--- Saint Benedict was named patron protector of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
--- In 1980, Pope John Paul II declared him co-patron of Europe, together with Saints Cyril and Methodius
The poisoned cup of wine
The Abbot inside his cell, where he witnesses the apparition of a globe held by three angels in the presence of the Holy Trinity.
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TODAY 11th JULY, FEAST OF ST. BENEDICT - Father of Western Monasticism
Who is Saint Benedict?
Saint Benedict was born around the year 480 in the district of Nursia (present-day Norcia), in Umbria, central Italy. He is regarded as the "Father of Western Monasticism" and is "Co-patron of Europe" along with Saints Cyril and Methodius.
As a young man, Benedict was sent to Rome for studies but left after a short stay, desiring to dedicate his life to God. He went to live in an isolated place near Subiaco, not far from the ruins of Emperor Nero's summer villa, about fifty miles from Rome. Today the cave is the celebrated shrine called "Sacro Speco" (The Holy Cave) and is one of Europe's most beautiful sanctuaries. At Subiaco, Benedict lived a life of solitude and prayer for about three years with the support from a monk named Romanus. Benedict's time as a hermit was interupted for a short period when he became the superior of a group of unruly monks. Ultimately unhappy with his guidance, they tried to poison him. He then withdrew to the cave at Subiaco once again.
Eventually, Benedict's sanctity attracted disciples and in time, twelve small monasteries were established around Subiaco, with Benedict as the spiritual father of them all.
Around the year 530 Benedict left Subiaco with some of his sisciples for Monte Cassino, halfway between Rome and Naples, where he began a single, close-knit community on a mountain top. There he remained until his death around the year 547. Is was at Monte Cassino that Benedict completed his "Rule for Monks," basing it on earlier monastic literature as well as his own original material. Today, the "Rule of Saint Benedict," as it is commonly called, is considered one of the most important factors in the development of Christian Europe. In time, the Rule became the norm for all monks and nuns in the West. During his lifetime, the monastery at Monte Cassino grew and a foundation was made south of Rome, at Terracina. The monasteries at Subiaco continued as well.
Benedict had a sister, Scolastica, who was consecrated to God from her youth and died shortly before her saintly brother. Both of them were buried at Monte Cassino in the oratory dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Saint Scholastica's feast day is on February 10th and Saint Benedict's is on March 21st and July 11th. The March date is generally considered to be the date on which he died.
Saint Benedict was born around the year 480 in the district of Nursia (present-day Norcia), in Umbria, central Italy. He is regarded as the "Father of Western Monasticism" and is "Co-patron of Europe" along with Saints Cyril and Methodius.
As a young man, Benedict was sent to Rome for studies but left after a short stay, desiring to dedicate his life to God. He went to live in an isolated place near Subiaco, not far from the ruins of Emperor Nero's summer villa, about fifty miles from Rome. Today the cave is the celebrated shrine called "Sacro Speco" (The Holy Cave) and is one of Europe's most beautiful sanctuaries. At Subiaco, Benedict lived a life of solitude and prayer for about three years with the support from a monk named Romanus. Benedict's time as a hermit was interupted for a short period when he became the superior of a group of unruly monks. Ultimately unhappy with his guidance, they tried to poison him. He then withdrew to the cave at Subiaco once again.
Eventually, Benedict's sanctity attracted disciples and in time, twelve small monasteries were established around Subiaco, with Benedict as the spiritual father of them all.
Around the year 530 Benedict left Subiaco with some of his sisciples for Monte Cassino, halfway between Rome and Naples, where he began a single, close-knit community on a mountain top. There he remained until his death around the year 547. Is was at Monte Cassino that Benedict completed his "Rule for Monks," basing it on earlier monastic literature as well as his own original material. Today, the "Rule of Saint Benedict," as it is commonly called, is considered one of the most important factors in the development of Christian Europe. In time, the Rule became the norm for all monks and nuns in the West. During his lifetime, the monastery at Monte Cassino grew and a foundation was made south of Rome, at Terracina. The monasteries at Subiaco continued as well.
Benedict had a sister, Scolastica, who was consecrated to God from her youth and died shortly before her saintly brother. Both of them were buried at Monte Cassino in the oratory dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Saint Scholastica's feast day is on February 10th and Saint Benedict's is on March 21st and July 11th. The March date is generally considered to be the date on which he died.
Santa Skolastika - 9 ta' Frar
The life of Saint Benedict is found in "The Dialogues" written by Pope St. Gregory the Great some forty years after Benedict's death. It is not a biography as we know the genre today, but the details supply us with a basic outline of the life and times of Saint Benedict. Among the titles given to Saint Benedict over the centuries are the following: "Messenger of Peace, Architect of Unity, Teacher of Culture and Civilization, Father of Western Monasticism, Herald of the Christian Faith, and Father of the Whole of Europe." Today, Benedict's disciples, both men and women, can be found on every inhabited continent of the world, leading lives dedicated to "Prayer and Work," as the holy father Benedict taught in his rule and by his life.
St. Benedict and His Order
Paintings from the Life of St Benedict
St Benedict revives a monk from under the rubble
St Benedict during an exorcism
11 TA’ LULJU
SAN BENEDITTU
Abbati: 480-547
San Benedittu twieled f’Norcia, l-Italja, fis-sena 480, minn familja sinjura ħafna, u aktarx li kien tewmi ma’ oħtu, Santa Skolastika.
Huwa mar jistudja f’Ruma, iżda meta ra l-ħajja ħażina ma’ dwaru ħalla kollox u mar jgħix waħdu fuq l-għoljiet ta’ Sabina, xi 65 km bogħod minn Ruma. Hawn iltaqa’ ma’ Romano, patri, li kien jgħix f’għar f’Subiaco, f’ħajja ta’ ġabra u talb. Biż-żmien xi rġiel u żgħażagħ bdew imorru jingħaqdu miegħu, u n-numru tagħhom baqa’ jikber kontinwament tant li sas-sena 525 kien ġa waqqaf tnax-il monasteru f’dawk l-inħawi.
Fis-sena 529 mar fuq Monte Cassino, bejn Napli u Ruma. Hawhekk ukoll ħafna marru jingħaqdu miegħu.
Fis-sena 530 waqqaf il-magħruf monasteru ta’ Monte Cassino. Ir-regola li kiteb għall-patrijiet tiegħu kienet mibnija fuq talb, studju u xogħol, swiet ta’ ġid enormi mhux biss għall patrijiet iżda għall Ewropa kollha. Il-monastiċiżmu ta’ San Benedittu ta’ patrijiet li għenu bis-sħiħ biex inbniet Ewropa ċċivilizzata u nisranija, billi bnew uħud mill-isbaħ knejjes fl-Ewropa, fetħu ħafna skejjel, għallmu lill-bdiewa jħaddmu l-art, għallmu s-snajja’, ippreservaw ħafna mill-klassiċi Griegi u Rumani, ġabu progress kbir fix-xjenza, fl-arti u fl-agrikultura. Fuq kollox l-Ordni tiegħu ta lill-Knisja 24 Papa, 4,600 isqof, u aktar minn 5,000 qaddis.
Miet fl-eta’ ta’ 67 sena f’Monte Cassino u difnuh fil-qabar ma’ oħtu Santa Skolastika li kienet mietet xi 40 jum qabel.
Ħsieb
”Itlob u aħdem” kien il-motto ta’ san Benedittu. Aħna għandna xi motto tagħna personali? Kemm jekk għandna u kemm jekk m’għandniex, naraw li t-talb ikollu postu fil-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum, jiġifieri li jkun hemm ħin ma’ tul il-jum li ngħadduh f’għaqda ma’ Alla.
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The Miraculous Medal of Saint Benedict
ST BENEDICT'S CROSS WITH THE MEDAL ---
ID-DOMNA (IL-MIDALJA) TA' SAN BENEDITTU
Quddiesa mill-monasteru tas-sorijiet Benedittini, l-Imdina - 11 ta' Lulju 2023
Qari I
Qari I
Proverbji 2:1-9
Ibni, jekk int tilqa’ kliemi, u
taħżen ġo fik il-kmandamenti tiegħi
billi tagħti widen għall-għerf,
u tħalli lil moħħok jifhem sewwa;
jekk issejjaħ l-għerf,
u tgħolli leħnek għall-fehma t-tajba;
jekk tfittex l-għerf bħall-fidda,
u tħaffer għalih bħal teżor moħbi;
imbagħad tifhem il-biża’ tal-Mulej,
u ssib it-tagħrif ta’ Alla.
Għax il-Mulej jagħti l-għerf,
minn fommu ġej it-tagħrif u d-dehen.
Hu jaħżen l-għajnuna għal min hu sewwa,
hu tarka għal min jimxi bla ħtija;
hu jħares it-triqat tal-ġusti,
u jgħasses it-triq tat-twajbin tiegħu.
Imbagħad int tifhem il-ħaqq u s-sewwa,
u timxi f’kull triq li hi tajba.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla.
SALM RESPONSORJALI
Salm 15 (16), 1-2. 7-8. 9.11
R/. Mulej, Int is-sehem tal-wirt tiegħi.
Ħarisni, O Alla, għax fik jien nistkenn.
Jien għedt lill-Mulej: “Int Sidi,
m’għandix ġid ieħor ħliefek”. R/.
Imbierek lill-Mulej li tani l-fehma;
imqar billejl qalbi tgħallimni.
Inżomm il-Mulej dejjem quddiemi,
għax bih f’leminti qatt ma nitħarrek. R/.
Hekk tifraħ qalbi u tithenna ruħi,
u ġismi wkoll jistrieħ fil-kwiet.
Int tgħallimni t-triq tal-ħajja;
hemm il-milja tal-ferħ quddiemek,
hemm l-għaxqa għal dejjem f’lemintek. R/.
Qari II
Ilbsu l-imħabba.
Kol 3, 12-17
Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lill-Kolossin
Ħuti, intom il-magħżulin ta’ Alla, il-qaddisin u l-maħbubin tiegħu. Ilbsu mela sentimenti ta’ ħniena, tieba, umiltà, ħlewwa u sabar. Stabru b’xulxin, u, jekk xi ħadd minnkom ikollu xi jgħid ma’ ħaddieħor, aħfru lil xulxin; bħalma l-Mulej ħafer lilkom, hekk agħmlu intom ukoll.
U fuq kollox ilbsu l-imħabba, li hi l-qofol tal-perfezzjoni. Ħalli s-sliem ta’ Kristu jsaltan fi qlubkom, dak is-sliem li għalih kontu msejħa biex issiru ġisem wieħed. U ta’ dan roddu ħajr lil Alla!
Ħalli l-kelma ta’ Kristu tgħammar sħiħa fikom; għallmu bl-għerf kollu u widdbu lil xulxin b’salmi u innijiet u b’għana spiritwali, u b’radd il-ħajr kantaw f’qalbkom innijiet lil Alla. Kulma tagħmlu jew tgħidu, agħmlu kollox f’isem il-Mulej Ġesù, u roddu ħajr lil Alla l-Missier permezz tiegħu.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla
SEKWENZA
F’dan il-għid tal-Missier tagħna,
lil kulħadd nistiednu magħna,
ħa jfaħħruh bil-fomm u l-qalb.
Nersqu ferħanin quddiemu,
niżżuħajr għall-għerf ta’ kliemu
u noffrulu ġieħ u talb.
Mis-smewwiet il-patriarka,
jibgħat fuqna grazzja w barka
ma’ kull ġid li jgħani r-ruħ.
Bħal Abraham li nislu kabbar,
bħal xemx, id-dijja jħabbar,
ta’ żmien ġdid fil-Knisja ‘l ftuħ.
Tajr is-sema bħal Elija
mar jitimgħu, kif moħbi
kien qed jgħaddi ħajtu f’għar.
U kif telgħet il-mannara,
‘l Eliżew fuq wiċċ ix-xmara,
minnu wkoll dan l-għaġeb sar.
Bħal Ġużeppi, qatt imkabbar,
bħal Ġakobb, minn qabel ħabbar
il-ġejjieni u seħħ tassew.
Nitolbuh jibqa’ jdawwalna,
lilna wliedu se jwassalna
ħdejh fis-sema nitennew.
Ammen.
Kol 3: 15
R/. Hallelujah.
Ħalli s-sliem ta' Kristu jsaltan fi qlubkom,
dak is-sliem li għalih kontu msejjħa
biex issiru ġisem wieħed.
Evanġelju
Lq 22, 24-27 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa
F'dak iż-żmien [Lq:22:24] inqalgħet ukoll kwistjoni bejn id-dixxipli dwar min minnhom kellu jinżamm bħala l-akbar wieħed. [Lq:22:25] Imma Ġesù qalilhom: "Fost il-pagani s-slaten jaħkmu fuq in-nies, u dawk li jħaddmu s-setgħa fuqhom isejjħulhom benefatturi. [Lq:22:26] Intom mhux hekk, imma l-akbar fostkom għandu jġib ruħu ta' l-iżgħar wieħed, u min hu fuq l-oħrajn iġib ruħu ta' qaddej. [Lq:22:27] Għax min hu l-akbar, dak li jkun fuq il-mejda, jew dak li jkun qiegħed jaqdi? M'hux dak li jkun fuq il-mejda? Imma jien qiegħed fostkom nagħmilha ta' qaddej.
Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu.
July 11 - Lk 22:24-27 -- Who is the greatest - Min hu l-akbar fis-Saltna ta' Alla
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LAIKOS - Qari tal-11 ta’ Lulju – Festa ta’ San Benedittu, Abbati, Patrun tal-Ewropa
Alternative Proper Gospel for the feast of St Benedict:
Mt 19:27-29 -- "you who have followed me" - "intom li ġejtu warajja"
[Mt:19:27] Imbagħad qabeż Pietru u qallu: "Tajjeb! Aħna ħallejna kollox u ġejna warajk; issa x'se jmissna?" [Mt:19:28] Ġesù qalilhom: "Tassew ngħidilkom, intom li ġejtu warajja, fid-dinja l-ġdida, meta Bin il-bniedem joqgħod fuq it-tron glorjuż tiegħu, intom ukoll toqogħdu fuq tnax-il tron u tagħmlu ħaqq mit-tnax-il tribù ta' Iżrael. [Mt:19:29] U kull min iħalli 'l daru jew 'il ħutu jew 'il missieru jew 'l ommu jew 'l uliedu jew ir-raba' tiegħu minħabba f'ismi, jerġa' jirċievi kollox għal mitt darba iktar, u jieħu b'sehmu l-ħajja ta' dejjem".
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MALTA AND THE BENEDICTINES:
MALTA U L-BENEDITTINI
http://www.laikos.org/Malta_Benedittini.htm
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11 ta’ Lulju
- SAN BENEDITTU
II Għasar
V. O Alla, ejja eħlisni.
R. Mulej, fittex għinni.
Glorja lill-Missier, u lill-Iben, u lill-Ispirtu
s-Santu.
Kif kien mill-bidu,
issa u dejjem, u jibqa’ għal dejjem ta’ dejjem.
Ammen. Hallelujah.
Inti djamant
mill-egħżeż fil-kuruna
tar-Re glorjuż, xempju
ta’ ħajja ġusta
u Patrijarka kbir
tal-monasteri,
Missierna
Benedittu.
Maqdart id-dinja,
b’qalbek għext fis-sema
il-ġid ta’ niesek qistu
xkiel u ċħadtu,
u b’għaqal kbir reġġajt
fit-triq it-tajba
lil
dawk li ħarġu minnha.
Ħabbejt tinġabar
f’ħajja mwarrba u siekta,
raġel misjur fl-għerf
sa minn
erfajt it-toqol li
d-dgħajfin jistmerru,
u
b’ħeġġa qbadt triq iebsa.
Int fort bil-hena xħin
ruħ oħtok safja
rajtha tittajjar bħal
ħamiema bajda
lejn il-għamara
tas-smewwiet, fejn daħlet
titgħaxxaq
bl-Għarus tagħha.
U wara ħajja ta’
rebħiet glorjużi,
Sidek sejjaħlek fost
il-kwiekeb tiegħu,
li biex jilqgħuk
firxulek twapet għonja,
minsuġa b’dawl is-sema.
Mit-tron li ksibt, Missier qaddis u ħelu,
Mit-tron li ksibt, Missier qaddis u ħelu,
kompli mexxina wrajk
fit-triq li wrejtna;
ibqa’ ħarisna u kattar
sliem u barka
fil-monasteru
tagħna.
Glorja ‘l Missier u ‘l
Ibnu mnissel minnu
u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu,
Alla wieħed,
li bil-għajnuna tiegħu
qed tithenna
fis-sebħ
tad-dawl ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Ant 1: Il-missier qaddis tagħna
Benedittu, imbierek bil-grazzja u f’ismu, bniedem ta’ ħajja qaddisa, sa minn
Salm 14
Mulej, min jgħammar fid-dar tiegħek?*
Min joqgħod fuq l-għolja mqaddsa tiegħek?
Min igħix bla ħtija u jagħmel it-tajjeb,*
min jgħid is-sewwa f'qalbu;
min ma jqassasx bi lsienu,+
ma jagħmilx deni lil ġaru,*
u ma jgħajjarx lil għajru;
min ma jqisx lill-bniedem ħażin,*
imma jweġġaħ lil dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej;
min iwiegħed u jżomm kelmtu;+
min jislef u ma jitlobx imgħax,*
u ma jieħu xejn kontra min hu bla ħtija.
Min jagħmel dan*
qatt ma jitħarrek.
Glorja lill-Missier, u lill-Iben*
u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Kif
kien mill-bidu, issa u dejjem*
u jibqa’ għal dejjem ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Ant 1: Il-missier qaddis tagħna
Benedittu, imbierek bil-grazzja u f’ismu, bniedem ta’ ħajja qaddisa, sa minn
Ant. 2
Ir-raġel ta’ Alla, Benedittu, flok it-tifħir tad-dinja għażel
it-tbatija, u flok il-ġieh tan-nies, il-ħidma għal Alla.
Salm 111
Ħieni l-bniedem li jibża mill-Mulej,*
li jitgħaxxaq ħafna
bil-kmandamenti tiegħu!
Kbar fuq l-art ikunu wliedu;*
nisel it-tajbin ikun imbierek.
Ġid u għana jkunu f’daru;*
għal dejjem tibqa’
l-ġustizzja tiegħu.
Dawl fid-dlam ifeġġ għat-tajbin;*
twajjeb u ħanin hu l-bniedem
sewwa.
Tajjeb il-bniedem li jħenn u jislef*
li jmexxi
ħwejġu bir-reqqa.
Għax il-bniedem ġust qatt ma jitfixkel,*
għal dejjem
tibqa t-tifkira tiegħu.
Xejn ma jibża minn aħbar ħażina;*
qalbu qawwija
bit-tama fil-Mulej.
Qalbu qawwija ma għandux mniex jibża;*
sa ma jara
mxejjen il-għadu tiegħu.
Iqassam u jagħti lill-foqra;+
għal dejjem
tibqa l-ġustizzja tiegħu*
rasu merfugħa
bil-ġieħ.
Jarah il-ħażin u jinkedd,+
iheżżeż snienu
u jtertaq qalbu*
imma x-xewqa
tal-ħżiena tibqa bla temma.
Glorja lill-Missier, u lill-Iben*
u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Kif
kien mill-bidu, issa u dejjem*
u jibqa’ għal dejjem
ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Ant. 2 Ir-raġel ta’ Alla, Benedittu, flok it-tifħir
tad-dinja għażel il-tbatija, u flok il-ġieh tan-nies, il-ħidma għal Alla.
Kantiku
Kbar u tal-għaġeb l-egħmejjel tiegħek *
Mulej, Alla li tista’ kollox;
sewwa
u veri t-triqat tiegħek,*
Sultan tal-ġnus
Min,
Mulej, ma jibżax minn
Min ma jsebbħux?
Għaliex int waħdek qaddis;+
u l-ġnus kollha jiġu jinxteħtu quddiemek,*
għax magħrufa saru l-ġudizzji tiegħek.
Glorja lill-Missier u
lill-Iben,*
u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu
Kif kien mill-bidu,
issa u dejjem,*
u jibqa’ għal dejjem ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Lezzjoni Qasira
Kien bħal siġra taż-żebbuġa li ħarġet il-frott, u bħal
siġra taċ-ċipress għolja sas-sħab; b’ħutu madwaru bħal kuruna, kien ikun qisu
ċedru żgħir tal-Libanu, u huma madwaru bħallikieku siġar tal-palm: ulied Aron
kollha fil-glorja tagħhom.
Responsorju qasir
R/. San Benedittu, missier tagħna. * Itlob għalina.
San Benedittu, missier tagħna. * Itlob għalina.
V/. Ħa jkun jistħoqqilna dak li wegħedna Kristu.
Itlob għalina.
Glorja lill-Missier u lill-Iben u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu.
San Benedittu, missier tagħna. * Itlob għalina.
Ant. Tal-kant. Ta’ Marija.
O Missier qaddis tagħna Benedittu, mgħallem, mexxej u regola
ta’ ħajja tas-sema, int issa tithenna ma’ Kristu fil-glorja: ragħaj qaddis,
ħares ‘l uliedek, saħħaħhom fit-talb, mexxihom warajk sas-sema minn
Ruħi tfaħħar il-kobor
tal-Mulej,*
u l-ispirtu tiegħi jifraħ f’Alla s-Salvatur tiegħi,
Għax hu xeħet għajnejh
fuq iċ-ċokon tal-qaddejja tiegħu.*
Iva, minn issa ‘l quddiem kull nisel
jibda jsejjaħli hienja.
Għax is-Setgħani għamel
miegħi ħwejjeġ kbar;*
qaddis hu l-isem tiegħu.
Il-ħniena tiegħu
tinfirex f’kull żmien*
fuq dawk li jibżgħu minnu.
Hu wera l-qawwa ta’
driegħu,*
xerred lil dawk li huma mkabbra f’qalbhom.
Niżżel is-setgħana minn
fuq it-tron tagħhom,*
u għolla ċ-ċkejknin.
Mela b’kull ġid lil min
hu bil-ġuħ,*
u l-għonja bagħathom ‘il barra b’xejn.
Ħa ħsieb Israel
għax ftakar fil-ħniena
tiegħu.
Bħalma wiegħed lil missirijietna*
b’risq Abraham u nislu għal
dejjem.
Glorja lill-Missier, u lill-Iben*
u lill-Ispirtu s-Santu.
Kif kien mill-bidu,
issa u dejjem,*
u jibqa’ għal dejjem
ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Ant. Tal-kant. Ta’ Marija.
O Missier qaddis tagħna Benedittu, mgħallem, mexxej u regola
ta’ ħajja tas-sema, int issa tithenna ma’ Kristu fil-glorja: ragħaj qaddis, ħares
‘l uliedek, saħħaħhom fit-talb, mexxihom warajk sas-sema minn
Preci
Nitolbu ‘l Alla li
b’Missierna San Benedittu ried iwassal mill-ġdid il-Bxara t-tajba tiegħu ta’
sliem u salvazzjoni lid-dinja mqallba u mħawda:
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha
fit-triq tas-sliem
Fi
żmien ta’ taqlib kbir int ankrajt lil Missierna San Benedittu u l-opra tiegħu
mal-blata tal-Kelma tiegħek:
-
agħmel li l-popli kollha jsibu fl-Evanġelju tiegħek l-ordni,
il-ġustizzja u s-sliem li tant jixtiequ.
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha fit-triq tas-sliem.
Il-qaddej
tiegħek u d-dixxipli tiegħu ġeddu fid-dawl tal-fidi d-drawwiet tajba
tal-bnedmin:
- agħmel li nies tal-lum isibu
fl-Evanġelju l-aqwa garanzija għall-ħarsien tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem.
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha fit-triq tas-sliem.
Inti
għamilt ta’ l-għaġeb lil Missierna San
Benedittu fl-għerf u l-għaqal li wera meta fassal ir-Regola tal-ħajja
monastika:
- agħti dehen u għaqal lir-rgħajja u
l-għassiesa ta’ ruħna u lill-mexxejja ta’ pajjiżna.
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha fit-triq tas-sliem.
Agħmel
li Missierna San Benedittu, bħala patrun ta’ l-Ewropa, iwassal il-ġnus kollha
ta’ l-Ewropa għall-għaqda sħiħa bejniethom fis-sliem għall-ġid u l-progress
tal-familja kollha tal-bnedmin:
- fil-ħarsien tal-liġi tiegħek u
f’kooperazzjoni sħiħa mal-Knisja tiegħek.
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha fit-triq tas-sliem.
Int
għamilt lil Missierna San Benedittu, Abraham ieħor, missier ta’ kotra kbira ta’
qaddisin:
- daħħal il-mejtin tagħna fil-għamara
tiegħek ta’ dejjem.
Mexxi, Mulej, il-popli kollha fit-triq tas-sliem.
Missierna….
Nitolbu.
O
Alla, int tajtna ‘l Missierna San Benedittu, abbati, b’għallem għaref fl-iskola
tas-servizz tiegħek; agħmel li nħobbu lilek fuq kollox u li nimxu b’qalb kbira
fit-triq tal-kmandamenti tiegħek. B’Ibnek Gesu’ Kristu Sidna, li hu Alla, u
miegħek igħix u jsaltan flimkien ma’ l-Ispirtu s-Santu, għal dejjem ta’
dejjem. Ammen.
(Waqt li nroddu s-Salib nitolbu...)
Il-Mulej
iberikna, iħarisna minn kull deni, u jwassalna għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem. Ammen.
Prayer of Firm Purpose of Amendment
Prayer of Saint Benedict of Nursia (480-547)
O Lord, I place myself in your hands and dedicate myself to you. I pledge myself to do your will in all things: To love the Lord God with all my heart, all my soul, all my strength.
Not to kill.
Not to steal.
Not to covet.
Not to bear false witness.
To honour all persons.
Not to do to another what I would not wish done to myself.
To chastise the body.
Not to seek after pleasures.
To love fasting.
To relieve the poor.
To clothe the naked.
To visit the sick.
To bury the dead.
To help in trouble.
To console the sorrowing.
To hold myself aloof from worldly ways.
To prefer nothing to the love of Christ.
Not to give way to anger.
Not to foster a desire for revenge.
Not to entertain deceit in the heart.
Not to make a false peace.
Not to forsake charity.
Not to swear, lest I swear falsely.
To speak the truth with heart and tongue.
Not to return evil for evil.
To do no injury: yes, even to bear patiently any injury done to me.
To love my enemies.
Not to curse those who curse me, but rather to bless them.
To bear persecution for justice' sake.
Not to be proud.
Not to be given to intoxicating drink.
Not to be an over-eater.
Not to be lazy.
Not to be slothful.
Not to be a murmurer.
Not to be a detractor.
To put my trust in God.
To refer the good I see in myself to God.
To refer any evil in myself to myself.
To fear the day of judgment.
To be in dread of hell.
To desire eternal life with spiritual longing.
To keep death before my eyes daily.
To keep constant watch over my actions.
To remember that God sees me everywhere.
To call upon Christ for defense against evil thoughts that arise in my heart.
To guard my tongue against wicked speech.
To avoid much speaking.
To avoid idle talk.
To read only what is good to read.
To look at only what is good to see.
To pray often.
To ask forgiveness daily for my sins, and to seek ways to amend my life.
To obey my superiors in all things rightful.
Not to desire to be thought holy, but to seek holiness. To fulfill the commandments of God by good works.
To love chastity.
To hate no one.
Not to be jealous or envious of anyone.
Not to love strife.
Not to love pride.
To honour the aged.
To pray for my enemies.
To make peace after a quarrel, before the setting of the sun.
Never to despair of your mercy, O God of Mercy. Amen.
Not to kill.
Not to steal.
Not to covet.
Not to bear false witness.
To honour all persons.
Not to do to another what I would not wish done to myself.
To chastise the body.
Not to seek after pleasures.
To love fasting.
To relieve the poor.
To clothe the naked.
To visit the sick.
To bury the dead.
To help in trouble.
To console the sorrowing.
To hold myself aloof from worldly ways.
To prefer nothing to the love of Christ.
Not to give way to anger.
Not to foster a desire for revenge.
Not to entertain deceit in the heart.
Not to make a false peace.
Not to forsake charity.
Not to swear, lest I swear falsely.
To speak the truth with heart and tongue.
Not to return evil for evil.
To do no injury: yes, even to bear patiently any injury done to me.
To love my enemies.
Not to curse those who curse me, but rather to bless them.
To bear persecution for justice' sake.
Not to be proud.
Not to be given to intoxicating drink.
Not to be an over-eater.
Not to be lazy.
Not to be slothful.
Not to be a murmurer.
Not to be a detractor.
To put my trust in God.
To refer the good I see in myself to God.
To refer any evil in myself to myself.
To fear the day of judgment.
To be in dread of hell.
To desire eternal life with spiritual longing.
To keep death before my eyes daily.
To keep constant watch over my actions.
To remember that God sees me everywhere.
To call upon Christ for defense against evil thoughts that arise in my heart.
To guard my tongue against wicked speech.
To avoid much speaking.
To avoid idle talk.
To read only what is good to read.
To look at only what is good to see.
To pray often.
To ask forgiveness daily for my sins, and to seek ways to amend my life.
To obey my superiors in all things rightful.
Not to desire to be thought holy, but to seek holiness. To fulfill the commandments of God by good works.
To love chastity.
To hate no one.
Not to be jealous or envious of anyone.
Not to love strife.
Not to love pride.
To honour the aged.
To pray for my enemies.
To make peace after a quarrel, before the setting of the sun.
Never to despair of your mercy, O God of Mercy. Amen.
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