News from the Church in Malta
Pope on World Comunications Day
Pope Benedict XVI marked World Day for Social Communications. In comments after his Regina Caeli address he said: “We celebrate the World Day of Social Communications, on the theme “Silence and Word: a path of evangelisation.” Silence is an integral part of communication, it is a privileged place of encounter with the Word of God and our brothers and sisters… Read more »
His disciples said, ‘Now you are speaking plainly and not using veiled language. Now we see that you know everything and need not wait for questions to be put into words; because of this we believe that you came from God.’ Jesus answered them: Do you believe at last? Listen; the time will come — indeed it has come already — when you are going to be scattered, each going his own way and leaving me alone… Read more »
Monday
The Archbishop leaves the city of Sagua to Havana, Cuba, to start his journey back to Malta after visiting the Maltese missionaries in Central America.
Tuesday
3.55 p.m. The Archbishop arrives in Malta from London.
Wednesday
Thursday
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets Fr Reuben Micallef, parish priest of Mtarfa, about his pastoral visit to the parish… Read more »
The Ascension of the Lord – World Communications Day
Mark16, 15-20
And Jesus said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover. … Read more »
Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As we draw near to World Communications Day 2012, I would like to share with you some reflections concerning an aspect of the human process of communication which, despite its importance, is often overlooked and which, at the present time, it would seem especially necessary to recall… Read more »
Id-Dar tal-Providenza tixtieq tirringrazzja u tifraħ lill-Korp tal-Pulizija li dan l-aħħar irnexxielhom isolvu każi ta’ frodi minn diversi persuni li bdew jiġbru bieb bieb f’isem id-Dar. Eventwalment żewġ persuni ġew imressqa l-Qorti u nstabu hatja u ngħataw sentenzi ta’ habs.
Id-Dar tal-Providenza kienet ilha diversi xhur tirċievi telefonati minn persuni jirrappurataw dwar dawn il-każi. Għalhekk huwa ta’ sodisfazzjon kbir għad-Dar, kif żgur hu għall-vittmi u l-pubbliku inġenerali li seta’ ġie mqarraq minn dawn il-persuni… Read more »
Il-Kunsill Presbiterali tad-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex, li hu l-Kunsill tas-saċerdoti li jagħti pariri lill-Isqof fit-tmexxija tad-Djoċesi, wera l-apprezzament tiegħu għas-servizz tan-Naprotechnology li minn ġimgħa ilu, lejlet Jum l-Omm li kien iċċelebrat il-Ħadd li għadda, beda jingħata fl-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex.
“Nilqgħu bil-ferħ l-aħbar li d-Departiment tas-Saħħa beda joffri fl-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex is-servizz magħruf bħala Naprotechnology lil dawk il-koppji miżżewġin Maltin u Għawdxin li għandhom diffikultà biex ikollhom tarbija,” qalet stqarrija tal-Kunsill is-Sibt, wara laqgħa li kellu fil-preżenza tal-Isqof Mario Grech… Read more »
When that day comes, you will not ask me any questions. In all truth I tell you, anything you ask from the Father he will grant in my name. Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be complete. I have been telling you these things in veiled language… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Joe Saliba O.Carm bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Venera.
Patri Joe Saliba twieled Birkirkara fl-1955 u tgħammed fil-Bażilika ta’ S. Elena fl-istess lokalità. Huwa studja fl-iskola sekondarja teknika tan-Naxxar. Daħal fl-Ordni Karmelitan fl-1973, fl-età ta’ 18-il sena, u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1980. Huwa studja fl-INSERM u speċjalizza fl-Ispiritwalità fl-Istitut Pontifiċju tat-Teresianum, f’Ruma, minn fejn ġab il-liċenzjat fit-teoloġija. … Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Ivan Scicluna O.Carm bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys.
Patri Ivan Scicluna twieled fl-1977 u tgħammed fil-parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il-Belt Valletta. Huwa trabba u rċieva l-formazzjoni Nisranija fil-parroċċa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Fgura. Fl-1995 daħal prenovizz fl-Ordni Karmelitan, fl-età ta’ 18-il sena, u sena wara beda l-kors tal-filosofija u t-teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta.
Patri Ivan ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-2003… Read more »
