On Saturday 7th March, seminarians and formators from the Malta Seminary paid a visit to the Gozo Seminary. This is one of the few occasions in which seminarians from the two Seminaries meet and share their experiences.
Mgr Bishop Grech joined the two communities and celebrated Mass. During the homily, Mgr Grech reflected on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. He encouraged the priests and the seminarians who were present not to be afraid of asking God’s forgiveness. Mgr. Grech said: “We are all sinners.” On the other hand, God’s mercy is limitless: “He is always waiting for us with open arms.”
Mgr Grech added that God expects every priest to wear His own virtues, especially the virtue of patience. “God is patient with both those who are lame because of a transitory cause and those who are lame because of a permanent cause and thus have to limp all the way. For this reason Mgr Grech appealed to the seminarians to endorse the virtue of patience when they are on their priestly mission.
At the end of the Mass, Fr Tony Sciberras MSSP, Rector of the Seminary of The Sacred Heart of Jesus, thanked the community of the Malta Seminary for their visit. He assured the Malta community that they are always welcome. The Gozo Seminary then hosted the group at lunch.
