Who could have told Vincenz and Natalina Preca what their newborn child would one day become?
Who could have foretold to his siblings the great works the Lord God would accomplish through their brother, George?
Who could have imagined how many children, young people, and adults would be enriched by his spirituality?
Who could have told the Maltese of his time that, at a quarter past eleven on the morning of 12th February 1880, a baby was born, whose first cries were but a faint echo of the powerful words he would one day proclaim in spreading the Word of God?
God had a marvellous plan for this child. He willed for him to be sanctified so that he, in turn, might sanctify others. God chose this baby to become the founder of a society that would quench the thirst for the Word of God. How wondrous are the ways of the Lord!
Who could have counted the countless souls who would come to hear the Word of God and seek advice from this child?
We, too, are truly blessed because of this baby and the society he founded to spread the Gospel and inspire love for God. Let our hearts be filled with gratitude for all we have received through this child… St George Preca.
