News from the Church in Malta
Integrità
Int biss, Mulej,
taf il-ħafna wċuh tad-dnub tiegħi.
Id-dnub nifidli qalbi
u ggranfa miegħi
qisu parassita
li jgħix minn fuqi
u jixrobli demmi.
Ma rridx nieqaf, Mulej,
milli nħaffef bil-ġiri
lejn ħajja trasparenti ta’ integrità
li jien imsejjaħ għaliha!
Kemm ili, Mulej,
niġma t-tensjoni
u naqa’ biċċiet
waqt li nipprova ngħixha? … Read more »
Madre Teresa
U.S. atheists are fighting a proposed postal stamp honoring Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, known as Mother Teresa. Thousands of Catholics are pushing back against what they see as religious discrimination. CatholicVoteAction.org issued a press release Tuesday calling for Americans to join the nearly 78,000 signatories of a petition supporting the Mother Teresa stamp.
The petition, addressed to U.S. Postmaster General Jack Potter, affirmed, “We are shocked and saddened by reports that atheist groups are now mobilizing to stop the [U.S… Read more »
Kelma tal-Ħajja
Jalla l-Kelma tiegħek, Mulej,
tħeġġiġna nishru fuq din l-art,
l-art li rċevejna mingħandek stess.
Jalla din l-art tagħmel ħafna frott
u toffri ambjent sabiħ u armonjuż
fejn it-tfal ta’ għada
jkunu jistgħu jgawdu
l-ward u x-xewk
tal-ħajja ferrieħa tagħhom.
Jalla l-Kelma tiegħek, Mulej,
issejħilna nqassmu l-imħabba tiegħek
lil sħabna fuq din l-art
sabiex huma jkunu jistgħu
jduquha u jiggustawha
bħala ikel bnin u abbundanti
li jaqta’ l-ġuħ u l-għatx
li huma għandhom
għall-hena bla tmiem… Read more »
Cardinal Sean Brady
The president of the Irish episcopal conference says the Church in his nation can regain credibility in the aftermath of a widespread sexual abuse scandal. But, he says, it will take time and humiliation.
Cardinal Sean Brady, archbishop of Armagh and primate of All Ireland, is returning to his country after two days of meetings with Benedict XVI, his fellow Irish bishops, and representatives of the Roman Curia… Read more »
L-Erbgħa ta’ l-Irmied:
Issa li għamilna s-sinjal tas-salib bl-irmied, Mulej,
se nieħdu d-deċiżjoni quddiem kulħadd
li nitilqu u nibdew
il-mixja tal-konverżjoni!
Erbgħin jum m’humiex biżżejjed
għax irridu ż-żmien
biex niffurmaw il-qalb u n-natura
skond l-ispirtu tal-vanġelu!
Se nitilqu, għal darb’oħra,
konxji tad-dgħjufijiet tagħna,
imma moħħna mistrieħ
mill-appoġġ tiegħek,
b’fehma soda
li naddattaw l-imġieba
u d-deċiżjonijiet tagħna
għall-imħabba li int xettilt fina
u li issa qed titlobna niżirgħu fl-umanità… Read more »
Confirming his upcoming visit to Scotland, expected in September, Benedict XVI is urging prelates to prepare Catholics well in their specific vocations as clergy and laity.
“Later this year, I shall have the joy of being present with you and the Catholics of Scotland on your native soil,” the Pope stated today. He affirmed this in an audience with the bishops from that country who are in Rome for their five-yearly visit… Read more »
F’konferenza ta’ l-aħbarijiet li saret it-Tlieta, 16 ta’ Frar, 2010, maġenb il-Grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat, il-Kumitat Organizattiv Interdjoċesan ippreżenta l-Programm Pastorali bi tħejjija għaż-żjara f’Malta tal-Papa Benedittu XVI f’Malta. Il-Kumitat organizattiv nieda wkoll website li tinkludi d-dettalji kollha b’rabta mat-tħejjija għaż-żjara tal-Papa f’Malta: www.popemalta.org
Dawn huma l-iniżjattivi ewlenin li qed jittieħdu u li qed jiġu organizzati mis-Segretarjat għal-Lajċi, mill-Kummissjoni Djoċezana Żgħażagħ u mill-Kummissjoni Djoċezana Tfal:
On Wednesday, 14th February 2010, Ż.A.K. Mosta organised a catechetical event as part of the celebrations for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta. This was organised by Ż.A.K. youths. The celebration started off with the Cross and Icon being taken from the Millenium Chapel in Paceville, to the Mosta Parish Church. The Cross and Icon are a replica of those given to the youths by Pope John Paul II… Read more »
On Monday 15th February 2010, at the Antoinette Room, Corinthia Palace Hotel, Balzan, the Pastoral Formation Institute in collaboration with the Secretariat for Social Communications held a seminar with the theme “Communicating in a Secular Society: New Opportunities for the Church”. The main speaker Dr Jim McDonnell is a speaker, writer, and adviser on many aspects of communications, broadcasting and media, an academic and member of a number of media associations in Europe and Great Britain… Read more »
On Saturday, 13th February 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at the Qawra Parish Church for the official opening of his Pastoral Visit in this locality. Archbishop Cremona spoke about the importance of evangelisation not only to those belonging to the Catholic community, but also to the rest of the community. The Archbishop emphasized that we must help pass on the Word of God to others for everyone to have the opportunity to experience the love and happiness God blesses us with… Read more »
