Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cardinal Grech in an informal meeting with journalists

Fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Kardinal Prospero Grech mexxa laqgħa informali mal-ġurnalisti. Din saret fuq xewqa tal-Kardinal innifsu. Din hija l-ewwel darba li l-Kardinal Grech qed iżur Malta mill-ħatra tiegħu ta’ Kardinal fi Frar li għadda, mill-Papa Benedittu Sittax.

Il-Kardinal Prospero Grech qal li l-ikbar sfida li l-Knisja qed tħabbat wiċċha magħha hija r-realtà tar-relattiviżmu li l-Papa jiddiskrivih bħala n-nuqqas fil-valuri.

Mistoqsi jekk iż-żgħażagħ hux qed jitbiegħdu mill-Knisja, qal li tajjeb li jippruvaw jifhmu lil Knisja qabel iwarbuha… Read more »

Jesus is the bread of life

Pope in Castel Gandolfo

The Holy Father focused his remarks ahead of the Angelus on this Sunday’s Gospel reading, which is taken from the sixth chapter of the Gospel according to St. John (Jn 6:24-35), in which Our Lord begins to reveal Himself as the Bread of Life.

“Though material needs are important,” said Pope Benedict, “Jesus wants to help people move beyond the immediate satisfaction of them,” explaining that the Lord desires to open for us a horizon of existence that is not simply that of the daily concerns of eating, of clothing, and of one’s working career… Read more »

Oħloq Tbissima Marathon – ‘We were working for one purpose’

Il-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima, maratona ta’ 60 siegħa xandir live b’risq is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP), għadha kif intemmet.

Is-sittin siegħa kienu mimlija attivita.  Il-pubbliku ipparteċipa f’quddies, rużarju u mumenti oħra ta’ talb. Segwa wkoll filmati esklussivi, djalogu dirett mal-missjunarji permezz ta’ Skype, diskussjonijiet, interviszi mal-voluntiera li akkumpanjaw lil-President ta’ Malta Dr. George Abela fl-esperjenza missjunarja fil-Peru fix-xahar ta’ Lulju, Rokna għat-tfal,  Musichiere, Il-Festival Żifna mal-Istilel u diversi  varjetajiet immirati biex jolqtu l-gosti tal-familja kollha, fejn wieħed seta’ japprezza l-livell għoli tat-talent Malti u Għawdxi… Read more »

‘Oħloq Tbissima’ marathon underway

Għadha kif ġiet inawgurata l-għaxar edizzjoni l-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima, f’dar San Ġużepp, Santa Venera. Din hija maratona ta’ 60 siegħa ta’ xandir kontinwu li s-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl qed torganizza biex titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja filwaqt li jinġabru fondi b’ risq il-missjonijiet li l-istess Soċjetà għandha fil-Perù, fil-Filippini u fil-Pakistan.

Mill-fondi miġbura fil-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima se tiggwadanja wkoll id-dar li fiha qed issir il-maratona li tgħin bosta tfal u adolexxenti li għal xi raġuni ma jistgħux jgħixu fil-familja naturali tagħhom… Read more »

Pope: “Love given to the suffering is a reflection of divine charity”

People suffering after tsunami in Japan in 2011

Pope Benedict XVI sent his blessings to the twenty-fifth Interreligious Gathering of Prayer for World Peace on Mount Hiei in Japan, which began on Friday. The Summit includes a symposium studying the response of religious leaders to natural disasters. The Holy Father said he hoped the discussion would lead to greater solidarity and mutual help, adding that according to the Christian perspective, the love given to those who suffer is a reflection of the divine charity of God who so loved the world that he sent his only Son Jesus Christ… Read more »

Third volume of Jesus of Nazareth completed

Jesus-of-Nazareth-Vol II

Pope Benedict XVI has finished the third volume of Jesus of Nazareth, dedicated to the stories of Jesus’ infancy. A statement from the Press Office of the Holy See explains that this third volume, which is the completion of the previous two, is at present being translated from the original German into several languages – including English.

The statement goes on to express the hope that the new book will be translated contemporaneously into the most-spoken languages… Read more »

Visit to Malta of Cardinal Prospero Grech O.S.A.

L-Eminenza Tiegħu il-Kardinal Prospero Grech O.S.A. se jżur Malta fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Lawrenz fil-Birgu, belt twelidu.

Dettalji tal-Programm:

Il-Ġimgħa 3 t’Awwissu

12.30pm: Il-Kardinal jasal Malta fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta

It-Tnejn 6 t’Awwissu

12:00pm: Il-Kardinal jiltaqa’ mal-ġurnalisti waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Kurja tal-Arcisqof

Il-Ġimgħa 10 t’Awwissu: Read more »

8.15am: Il-Kardinal Grech jasal ħdejn id-daħla prinċipali tal-Birgu fejn jingħata merħba mis-Sindku tal-Birgu, is-Sur John Boxall.  …

August Intentions Focus on Evangelization and Prisoners

Pope praying

Benedict XVI will be praying this month for young people and their apostolic zeal in proclaiming Christ.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for August.

His mission intention is “that young people, called to follow Christ, may be willing to proclaim and bear witness to the Gospel to the ends of the earth.”

And the Pontiff’s general intention focuses on prisoners: “that prisoners may be treated with justice and respect for their human dignity.” Read more »