Monthly Archives: June 2011

THE CHURCH HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MALTESE FAMILIES – ARCHBISHOP

22/06/2011

In his message during a Mass celebrated for members of the Moviment Zwieg bla Divorzju, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. said that he wished it had been possible for the Church to make a greater financial contribution in order to help the Movement inform the public regarding the negative effects of divorce:  “By contributing financially to avert the introduction of divorce in our country, we have done our duty”… Read more »

CHURCH MULTIPLIES RESOURCES TO FIGHT SEX ABUSE

22/06/2011

sexual abuse

A conference at the Pontifical Gregorian University in February and an electronic database with best practices and research results are two more means the Church is offering to the global fight against sexual abuse.

The Feb. 6-8, 2012, conference, “Toward Healing and Renewal,” was presented at the Gregorian on Saturday.

Some 200 participants will analyze the pastoral, juridical and psychological aspects of abuse… Read more »

ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE MEETING

22/06/2011

The nature of Ministry is the title of the next public ecumenical dialogue meeting to be held on Thursday, 23rd June 2011. The meeting is organised by Christians together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council). It will be held from 6 to7pm at St. Andrews House, Old Bakery street, Valletta. Everybody is welcome to attend and share their views on this topic, which may be viewed in a similar or different  mannner by the various Christian denominations in Malta… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 22nd June

22/06/2011

Matthew 7, 15-20

‘Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit… Read more »

POPE IN SAN MARINO: ANGELUS, “WELCOME AND DIGNIFIED CONDITIONS” FOR “REFUGEES”

20/06/2011

“In this land too, our Most Holy Mother is venerated in several shrines, ancient and modern. To her, I entrust all of you and the whole population of San Marino-Montefeltro, particularly the persons who are suffering in body and spirit”. Benedict XVI said this yesterday morning before praying the Angelus in the Stadium of Serravalle on his pastoral visit to the diocese of San Marino… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 21st June

20/06/2011

Matthew 7, 6. 12-14

‘Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample them and then turn on you and tear you to pieces. ‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets. ‘Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and many take it; but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 20th June

20/06/2011

Matthew 7, 1-5

‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged; because the judgements you give are the judgements you will get, and the standard you use will be the standard used for you. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the great log in your own? And how dare you say to your brother, “Let me take that splinter out of your eye,” when, look, there is a great log in your own? … Read more »

June 20 – 26

19/06/2011

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

5.30 p.m. The Archbishop addresses a meeting of the European Major Religious Superiors and later, dines with them at Mount St. Joseph.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop receives a farewell visit by H.E. Bernard Braun, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Curia… Read more »

Daily Gospel & Kelma Ghall-Hajja- 19th June

19/06/2011

Click on the image below to watch the latest edition of the programme ‘Kelma ghall-Hajja’.


Trinity Sunday

John 3, 16-18

For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life… Read more »