Anthony Patrick Vella – communicating through his art
Anthony Patrick Vella is a well-known artist in Malta. He was interviewed by the Maltese newspaper columnist, Cristian Muscat. Here are some extracts from that interview.
Category: Spirituality
Christ is alive!
Extract from Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Christus Vivit” of Pope Francis, no. 124-129. “(…) Christ is alive!
Passing from death to resurrection through love of neighbour
Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement, sends her Easter greetings: to experience a continuous passing from death to resurrection through love of neighbour.
Renewing the pact of mutual love
The Easter Triduum: Extract from Chiara Lubich’s spiritual thought during a conference call on 12 April, 1990.
Palm Sunday: "Who am I in the face of the suffering of Jesus?"
Extract from a homily by Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2014
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows: "Mary at the foot of the Cross"
Mary Desolate is the Saint par excellence. Extract of a writing by Chiara Lubich.
The only thing worth living for
A reflection by Chiara Lubich on the words of Jesus: “I am the Resurrection and the Life”, dated January 1983.
[:mt]Il-Wirt: “Kunu Familja”[:en]Chiara’s legacy: “Be a Family”[:]
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[:mt]Li kieku llum kont ser inħalli din l-art u kellkom tistaqsuni kelma tal-aħħar dwar l-Ideal tagħna, kont ngħidilkom kelma li żgur tifhmuha fis-sens l-aktar preċiż tagħha: “Kunu familja”. Hemm fostkom min qed ibati minħabba provi spiritwali jew morali? Ifhmuhom bħalma tifhimhom omm u aktar minn hekk; dawluhom bil-kelma u bl-eżempju. Araw li ma jkun jonqoshom…
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Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas
A meditation by Chiara Lubich
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[:mt]”Illum ‘il-qdusija trid toħroġ barra mill-kunventi, tkun preżenti fid-djar, fl-iskejjel, fit-toroq, fl-uffiċċji, fil-Parlamenti…’, għax illum iktar minn qabel aħna konxji li anki l-lajċi huma msejħa biex isiru qaddisin.” Meditazzjoni ta’ Chiara Lubich.[:]