List of conferences done during the novitiate 1929-1930, including those given by the Founder, Mgr Joseph De Piro.

 

[Maltese version in “Konferenzi lin-Novizzi 1929-1930” pp121-131]

 

Volume 1

 

1

 24.10.29

Regarding the vow of obedience.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

2

 25.10.29 

What are the four vows of the Society?

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

3

 25.10.29

Friday conference (for the Brother catechists)  Regarding the first commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

4

26.10.29

Regarding detachment.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

5

28.10.29

...

...

6

29.10.29

...

...

7

30.10.29

Regarding obedience. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

8

30.10.29

Fortnightly conference (on Wednesdays).  Regarding the grace of God and the souls in purgatory.

Fr Galea SJ.

4.11.29

Regarding detachment and the beauty that exists in heaven.

Superior.

10

5.11.29

Regarding modesty and self composure.

Superior.

11

6.11.29

Regarding modesty.

Superior.

12

12 .11.29

...

...

13

8.11.29

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the first commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

14

11.11.29

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

15

12 11.29

Regarding modesty.

Superior.

16

13.11.29

...

...

17

13.11.29 

(Fortnightly conference).   Regarding the darnel. 

Fr Galea SJ.

18

14.11.29

Regarding modesty.

Superior.

19

15.11.29

Regarding the vow of poverty.

FR Joseph Spiteri SSP.

20

15.11.29

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the second commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

21

16.11.29

Regarding modesty.

Superior.

22

17.11.29

...

...

23

18.11.29

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

24 

20.11.29

Regarding modesty and self-composure.

Superior.

25 

21.11.29

 Regarding the vow of obedience.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

26 

22.11.29  

...  

....

27 

23.11.29

Regarding charity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

28

25.11.29

Regarding silence.

Superior.

29

26.11.29

...   and punctuality.

Superior.

30 

27.11.29

(Fortnightly conference).  Regarding the coming of Christ.

Fr Galea SJ.

31

29.11.29

Regarding silence.

Superior.

32

29.11.29

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the third commandment. 

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

33 

1.12.29 

Regarding silence. 

Superior.

34

6.12.29 

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the fourth commandment

Fr Michael Callus  SSP.

35

7.12.29

Regarding the obligations of the vow of chastity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

36

12.12.29

Regarding our behaviour with the children.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

37

12.12.29

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the fourth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

38 

13.12.29

Regarding the state of perfection.

FR Joseph Spiteri SSP.

39

14.12.29

Regarding silence and punctuality.

Superior.

40 

Missing.

 

 

41

15.12.29

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

42

18.12.29 

Regarding the characteristic virtue of the Society: generosity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

43

21.12.29

Regarding the vow.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

44

24.12.29 

Regarding legitimate offspring.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

45

26.12.29

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

46

26.12.29

(Fortnightly conference).  The origin of the Christmas crib.

Fr Galea SJ

47 

27.12.29

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

48

28.12.29

Regarding distractions during prayer.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

49 

29.12.29

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

50

1.1.30

....

...

51

2.1.30

Regarding the visits to the Blessed Sacrament.

Superior.

52

3.1.30 

(For the Brother catechists).   Regarding the  scope.

Fr. Michael Callus SSP.

53

4.1.30

Regarding the necessity to pray.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

54

5.1...30   

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

55 

  6.130

...

...

56

8.1.30

(Fortnightly conference).  Regarding the birth of Jesus.

Fr Galea SJ.

57

9.1.30

Regarding obedience.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

58

10.1.30

Regarding envy.

Fr Joseph Spiteri  SSP.

59

10.1.30

(For the Brother catechists). Regarding the fourth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

60

12.1.30

The Christian.

FR Joseph Spiteri SSP.

61

13.1.30

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

62

14.1.30

Regarding charity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

63 

15.1.30 

...

...

64 

16.1.30

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

65  

19.1.30

...

...

66

20.1.30

We must love ourselves: we must do our duties

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

67 

21.1.30

Love of neighbour.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

68 

22.1.30

...

...

69

22.1.30

(Fortnightly conference).  St Agnes VM .

Fr Galea.

70 

23.1.30 

Love of enemy.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

71 

24.1.30

Regarding the vow.

Superior.

72

24.1.30

(For the Brother catechists)  Regarding the fifth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

73 

27.1.30

Love of enemy.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

74 

28.1.30

Regarding the spiritual exercises.

Superior.

75

28.1.30

Regarding the vows.

Superior.

76

31.1.30

Regarding the  love of neighbour.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

77

31.1.30 

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding charity .

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

78 

1.2.30

Regarding charity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

79

3.2.30 

Moral theology: Regarding human acts.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

80

4.2.30

       ...             : Regarding ignorance.   

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

81

6.2.30

           ...             : Regarding concupiscence, violence, fear.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP .

82 

7.2.30   

Moral theology: Regarding human acts.  

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

83  

7.2.30 

(For the Brother catechists ).  Love. 

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

84 

8.2.30 

Moral  theology :  Regarding the circumstances of the acts and the law.

Fr Michael  Callus SSP.

85

9.2.30

Regarding the exercises of piety.

Superior.

86

14.2.30

Avoiding laziness.

Superior.

87

14.2.30

(For the Brother catechists).  regarding the fifth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus  SSP.

88  

15.2.30

Moral theology: Regarding the Law. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

89

16.2.30

Avoiding laziness.

Superior.

90 

17.2.30

Moral theology: Regarding the Law. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

91

18.2.30 

...

...

92

19.2.30 

...

...

93 

19.2.30 

(Fortnightly conference)  Regarding the Heart of Jesus.

Fr Galea SJ

94 

30.2.30

Moral  theology: Regarding the Law. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

95  

22.2.30

Moral theology: Regarding the causes that excuse blame.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

96  

23.2.30

Regarding the religious profession.  Avoiding laziness. 

Superior.

97 

24.2.30

Avoiding laziness.

Superior.

98

25.2.30

...

...

99  

26.2.30   

...

...

100 

27.2.30  

Moral theology: Regarding the causes that excuse us in relation to the Law. .

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

101 

28.2.30 

Avoiding laziness.

Superior.

102

28.2.30  

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the fifth commandment. 

Fr Michael Callus SSP. 

103 

1.3.30 

Moral theology: regarding the conscience.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

104 

2.3.30

Avoiding laziness.

Superior.

105

3.3.30  

 

..

106

4.3.30  

Moral theology: Regarding the conscience.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

107  

5.3.30      

...

...

108  

6.3.30      

Regarding sin.

...

109

7.3.30     

...

...

110 

7.3.30 

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the fifth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

111  

8.3.30  

Moral theology: Regarding consent. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

112   

9.3.30  

Regarding modesty.

Superior.

113  

10.3.30  

Moral theology: Distinctions regarding sin. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

114 

11.3.30  

...

...

115

12.3.30 

Moral theology: Distinctions regarding sin.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

116  

14.3.30  

...

 

117 

14.3.30

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the sixth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

118 

16.3.30  

Regarding corporal penance.

Superior.

119 

17.3.30   

 

 

120   

18.3.30  

Moral theology: morose delatations and wishes.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

121

21.3.30

Moral theology:  Regarding wishes and cooperations.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

122

21.3.30

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the sixth commandment and thoughts.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

123

22.3.30

Moral theology:  Regarding cooperation.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

124

25.3.30

...

...

125

26.3.30

Regarding corporal  penances.

Superior.

126

26.3.30

(Fortnightly conference).  Regarding the incarnation of the Son of God.

Fr Galea SJ

127

27.3.30

Moral theology:  Regarding cooperation.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

128

28.3.30

Regarding corporal penances.

Superior. 

129

28.3.30

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the sixth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

130

29.3.30

Moral theology:  Regarding the occasion of sin.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

131 

30.3.30

Moral theology:  Regarding the habit of sinning,  the capital sins.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

132 

31.3.30       

...              :  Regarding pride and avarice

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

133

1.4.30         

...              :   Regarding  avarice, anger, envy and gluttony.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

134

2.4.30 

Regarding corporal penances.  Regarding the superiors.

Superior.

135 

3.4.30

Towards superiors

Superior. 

 

 

 

 

Volume 2

 

 

136 

4.4.30

Towards superiors.

Superior.

137 

5.4.30 

Moral theology: laziness, censorship.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

138

6.4.30 

Towards superiors.

Superior.

139

8.4.30 

Towards the Institute.

Superior. 

140

9.4.30   

...

...

141

10..30 

... 

...

142

11.4.30

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the sixth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

143

14.4.30

Regarding visits and letters.

Superior.

144

15.4.30 

...

...

145

16.4.30   

...

...

146

17.4.30

Moral theology:  regarding censorship.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

147

20.4.30

Regarding visits and letters.

Superior.

148

21.4.30

Moral theology:  regarding  excommunication.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

149

22.4.30 

Regarding the room.

Superior.

150

24.4.30

Regarding the room.

Superior.

151

24.4.30

(Fortnightly conference).  Regarding the occasion of sin.

Fr Galea  SJ.

152 

25.4.30 

Regarding the refectory.

Superior.

153

25.4.30 

(For the Brother catechists).  Regarding the sixth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

154

27.4.30

Regarding the refectory.

Superior.

155

28.4.30 

...

...

156

29.4.30 

Regarding recreation.

Superior.

157 

1.5.30  

Moral theology: regarding excommunication.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

158

2.5.30   

...

...

159

3.5.30

Regarding recreation. 

Superior.

160 

4.5.30    

..                 and sickness.

Superior.

161

5.5.30

Moral theology: regarding the virtue of religion.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

162 

6.5.30    

...         : regarding the vow.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

163 

9.5.30   

...

...

164

9.5.30 

Regarding the sixth commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

165 

10.5.30 

Moral theology: regarding the oath.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

166

12.5.30    

...  

...

167

13.5.30

Moral theology: regarding mass and the duty to observe the feasts of obligation.

Fr Joseph  Spiteri SSP.

168

14.5.30

Moral theology: regarding mass and  the duty to abstain from work.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

169

14.5.30

(Fortnightly conference).  The purity of Mary.

Fr Galea SJ.

170

15.5.30

Moral theology: regarding the ecclesiastical fasting.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

171

16.5.30 

...

......

172

20.5.30 

Regarding the sick.

Superior.

173

21.5.30 

...

...

174

22.5.30

Moral theology: regarding superstitions.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

175

25.5.30   

...             : regarding vain observance.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

176

27.5.30     

...              : Regarding animal magnetism and spiritism.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

177

30.5.30 

Regarding the seventh commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

178 

1.6.30

Moral  theology: regarding the sins against religion or religiosity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

179 

3.6.30  

Regarding the porter.

Superior.

180

4.6.30 

(Fortnightly conference). Regarding the Heart of Jesus.

Fr Galea SJ.

181

5.6.30 

Regarding the porter.

Superior.

182

6.630     

...

...

183

7.6.30 

               ...                  

...

184

9.6.30 

Regarding  the buyer.

Superior.

185 

10.6.30 

Regarding the steward.

Superior.

186

15.6.30  

Moral theology: regarding blasphemy and false oath. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri  SSP.

187

13.6.30

Regarding the seventh commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

188

14.6.30  

Moral theology: regarding sacrilege and simony.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

189

16.6.30

...            : regarding simony.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

190

21.6.30 

...             : regarding the theological virtues.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

191 

22.6.30   

Regarding the refectory

Superior.

192

23.6.30

     ...                      

...

193 

25.6.30

... 

...

194

26.6.30 

Regarding the eight commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

195 

30.6.30   

Moral theology: regarding the necessity of faith.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

196 

2.7.30    

Regarding the cook and  the one responsible to wake  up his brethren.

Superior.

197 

2.7.30 

Regarding charity.

Fr Galea SJ.

198

3.7.30

Regarding the one responsible for the wardrobe and the infirmarian.

Superior.

199 

4.7.30 

Moral theology: sins against faith.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

200 

4.7.30

Regarding the eight commandment.

Fr Michael Callus SSP.

201 

5.7.30 

Regarding the infirmarian and the sacristan.

Superior.

202

7.7.30 

Regarding the minor sacristan. 

Superior.

203

10.7.30

Moral theology: apostasy and heresy.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

204 

11.7.3

Regarding the minor sacristan.

Superior.

205 

12.7.30 

Moral theology: the denunciation of the heretics. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

206 

14.7.30

Moral theology: regarding hope.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

207

15.7.30  

...          : regarding charity.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

208

17.7.30

Regarding the minor sacristan.

Superior.

209

19.7.30 

Moral theology: regarding charity and almsgiving.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

210 

20.7.30  

Regarding the minor sacristan. 

Superior.

211 

21.7.30 

Moral theology: Regarding almsgiving. 

Fr Joseph  Spiteri SSP.

212 

22.7.30  

Regarding the vows.

Superior.

 

 

 

Volume 3

 

213

23.7.30

Regarding the vows.

Superior.

214

24.7.30 

Moral theology: regarding the scandal.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

215

25.7.30

...

....

216

26.7.30

Moral theology: the exercises of the theological virtues.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

217

27.7.30 

Regarding the vows.

Superior.

218

28.7.30

Moral theology:  Restitution.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

219

29.7.30

The vow of obedience.

Superior.

220

30.7.30

Moral theology: the possession of objects.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

221  

1.8.30 

Moral theology: the restitution of  benefits.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

222 

2.8.30 

Moral theology: the crime and quasi crime.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

222

3.8.30  

Regarding the vow of obedience.

Superior.

223  

5.8.30     

...        

...

224 

6.8.30  

Moral theology: regarding the contract or quasi contract.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

225 

7.8.30   

Regarding the vow of obedience. 

Superior.

226  

9.8.30 

Moral theology: regarding the con-cause.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

227 

10.8.30   

Regarding the vow of obedience.

Superior.

228  

11.8.30    

...

...

229 

12.8.30  

Moral theology: the bad counsel.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

230

13.8.30  

Regarding the vow of obedience.

Superior.

231

14.8.30     

...  

...

232 

16.8.30   

...

...

233 

17.8.30   

Obedience, mission, and poverty.

Superior.

234  

18.8.30  

Regarding the  vow of poverty. 

Superior.

235 

19.8.30   

Moral theology:  regarding the consent and the recursus.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

236

20.8.30

   ...            : regarding participation.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

237  

21.8.30 

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Superior. 

238 

23.8.30   

...

...

239 

24.8.30  

Moral theology: restitution.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

240

25.8.30

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Superior.

241

26.8.30

Moral theology: restitution.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

242 

27.8.30 

...

...

243 

28.8.30        

...: occult compensation.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

244

29.8.30   

Moral theology: regarding him who pays little; regarding prescription. 

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

245 

30.8.30    

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Superior.

246 

30.8.30 

...                 and the retreat.

Superior.

 

From 1 up  to 10 September, retreat at St Calcedonius.

 

247

11.9.30

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Superior.

248 

12.9.30

Moral theology: regarding prescription

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

249

13.9.30 

Moral theology: restitution.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP

250  

14.9.30  

Regarding the vow of poverty.

Superior.

251 

15.9.30  

Regarding the vow of chastity.

Superior.

252

16.9.30   

...

...

253 

18 .9.30

Moral theology: restitution and  wounding.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

254 

28.9.30 

Moral theology: detraction.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

255

29.9.30

Moral theology: regarding the publicity of the crime and contumelia.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

256  

30.9.30

Regarding the vow of chastity.

Superior.

257 

1.10.30

Moral theology: the sacraments.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

258 

2.10.30 

Regarding the vow of chastity.

Superior.

259  

5.10.

Regarding the necessity of perfection.

Superior.

260  

6.10.30   

...

...

261 

7.10.30    

...

...

262  

9.10.30  

Regarding the observance of the Rule.

Superior

263  

10.10.30   

...

...

264   

13.10.30 

Moral theology: regarding the matter of the sacraments.

Fr Joseph Spiteri SSP.

265   

16.10.30

Regarding the necessity of prayer.

Superior.

266 

17.10.30 

Regarding generosity.

Superior.

267  

20.10.30 

Regarding humility.

Superior.

268   

24.10.30

...

...

269  

25.10.30  

...

...

270   

30.10.30  

...

...

271  

31.10.30

        ...                      and charity.

Superior .

272  

6.11.30  

Regarding charity.

Superior.

273

7.11.30   

...                

...

274   

8.11.30  

...                  

...