Monthly Archives: February 2012

ADOPTION FROM ETHIOPIA: THE MALTESE CHURCH NEVER GAVE ‘FORMAL INSTRUCTIONS’

25/02/2012

Minkejja l-impressjoni li setgħet ingħatat f’kitbiet fuq timesofmalta.com u The Times f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat, IL-ĠENSillum online tista’ tikkonferma li l-Knisja f’Malta qatt ma tat struzzjonijiet formali dwar adozzjonijiet minn orfanatrofju mmexxi minn sorijiet Maltin fl-Etjopja. Il-verità hi, skont is-Superjura tal-Kidane Meheret Children’s Home, li l-policy tal-Gvern tal-Etjopja hi li tingħata prijorità lill-koppji miżżewġa u, fuq kollox, lil dawk Etjopiċi… Read more »

LENTEN RETREAT

24/02/2012

“U mar waħdu jitlob” … huwa l-isem ta’ Irtir tar-Randan li ser isir nhar  il-Ħadd 26  ta’ Frar 2012,  fl-Oratorju M.S.S.P., Triq San Ġiljan, B’Kara. L-irtir jibda fid-9:00 a.m.  sa 13:00 p.m. u jinkludi ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa. Dan l-irtir huwa parti mill-attivitajiet pastorali organizzati mill-Oratorju tal-M.S.S.P. Għal aktar informazzjoni ċemplu 99277648 jew 79876688 Read more »

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THE BENEDICTINE TORCH TO BE LIT IN MALTA

24/02/2012

The Benedictine Order has chosen Malta to hold its annual event of peace, hope and fraternity, known as the Benedictine Torch. Every year, since 1964, the Torch is the main feature of a pilgrimage beginning from the city chosen to light the torch and ending in Monte Cassino (Rome, Italy) at the Shrine of St Benedict.

This year, the Benedictine Torch will be lit in Malta by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P… Read more »

CHAPTER AND VERSE:POPE USES BIBLE REFLECTION TO ADDRESS ‘HIS’ PRIESTS

24/02/2012

Pope doing lectio divina with Roman clergy

Speaking 38 minutes without a prepared text, Pope Benedict XVI gave priests of the Diocese of Rome a look not only at how he approaches Scripture, but also at his priorities and personality. Addressing the Rome priests as “my clergy,” the pope led them Feb. 23 in a reflection on faith, truth, hope and humility… Read more »

NATIONAL INTEREST AND COMMON GOOD SHOULD BE THE PRINCIPALS THAT GUIDE THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM

23/02/2012

Fil-fehma tar-rettur tal-Kulleġġ Santu Wistin, is-sitwazzjoni li nħolqot wara li fil-bidu ta’ dan ix-xahar il-Bord tal-MEPA ma laqax l-applikazzjoni li saret quddiemu biex issir estensjoni tal-Kulleġġ tista’ twassal kuntrarjament għal dak li ssostni r-Riforma Nazzjonali tal-Edukazzjoni, fejn għadd ta’ tfal mhux se jkollhom id-dritt li jipparteċipaw fil-proċess tad-dħul fl-Iskejjel tal-Knisja.

Dejjem skont Fr Alan, fin-nofs hemm ukoll il-prinċipju tal-kontinwità “li hu l-bażi ta’ din ir-riforma biex uliedna f’età daqshekk żgħira jgħaddu mingħajr skossi mill-fażi Primarja għal dik Sekondarja”… Read more »

BENGHAZI BISHOP RECALLS LIBYAN REVOLUTION, LOOKS AHEAD TO REBUILDING

23/02/2012

Bishop Sylvester Magro in Benghazi

As Benghazi residents marked the anniversary of Libya’s revolution, the head of the city’s diminished Catholic community spoke of a need to rebuild his congregation and of the uncertainties ahead. “Thank God everything passed peacefully” on the anniversary, Bishop Sylvester Magro said after the Feb. 19 Mass attended by just a few dozen, mainly Filipino, worshippers.

“After such a prolonged war you are always in doubt of what might happen next,” the bishop said… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE DURING MASS FOR FEAST ORGANISERS

23/02/2012

KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann

23 ta’ Frar 2012

Ħuti,

Il-laqgħa tagħna din is-sena għamilniha propju fil-bidu tar-Randan; fl-Erbgħa tal-Irmied. Għamilna l-irmied fuq moħħna biex ngharfu l-verita, il-verita li hemm tistenniena f’ħajja  differenti, għax dik ta’ din l-art tintemm bħal ma jintemm l-irmied.  Bdejna din il-mixja li se teħodna għal misteri kbar tat-tbatija, il-mewt u l-qawmien ta’ Ġesu… Read more »