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Monday, June 21, 2010

SAN MIKIEL ARKANĠLU - St Michael the Archangel --- & --- The Chaplet of St Michael with Mother Angelica --- & --- THE APPARITIONS OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL IN FLORIANA, MALTA & ON MOUNT GARGANO



Giornata Nazionale Sacra Spada di San Michele - Santa Messa - 16.09.2023
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CBEBbb8ucc -
Santuario San Michele Santuario San Michele Live Streams







In Maltese - The Rosary of Saint Michael the Archangel
Rużarju ta' San Mikiel minn fuq Radju Marija Malta
--- https://soundcloud.com/radju-marija-malta-581567819/ruzarju-ta-san-mikiel ---








Nitolbu għal Radju Marija Malta

Ngħinu lil Radju Marija Malta


Lq:6:38] agħtu, u jingħatalkom. Kejl tajjeb, marsus, mheżheż sewwa u mburġat iqegħdulkom f'ħoġorkom; għax bl-istess kejl li tkejjlu intom jitkejjel lilkom."

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
Luke 6:38 give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”







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Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Arkanġli Mikiel, Gabriel u Rafel,
mill-Knisja tas-Salib Imqaddes, 
Kunvent tal-Kappuċċini, Furjana 
- 29 ta' Settembru 2022

Wara l-quddiesa tlajna fuq, fil-kunvent tal-Kappuċċini Furjana. 

Id-dehriet ta' San Mikiel Arkanġlu, Knisja tas-Salib Imqaddes. Spjegalna Patri Joe Buttigieg
Tlabna t-talba lil San Mikiel mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Il-Ħamis, 29 ta' Settembru 2022

Apparitions of Archangel Michael to Friar Adriano, at the Cappuchin convent in Floriana, Malta


Frak mill-Istorja ...
Mill-Facebook ta' Fr. Joe Buttigieg OFM Cap


The Chapel which was Friar Adriano's cell, where Archangel Michael appeared many times to him.
Il-kappella, li kienet iċ-ċella ta' Fra Adriano 
fejn kien jidher San Mikiel




In the niche, the statue of Saint Michael, whose pedestal also tells the story of the cave of Saint Michael on Monte Sant Angelo, the Gargano
Fin-niċċa, l-istatwa ta' San Mikiel, li fil-pedestal tiegħu, jirrakkonta wkoll il-ġrajja tal-għar ta' San Mikiel fuq Monte Sant Angelo, il-Gargano


IN-NIĊĊA TA' SAN MIKIEL 
fil-kunvent tal-Franġiskani Kappuċċini, il-Furjana





THE MARBLE DOCUMENT IN WHICH WE READ THAT  ARCHANGEL MICHAEL,
PLURIES APPARUIT - MANY TIMES APPEARED
To FRA ADRIANO FROM CASTRO SAN GIOVANNI.
L-IRĦAMA DOKUMENT LI FIH NAQRAW LI L-ARKANĠLU MIKIEL, 
PLURIES APPARUIT  - ĦAFNA DRABI DEHER 
Lil FRA ADRIANO MINN CASTRO SAN GIOVANNI.




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2013-July-05 - Benedict XVI joins Pope Francis in consecrating Vatican to St Michael Archangel





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F'ISEM TA' ĠESÙ KRISTU TA' NAZZARET - lil San Mikiel Arkanġlu

In the Name of Jesus of Nazareth - to St Michael the Archangel


F’isem ta’ Ġesù Kristu ta’ Nazzaret, ħa jqum il-qawwi u l-qaddis San Mikiel Arkanġlu kontra satana u l-anġli l-ħżiena tiegħu affavur tal-poplu t’Alla l-Ħaj
 
Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis, miserere nobis –

Qaddis Alla, Qaddis Qawwi, Qaddis Immortali, ikollok ħniena minna.



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In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, let the mighty and holy Archangel St. Michael rise against satan and his bad angels, in favour of the people of the Living God

Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis, miserere nobis -

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy of us.

 
 

San Mikiel Arkanġlu, idħol għalina fit-taqbida; kun int il-għajnuna tagħna kontra l-ħażen u t-tnassis tad-demonju. Irażżnu Alla, nitolbuk bil-ħerqa. Int l-aqwa fost il-qtajja’ tas-sema, itfa' bil-qawwa t'Alla, fil-qiegħ ta' l-infern lix-xitan u l-ispirti ħżiena l-oħra li jiġġerrew fid-dinja għat-telfien ta' l-erwieħ. Ammen.
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http://www.laikos.org/Talba_S_Mikiel.htm

TALBA LIL SAN MIKIEL

San Mikiel Arkanġlu, iddefendina f’dan il-jum tal-battalja! Kun it-tarka tagħna kontra l-ħażen u x-xbieki tax-xitan. Aħna, umilment nitolbu, biex Alla jrażżnu u inti, O prinċep tal-Ġemgħa l-Kbira tas-Smewwiet, bis-saħħa ta’ Alla, itfa’ lil Satana u lill-ispirti ħżiena kollha, li jħufu madwar id-dinja kollha biex iħassru l-erwieħ, fin-nirien tal-infern! Ammen.     
                                         Papa Ljun XIII
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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
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"Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl throughout the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen."
                                                             Pope Leo XIII
https://www.michaeljournal.org/articles/roman-catholic-church/item/the-vision-of-pope-leo-xiii







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https://medjugorjemalta.blogspot.com/2010/10/vox-michaelis.html



 
 
 
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The Chaplet of St. Michael - with Mother Angelica - word for word
 

(While making the sign of the Cross)
O God, come to my aid. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The First Salutation
1. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may it please God to make us worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of His perfect charity. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Second Salutation
2. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may God grant us the grace to abandon the ways of sin and follow the path of Christian perfection. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Third Salutation
3. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may it please God to infuse into our hearts a true and earnest spirit of humility. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Fourth Salutation
4. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may it please God to grant us grace to have dominion over our senses and to correct our depraved passions. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Fifth Salutation
5. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may Our Lord keep us from falling into temptation and deliver us from evil. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Sixth Salutation
6. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may God vouchsafe to keep our souls from the wiles and the temptations of the devil. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Seventh Salutation
7. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities may it please God to fill our hearts with the spirit of true and hearty obedience. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Eighth Salutation
8. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may it please God to grant us the grace of perseverance in the Faith and in all good works, that we may thereby be enabled to attain unto the Glory of Paradise. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
The Ninth Salutation
9. Through the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may God vouchsafe to grant that they may protect us during life and after death may lead us into  the everlasting Glory of Heaven. Amen.
- One Our Father and three Hail Marys
 
In honour of St. Michael - one Our Father 
 
In honour of St. Gabriel - one Our Father
 
In honour of St. Raphael - one Our Father
 
In honour of Our Guardian Angel - one Our Father


Concluding prayers: 

St. Michael, glorious Prince, chief and champion of the Heavenly Hosts, guardian of the souls of men, conqueror of the rebellious angels, steward of the Palace of God, under Our Divine King Jesus Christ; our worthy leader, endowed with superhuman excellence and virtue; vouchsafe to free us from all evil; who with full confidence, have recourse to Thee and by Thy incomparable protection, enable us to make progress everyday in the faithful service of our God. Amen.
 
Pray for us, Most blessed Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
 
Let us pray:
Almighty and Eternal God, Who in Thine Own marvellous goodness and pity, didst, for the common salvation of men, choose Thy glorious Archangel Michael, to be the Prince of Thy Church; make us worthy, we pray Thee, to be delivered by his beneficent protection from all our enemies, that, at the hour of our death, none of them may approach to harm us; rather do Thou vouchsafe unto us that by the same Archangel Michael, we may be introduced into the Presence of Thy Most High and Divine Majesty. Through the Merits of the same Jesus Christ Our Lord.
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Prayer To St Michael the Archangel for the Depressed

Even Jesus was helped by an angel when he felt anguished. He said, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. (Luke 22:42-43)
 
[Lq:22:42] u jgħid: "Missier, jekk inti trid, warrab minni dan il-kalċi! Iżda tkun magħmula r-rieda tiegħek, u mhux tiegħi."[Lq:22:43] Deherlu anġlu mis-sema biex jagħmillu l-qalb





Prayer of the Depressed - This is a simple deliverance prayer asking St. Michael the Archangel's intercession.





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THE APPARITIONS OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL ON MOUNT GARGANO
 
 
On Mount Gargano St. Michael appeared with a censer in his hand, on the spot where a church was to be built; hence it is said of him in the Office of the Church: "The angel stood before the altar of the temple, having a golden censer in his hand;" an unmistakable allusion is here made to the vision of the heavenly altar which St. John saw (Apoc. 8, 3-4).


https://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/Dedication%20of%20St.%20Michael.html
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
L-ISTATWA TA' SAN MIKIEL FIL-GARGANO, FOGGIA, PUGLIA, FL-ITALIA.
 
 
 
 
 
Monte Gargano, luogo dove é apparso l'Arcangelo Michele

 

 
 

 

La Cueva donde se apareció el Arcángel San Miguel - El santuario más antiguo dedicado a él 
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The Cave where the Archangel Saint Michael appeared - The oldest sanctuary dedicated to him
 
 

 
Monte Sant'Angelo, Gargano-Foggia, Puglia, Italia





TG 08.01.14 La Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo sul Gargano nella top 10 di National Geographic








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Talba lil San Guzepp - Prayer to St Joseph

 
 
 
 

O Mqaddes Ġużeppi, fil-hemm li fih ninsabu, lejk nirrikorru u b’tama qawwija nsejħu l-patroċinju tiegħek, wara dak tal-Għarusa Mqaddsa tiegħek.

Mela f’ġieħ dik ir-rabta għażiża ta’ mħabba li biha kont marbut max-Xebba bla tebgħa, omm Alla, u f’ġieħ dik l-imħabba ta’ missier li biha ħabbejt lit-tfajjel Ġesù, nitolbuk li tħares ħarsa ħelwa lejn il-wirt għażiż, li Ġesù Kristu rebaħ b’demmu, u bis-setgħa u bil-għajnuna tiegħek tidħol għalina fil-bżonnijiet tagħna.

Kif int, O Ġużeppi, kont taħseb f’din l-art għall-Familja Mqaddsa u tħarisha, hekk ukoll ħu ħsieb tal-familja maħtura ta’ Ġesù Kristu. Eqred minn ġo nofsna, Missier ħanin, din il-pesta ta’ erruri u ta’ ħażen li qegħdin imarrdu d-dinja. Ieqaf magħna mis-smewwiet, f’din il-gwerra li għandna mal-qawwa tad-dlamijiet, O Protettur qawwi tagħna. U kif darba ħlist mill-mewt lill-Bambin Ġesù, hekk issa iddefendi l-Knisja Mqaddsa t’Alla mit-tnassis tal-għedewwa u minn kull hemm.

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

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To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also.

Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.

O most watchful Guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector,
be propitious to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness; and, as once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God?s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity

Shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die holily, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.

https://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/stjoe2.htm






MARCH 19 - SAN ĠUŻEPP - ST JOSEPH
https://medjugorjemalta.blogspot.com.mt/2014/02/st-joseph.html




MAY 1st - St JOSEPH THE WORKER --- & --- Month of May - dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary

https://medjugorjemalta.blogspot.com.mt/2017/05/may-1st-st-joseph-worker-month-of-may.html







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Monday, June 14, 2010

BENEDICTUS - Kantiku ta' Zakkarija - Canticle of Zechariah - Luke 1:67-79


 
 

















Kantiku ta' Zakkarija - Il-Benedictus   

Imbierek il-Mulej, Alla ta' Izrael, *
ghaliex gie jzur u jifdi l-poplu tieghu,
u waqqaf ghalina qawwa ta' salvazzjoni *
f'dar David, qaddej tieghu,

bhalma kien wieghed fl-imghoddi *
b'fomm il-profeti qaddisin tieghu,
biex isalvana mill-ghedewwa taghna *
u minn idejn dawk kollha li joboghduna.

B'hekk juri hniena ma' missirijietna, *
u jiftakar fil-patt qaddis tieghu,
fil-halfa li halef lil Abraham missierna, *
li jaghtina

li, mehlusin minn idejn l-ghedewwa taghna, *
naqduh bla biza'
tul hajjitna kollha, *
bil-gustizzja u l-qdusija quddiemu.

U inti, tfajjel, tissejjah profeta ta' l-Gholi; *
ghax tmur qabel il-Mulej biex thejjilu triqatu,
biex tgharraf lill-poplu tieghu bis-salvazzjoni, *
bil-mahfra ta' dnubiethom,

hierga mill-qalb hanina ta' Alla taghna, *
li jibaghtilna mill-gholi z-zjara tax-Xemx tielgha,

ha jdawwal lil dawk li jinsabu
fid-dlamijiet u d-dell tal-mewt, *
ha jmexxi l-passi taghna fit-triq tas-sliem.

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Luke 1:68 – 79
The Messiah and his forerunner
 
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
 
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
 
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
 
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
 
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
 
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.



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John 9:2-3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life !" --- Jn 9:1-41





Jn 9:1-41 -- Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind - Ġesù jfejjaq raġel agħma minn twelidu

9. Ġesù jfejjaq raġel agħma minn twelidu
[Ġw:9:1] Kif kien għaddej, lemaħ raġel agħma minn twelidu, [Ġw:9:2] u d-dixxipli tiegħu staqsewh: "Rabbi, dan twieled agħma għax dineb hu stess, jew għax dinbu l-ġenituri tiegħu?" [Ġw:9:3] Ġesù wieġeb: "Mhux għax dineb hu jew il-ġenituri tiegħu, imma ġralu hekk biex l-għemil ta' Alla jidher fih. [Ġw:9:4] Sakemm għadu binhar, jeħtiġilna nagħmlu  x-xogħol ta' dak li bagħatni, għax jasal il-lejl meta ħadd ma jkun jista' jaħdem. [Ġw:9:5] Sakemm għadni fid-dinja, jiena hu d-dawl  tad-dinja." [Ġw:9:6] Kif qal dan, beżaq fl-art, għamel minnu qisu tajn, u dilek bih għajnejn ir-raġel agħma. [Ġw:9:7] U qallu: "Mur inħasel  fil-menqgħa ta' Silwam." Din tfisser 'il-Mibgħut'. Mela dak mar, nħasel u ġie jara. [Ġw:9:8] Il-ġirien u dawk li s-soltu kienu jarawh, għax hu kien tallab, qalu: "Dan m'huwiex dak li kien joqgħod bilqiegħda jittallab?" [Ġw:9:9] Xi wħud qalu: "Iva, hu." Oħrajn qalu: "Le, imma jixbhu." Iżda hu qalilhom: "Jiena hu." [Ġw:9:10] Qalulu: "Mela kif infetħulek għajnejk?" [Ġw:9:11] Weġibhom: "Wieħed raġel, jgħidulu Ġesù, għamel ftit tajn, dilikli għajnejja bih, u qalli, 'Mur fis-Silwam u nħasel hemm.' Mort, nħsilt, u ġejt nara." [Ġw:9:12] Qalulu: "Fejn huwa dan ir-raġel?" Qalilhom: "Ma nafx."
Il-Fariżej jistaqsu dwar il-fejqan
[Ġw:9:13] Lil dan il-bniedem li fl-imgħoddi kien agħma ħaduh għand  il-Fariżej. [Ġw:9:14] Issa dak in-nhar li Ġesù għamel it-tajn u fetaħ għajnejn l-agħma inzerta kien is-Sibt. [Ġw:9:15] Il-Fariżej ukoll staqsew mill-ġdid lill-agħma kif sar jara. U hu qalilhom: "Qegħedli ftit tajn fuq għajnejja, mort ninħasel, u issa qiegħed nara." [Ġw:9:16] Xi wħud  mill-Fariżej qalu: "Dan il-bniedem m'huwiex ġej mingħand Alla, għax ma jħarisx is-Sibt." Iżda oħrajn qalu: "Kif jista' wieħed midneb jagħmel sinjali bħal dawn?" U ma qablux bejniethom. [Ġw:9:17] U reġgħu qalu lill-agħma: "Int x'jidhirlek minnu, issa li fetaħlek għajnejk?" Qalilhom: "Dak profeta."
[Ġw:9:18] Il-Lhud ma ridux jemmnu li hu kien agħma u ħa  d-dawl qabel ma bagħtu għall-ġenituri ta' dak li sar jara, [Ġw:9:19] u staqsewhom: "Dan, li intom qegħdin tgħidu li twieled agħma, dan binkom? Mela issa kif ġie jara?"  [Ġw:9:20] Il-ġenituri tiegħu wieġbu u qalulhom: "Nafu li dan hu t-tifel tagħna u li twieled agħma; [Ġw:9:21] imma kif issa ġie jara, dan ma nafuhx, u anqas ma nafu min fetaħlu għajnejh. Staqsu lilu, żmien għandu; ħa jitkellem hu għalih innifsu." [Ġw:9:22] Il-ġenituri tiegħu wieġbu hekk għaliex beżgħu  mil-Lhud, għax il-Lhud kienu ġa ftiehmu bejniethom li jekk xi ħadd jistqarr li Ġesù hu l-Messija, isib ruħu barra mis-sinagoga. [Ġw:9:23] Kien għalhekk li l-ġenituri tiegħu wieġbu, 'Żmien għandu, staqsu lilu.'
[Ġw:9:24] Għal darb'oħra reġgħu bagħtu għal dak li kien agħma u qalulu: "Agħti glorja lil Alla! Aħna nafu li dan il-bniedem huwa midneb." [Ġw:9:25] Dak weġibhom: "Jekk hux midneb ma nafx; ħaġa waħda naf: li jien kont agħma u issa qiegħed nara." [Ġw:9:26] Qalulu: "Imma hu x'għamillek? Kif fetaħhomlok għajnejk?" [Ġw:9:27] U hu weġibhom: "Ġa għedtilkom u ma smajtux! Xi tridu tisimgħu iżjed? Jaqaw tridu intom ukoll issiru dixxipli tiegħu?" [Ġw:9:28] U qabdu jgħajjruh u qalulu: "Dak int dixxiplu tiegħu! Aħna ta' Mosè dixxipli! [Ġw:9:29] Aħna nafu li lil Mosè kellmu Alla, imma dan ma nafux minn fejn hu!" [Ġw:9:30] Weġibhom ir-raġel u qalilhom: "Sewwa! Hawn qiegħed l-għaġeb, li intom ma tafux minn fejn inqala', u madankollu lili fetaħli għajnejja! [Ġw:9:31] Aħna nafu li Alla m'hux se jisma' lill-midinbin; iżda mbagħad jekk wieħed ikun iqim lil Alla u jagħmel ir-rieda tiegħu, lil dan jisimgħu. [Ġw:9:32] Qatt fid-dinja ma nstema' li xi ħadd fetaħ għajnejn wieħed agħma  mit-twelid. [Ġw:9:33] Li kieku dan ma kienx ġej mingħand Alla, xejn ma kien ikollu ħila jagħmel." [Ġw:9:34] Mbagħad qabżu u qalulu: "Int se tgħallem lilna, int li twelidt dnubiet waħdek?" U keċċewh 'il barra.
L-għama spiritwali
[Ġw:9:35] Ġesù sama' li keċċewh 'il barra; sabu u qallu: "Temmen inti f'Bin il-bniedem?" [Ġw:9:36] Dak wieġeb u qallu: "Min hu, Mulej, biex nemmen fih?" [Ġw:9:37] Qallu Ġesù: "Mhux biss rajtu, imma huwa dak stess li qiegħed ikellmek." [Ġw:9:38] Qallu: "Nemmen, Mulej!" U nxteħet għarkubbtejh quddiemu. [Ġw:9:39] Mbagħad Ġesù qal: "Jien ġejt fid-dinja biex nagħmel ħaqq, biex min ma jarax isir jara, u min jara jagħma."
[Ġw:9:40] Xi wħud mill-Fariżej li kienu hemm madwaru semgħuh jgħid dan u staqsewh: "Aħna wkoll għomja?"  [Ġw:9:41] Weġibhom Ġesù: "Li kieku kontu għomja, ma kontux tkunu ħatja ta' dnub. Imma issa qegħdin tgħidu, 'Aħna naraw.' Mela d-dnub tagħkom għadu fuqkom."


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CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
REGARDING
ANCESTRAL CURSES
ERRONEUS INTERPRETATION CAN BE HARMFUL
by Fr. Antony Payyapally

 There are some people who twist the Word of God while speaking about ancestral curses. I have heard many people giving wrong interpretations when talking about the primeval curse mentioned in the Bible.

 Some allege that sins of parents or ancestors are the cause of various misfortunes like sickness, not having children, accidents, loss of fortunes, debts, etc. Such erroneous interpretations can give rise to a lot of misunderstandings. They can be the reason for children to have an aversion for their parents. When children tell their parents that it is due to their misdeeds that their own children are not able to find life-partners or that they are not having children, imagine the grief and guilt feelings that the old parents will experience!

 Once an elderly couple came to see me. The man had his chin twisted to one side. I asked them whether it was always like that. "No, Father" the wife replied, "Yesterday our darling son caught his father's neck and twisted it." Then I asked whether their son was suffering from any mental disorders. "No, Father," again she replied, "The other day he went to attend a one-day convention. Ever since he came back from there he hates his father's sight. Whenever they happen to face each other, the son threatens the father and abuses him." Since their house was not far away I sent for the son and during the conversation casually asked him why he had beaten his father. Immediately he flared up and replied that the old man should not only be thrashed but must be killed. Then he took off his shirt and showed me his body disfigured by the skin disease known as psoriasis. Only his face was not affected.

 "For the past twelve years," he said, "I am putting up with this. I have gone to every hospital and have taken all kinds of medicines, but to no effect. I did not know how it came about, but recently I attended a retreat. The retreat preacher told us that God would punish up till the fourth and fifth generations for the curses incurred by the ancestors. I went to him for counseling and after praying he told me that my sickness was the result of the sins of my father's father. When I came to know that my grandfather is the cause of my ailment I felt bitter against my father too. I was so angry that when I reached home seeing my father sitting in the verandah I said to myself, 'His father is dead but he is here and let him pay for it,' so I gave him a tight one."

 I corrected the wrong notions that he had acquired. I showed him the context in the Bible where we read; "I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendents down to the third and fourth generation" (Exodus 20:5). God seeing the iniquity and hard-heartedness of the Israelites said this so that they might not be lost and to teach them the seriousness of their sins. Later when Jesus came He gave us a clear answer when seeing a blind man the disciple asked Him, "Teacher, whose sins caused him to be born blind? Was it his own or his parents' sin?" Jesus answered, "His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parent's sins. He is blind so that God's power might be seen at work in him" (Jn. 9:2-3).

 In the Book of Ezekiel we read, "What is this proverb people keep repeating in the land of Israel? 'The parents ate the sour grapes, but the children got the sour taste.' As surely as I am the living God, says the sovereign Lord, You will not repeat this proverb in Israel anymore. The life of every person belongs to me, the life of the parent as well as that of the child. The person who sins is the one who will die" (18:1-4). If the father eats sour grapes the son will not get the sour taste, only the father will get it. Everyone's life is in God's hands. "Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; a person is to be put to death only for a crime he himself has committed"(2 Kings 14:6).

 "You know what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed, such as silver or gold. It was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who was like a lamb without defect or flaw"(1 Peter 1:18-19). In order to take away the sin of the whole world God gave us a lamb, His own son(Jn.1:29). This Lamb that was sent to take away the sin of the whole human race was sacrificed on the cross on Calvary. For our sake, due to our sins, Christ became accursed. Therefore, we should not put blame on our ancestors or our parents for the cause of our sicknesses, or debts or having no children. I said all this to that son who stood before me with tears in his eyes. "Your illness is in the plan of God," I told him.

 Before my very eyes he fell at his father's feet and begged for pardon. Three or four weeks later the father, the mother and the son together came to see me. He took off his shirt before me; he was completely healed of his skin disease. Thanks be to God!

http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/apologetics/ancestralcurses.htm


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