News from the Church in Malta
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 »
Then John’s disciples came to him and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom’s attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast… Read more »
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 »
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 »
On Wednesday 22nd February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Children’s Commission of St Julians as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.
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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 »
He said, ‘The Son of man is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’ Then, speaking to all, he said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me… Read more »
Nhar it-Tlieta 28 ta’ Frar 2012, is-Segretarjat għal-Lajċi fil-Monasteru Benedittin tal-Imdina ser torganiżża laqgħa dwar l-attwalità tar-regola ta’ San Benedittu fil-ħajja tan-nisrani llum.
Miktuba qabel kollox għal-lajċi, f’din ir-regola wieħed għadu jista’ jsib diversi prinċipji li jistgħu jitħaddmu mhux biss fil-monasteru, imma wkoll mill-insara kollha, kemm jekk individwi jew familji, kemm jekk fl-għaqdiet jew fil-parroċċi.
It-tema tkun preżentata minn Fr Keith Bonnici, Kappillan tal-Iklin u wara jkun hemm diskussjoni minn numru ta’ lajċi midħla tar-regola benedittina… Read more »
On Monday 20th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Parish Pastoral Council, the Commission for the Implementation of the Synod and the Parish Economical Council, of St Julians, as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.
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On Monday 20th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the community of Cloistered Nuns of St Julians as part of his pastoral visit to the parish. Later on, the Archbishop met the Leaders of the Family and Couples Commission of the same parish.
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