Monthly Archives: February 2011

Daily Gospel – 23rd February

Mark 9,38-40

John said to him, ‘Master, we saw someone who is not one of us driving out devils in your name, and because he was not one of us we tried to stop him.’ But Jesus said, ‘You must not stop him; no one who works a miracle in my name could soon afterwards speak evil of me. Anyone who is not against us is for us… Read more »

ITALY: CARD. BAGNASCO, “POPULATIONS REACT, BEFORE OR AFTER,” TO DICTATORSHIPS

Libya Protests

“Populations necessarily react, before or after, to a view of man that is against his fundamental rights, against his dignity”: this was stated this morning by the archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI), card. Angelo Bagnasco.

“In addition to Libya – the cardinal stated –, there is all of North Africa, and I think this is a general fact that also occurred in the East”… Read more »

DAY FOR THE LAITY 2011

The Secretariat for the Laity is organising a conference on the occasion of World Day for the Laity, on Thursday, 24th February 2011. The theme for this year is ‘The role of lay persons in the parish’. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be participating and closing the conference with a short speech. The conference which starts at 6.00 p.m. will be held at St.Monica School in Birkirkara… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 22 February

Matthew 16, 13-19

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man! … Read more »

FGURA PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS AND MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY

On Saturday, 19th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass in Fgura, for the official opening of his Pastoral Visit in this parish. The following day, the Archbishop, met with the Civil Society of the same parish.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.

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MESSAGE TO TRADE UNIONS

Għeżież,

Xtaqt nibda billi nirriflettu ftit fuq din il-mistoqsija.

X’inhu l-Valur ta’ din il-laqgħa?  Kif qed nifhimha jien … jiena kkonsidrajtha li bħalma nagħmlu s-soltu aħna nkunu l-ħin kollu meħudin f’affarijiet li huma konkreti fil-mument. Dan huwa l-mument fejn aħna ltqajna flimkien, ħadna nifs, mhux affarijiet konkreti u erġajna għal dawk li huma l-prinċipji li minnhom joħroġ din ir-realta tax-xogħol li hija ċentrali fis-soċjeta li qegħdin ngħixu fiha… Read more »