, H. and Rahner, K. 1962 Prayers for Meditation. Herder and Herder. New York. Used by permission. 21 The song No Better Rest is taken from the documentary "In the Footsteps of Francis Xavier" produced by Kuangchi Program Service, Taipei, Taiwan (1994). Lyrics: J. Go sj. Music: M. Francisco sj. 22 Hughes, G. W. 1993. Oh God, Why? Bible Reading Fellowship. Abingdon (UK/RU) www.brfonline.org.uk. p. 71. Used by permission. 23 In: McNally, T. and Storey, W. G. 1978. Lord Hear Our Prayer. Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. ( 1978 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved.) 24 F: Dubois-Dume, J.-P. 1988. coute, Seigneur, ma prire. Descle de Brouwer. Parii. Mislut bil-permess. 25 In: McNally, T. and Storey, W. G. 1978. Lord Hear Our Prayer. Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. ( 1978 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved.). 26 Rahner, K. 2000. Watch and Pray with Me. Crossroad. New York. Used by permission. 27 Hofinger, J. 1962. The Art of Teaching Christian Doctrine. University of Notre Dame Press. Notre Dame, Indiana. Used by permission. 28 CNPL/SNPLS (Service National de Pastorale Liturgique et Sacramentelle, Franza). Mislut bil-permess.
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Minn: Dubois-Dume, J.P. 1992. Prires en Libert. Descle de Brouwer. Parii. Mislut bil-permess. 31 CNPL/SNPLS (Service National de la Pastorale Liturgique et Sacramentelle, Franza). Mislut bil-permess. 32 Dupuis, J., Echaniz, I. M., Volckaert, J. 1971. Give Praise to the Lord. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Karamsad, Kaira Dt. (Indja). Used by permission. 33 In: Lewis, H. 1991. At Home with God. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand, Gujarat (Indja). Used by permission. The book has been reedited as God Here and Now, cf. http://joygift.tripod.com. 34 In: Lewis, H. 1991. At Home with God. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand, Gujarat (Indja). Used by permission. 35 Martini, C. M. 2007. Gli esercizi ignaziani alla luce di S. Matteo. Edizioni AdP. Ruma (Italja). 1a meditazione. Mislut bil-permess. 36 Hughes, G. W. 1993. Oh God, Why? Bible Reading Fellowship. Abingdon (UK/RU) www.brfonline.org.uk. p. 203. Used by permission. 37 Bdin it-talba famua, Pedro Arrupe ikkonkluda il-konferenza tiegu fuq Ilmod takif nimxu ana l-iwiti mogtija fit-18 taJannar, 1979. 38 Martini, C. M. 2007. Gli esercizi ignaziani alla luce di S. Matteo. Edizioni AdP. Ruma (Italja). 1a meditazione. Mislut bil-permess. 39 ADF/Studio-SM, La Rinjardire, Franza. 40 Vannorsdall, J. W. 1970. Campus Prayers for the 70s. Fortress Press. Minneapolis, Minnesota. The use of this text in the present publication has been classified as fair use and approved by Augsburg/Fortress. 41 Excerpted and adapted from: McNally, T. and Storey, W. G. 1978. Lord Hear Our Prayer. Copyright 1978 by Ave Maria Press, Inc., P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, www.avemariapress.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission. 42 In: Harter, M. (ed.). 1993. Hearts on Fire. The Institute of Jesuit Sources. St. Louis, Missouri. Used by permission. 43 Ippublikat fX. Diaz del Rio. 1990. Ever to Love and to Serve. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand (Indja). Used by permission. 44 The JRS Europe Theological Reflection Team. 1999. Preparing for Easter. http://www.with.jrs.net/files/Lent%20Book.pdf. 45 In: Lewis, H. 1991. At Home with God. Gujarat Sahitya Prakash. Anand, Gujarat (Indja). Used by permission.
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