// Photos //

Photos:

http://maltadiocese.org/lang/en/news/the-archbishop-ordains-rev-robert-galea-to-the-priesthoodl-arcisqof-jordna-lir-rev-robert-galea-presbiteru/

Malta Video Blog 2

Malta Video Blog 1

// Malta //

My seven weeks of touring Australia is over and I head home to Malta in less than 24 hours! I am excited and nervous at the same time as I have not been home and not seen some of my family for three years!

As I begin this trip and spend two months there recording, catching up with family and friends AND getting ordained to the priesthood I am hoping to document some of this trip through some short video documentaries. So please watch this space and my YouTube page.

Stronger 2010

Space

I am so honoured to be doing what I do! I love having been a seminarian, I love being a deacon, love that I am soon to be ordained a priest and just love ministering to God's beautiful people through word and music. What a privilege!!

I am currently in the middle of a music tour around Australia,

visiting churches, schools and concert halls with what I hope is a

message of hope, love and forgiveness! It is so humbling to meet people from around Australia who want so much to love and serve God but find that they often don't have the 'space' and opportunity to fulfil that desire.

This is what mission is all about: creating a space for people to know, love and serve God. We need to reach out, to be present and become discipl-ers of those who thirst for truth; the truth which Christ alone can give! "Lord here I am, send me!"

Retreat

I'm just back from 7 days of silence and prayer. It's amazing how God can work through silence and generous prayer. I feel refreshed, full of hope and confirmed in my vocation.

Some have asked how my days were spent...

The day would be spent as follows:

• Wake up - Pray part of the Divine Office (Prayer of the Church)
• Shower & Brekkie
• Meeting with Spiritual Director
• Prayer for 1 hour and 1 minute ;)
• Long Walk
• Another Prayer time for 1 hour and 1 minute
• Siesta
• Another Prayer time for 1 hour and 1 minute
• Run, push-ups and sit-ups
• Tea/Supper
• Last Prayer session (yes, you guessed it... 1 hour and 1 minute)
• Rosary and Sleep

I would spend the 1 hour and 1 minute worshipping God, praying for others and meditating on particular Scripture passages. After each prayer time I spend 5 minutes writing what God may have been saying during that time.

// Getting it Done //

With my new ‘Divine Mercy’ CD launched in Australia I can now focus on finishing of my Synthesis (thesis), prepare for my ordination & trip to Malta, & a preceding Short Australian Tour.

To get some work done I needed to get away for a few days, so I spent a few days away by the beach on the Great Ocean Road (Bliss!!)! It was a super productive & restful week and now I am back into my Melbourne lifestyle.

On another note, I watched an amazing TV Series which I could not recommend enough: Little Dorrit… if you get a chance to get & watch it please do!

Pre-Order New CD!

Divine Mercy Chaplet

This project has been in the making for well over a year. Having collaborated with the amazing Gary and Natasha Pinto, I am very excited to bring you the first in a Devotional Series.

For those of you who are not familiar with the ‘Chaplet’, this is a meditative prayer which is usually prayed using rosary beads, because there are five sets of ten short prayers to Jesus asking him to bless, protect and “have mercy on us and the whole world.”

It is a very powerful prayer that draws me close to the heart of God every time I pray it. The Pre-Order price is just $15 (approx. EUR 10). Read More & Listen >>>

// Do it Scared! //

New Podcast "Do it Scared!" up:

Fear is a common human emotion. It is OK to be experience fear, but what matters is what we do with this feeling. Rev. Rob gives a reflection about doing things inspite of our fear.

Download & Subscribe here >>>

New Blog: www.thatsworship.com/blog

// Welcome //

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!! I am so happy to . . . Read More >>>

Holy Spirit!

A New Podcast up:

"The Holy Spirt is the least understood person of the Trinity. In this homily given in Benalla on Pentecost Sunday Rev. Rob explains who the Holy Spirit is, and what the role of the Holy Spirit is in our life of prayer."

Click Here to Download or Subscribe >>

// Only By Grace //

Worth Checking Out!

It is not usual for me to promote single events, but this is one worth considering. If you are involved in music in your church, youth group or prayer group check out this conference in Sydney: (click on banner)

For more concerts and events visit my Upcoming Shows Page >>>

"Peace"

A New Podcast Now up!!

A homily delivered in Benalla on the sixth week of Easter (Mother's Day) 2010. "God offers us peace which the world can not give; a peace that is not determined by our feelings or circumstances but by faith and understanding that God is forever by our side."

Link Here >>>

Just A Quick Update!

Synthesis!

It is busy days that help us appreciate the more quiet ones. It's funny... I am a full-time student and have to fight to find the quiet time to sit at my desk and actually study. Today I am determined to put in some decent energy into my synthesis. These are my last three months of official study so it is with a thankful and enthusiastic heart I should and will write this 25,000 word synthesis.

On another note: I put up another Podcast titled 'Consider it!' - you can download it for free here >> There will be a new podcast uploaded every few weeks, so if you decide to subscribe, iTunes will inform you when a new download is available!

In other news... a big Christian Website (www.Christian.com) is including this blog in its 'blogs' section. Be sure to check it out:

Podcast!!

Following your requests for a podcast of my testimony, homilies and reflections we have managed to set one up. You can now subscribe to the FREE podcast and iTunes will let you know each time one is added.

Download and Subscribe Here >>>

I hope this blesses you!

New Website Coming Very Soon!!

I am so excited about the All-New ThatsWorship.com coming out in June!

So far my official website has been mainly about my music; it is now going to be much more than that. The site will now have features such as Audio Homilies & Teachings, an incorporated Blog, Video and photo 'gadgets', a great new store (for CD's, books, T-shirts, downloads and more) and amazing music features such as song streaming, stories behind the songs, song usage suggestions and much more... all this wonderfully presented and designed by one of Australia's top web design companies!

Since we are in the design stage over the next few weeks I am more than happy to receive any suggestions if you have any! Until then you can still visit and interact with me, buy music and navigate around the current www.ThatsWorship.com.

Above All - Rob Galea