News from the Church in Malta
Recently, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, sent a letter to the Church in Ireland, regarding the tragic incidents involving the sexual abuse of minors. In his letter, he made reference to the horror surrounding these crimes. He referred to them as “criminal and sinful acts”. Much to the shame of the Church, these crimes are more horrifying when they are perpetrated by members of the clergy. … Read more »
“Dan hu l-irxoxt tagħna… meta nitgħallmu nagħrfu l-ħajja, li l-ħajja clean (bla droga) tagħtina sodisfazzjon iktar mill-ħajja bid-droga… il-konsegwenzi tad-droga koroh wisq… itellgħuk… itellgħuk fuq il-kalvarju”.
Hekk qal lil IL-ĠENSILLUM online Matthew (l-ismijiet huma fittizji biex titħares l-identità tal-persuni), żagħżugħ ta’ 22 sena li bħalissa qiegħed jagħmel il-programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga f’San Blas. L-istess bħal Mark, li hu tampar Matthew u li wkoll qiegħed fuq dan il-programm, għal numru ta’ snin, il-ħajja kienet appuntu kalvarju, li fiha, issa, xaqq id-dawl tal-‘qawmien’… Read more »
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa
The preacher of the Pontifical Household is expressing regret if Jewish sensibilities were offended by his Good Friday sermon given in the presence of Benedict XVI. He says his intention was a “friendly one.” Father Raniero Cantalamessa, during the liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, read a passage from a letter he had received from a Jewish friend. The letter’s author stated that he saw in recent media attacks of the Pope and the Church something reminiscent of the “more shameful aspects of anti-Semitism.”
Afterward, some press reports of Father Cantalamessa’s remarks stirred up fierce criticism from the Jewish world… Read more »
On Wednesday, 7th April, 2010, details were announced regarding the arrival and departure ceremonies of Pope Benedict XVI in Malta during a press conference held at the Malta International Airport (MIA).
A group of entities, amongst them MIA, the Office of the Manager, Airport Security (OMAS) and Air Malta along with the Armed Forces of Malta will be involved in the setting up and running of the ceremonies… Read more »
In preparation for the Papal visit, a National Pilgrimage will be held next Friday, 9th April, under the auspices of the two Dioceses of Malta and Gozo. The pilgrimage will commence at the Mount St Joseph Retreat House, Targa Gap at 6.15pm and end with a short ceremony in the square opposite the Sanctuary known as San Pawl tal-Ħġejjeġ in St… Read more »
“I have seen the Lord”
This was the announcement which Mary Magdalene made to the apostles on that day two thousand years ago. It was the most common way in which people transmitted news to one another: by word of mouth!
The Risen Christ made use of other means. As the Risen One, he did not depend only upon the apostles to transmit this news on to one another. … Read more »
On Sunday, 28th March, 2010, the Archdiocese of Malta joined the rest of the Catholic world to celebrate World Youth Day. The celebrations started off with a bike pilgrimage from the Parishes of Zabbar to Zejtun. AWorld Youth Day replica of the Cross and Icon, were transported during the pilgrimage. Being the year dedicated to the priesthood, a number of workshops were organised, giving youths the opportunity to meet with priests who work in fields related to youth, parishes and schools amongst others… Read more »
On Monday, 5th April, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP together with Mgr. Tommaso Caputo, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, attended the inauguration of an exhibition themed: ‘From Benedict to Benedict’ at Pardo Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affaris, Valletta.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Tonio Borg, inaugurated the exhibtion. The photos exhibited were taken from the lives of Popes Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II and Benedict XVI… Read more »
On Sunday, 4th April, 2010, the Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at the President’s Palace on the occasion of the first anniversary from the President’s election.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
The Vatican announced today that official documents spanning more than 40 years are now available online. The entire collection of the Actae Sanctae Sedis (A.S.S.) and of the Acta Apostolicae Sedis (A.A.S.) — i.e., the official Acts of the Holy See from 1865 to 2007 — are now available in pdf format. Also available is a multi-volume collection of acts from World War II, (Actes et documents du Saint-Siège relatifs à la Seconde Guerre Mondiale), published by order of Paul VI starting in 1965, and edited by a specialized group of four Jesuit historians… Read more »
