News from the Church in Malta
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday at the parish church of St. Patrick at Colle Prenestino, on the eastern outskirts of Rome. In his homily, the Holy Father spoke of the certainty we have in faith that the Lord is present, regardless of how circumstance might appear to give cause for mistrust, sadness, and even despair. The presence of the Lord is by itself enough to brighten and gladden hearts… Read more »
Nhar il-Ħadd 16 ta’ Diċċembru 2012, l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu l-Arċisqof Tommaso Caputo iċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fi tmiem il-missjoni diplomatika tiegħu f’Malta bħala Nunzju Appostoliku tas-Santa Sede.
Fl-10 ta’ Novembru li għadda, il-Qdusija Tiegħu il-Papa Benedittu XVI ħatar lil Mons. Caputo bħala Arċisqof tal-belt ta’ Pompei u Delegat Pontifiċju għas-Santwarju tal-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija tar-Rużarju ta’ Pompei… Read more »
Għal darb’ oħra l-Kummissjoni Emigranti ser tagħti bidu għal kors preparattiv għaż-żwieġ ta’ tfajliet u ġuvintur Maltin ma’ barranin. Dan il-kors se jibda nhar il-Tlieta 8 ta’ Jannar 2012. Min jixtieq aktar informazzjoni jista’ jċempel fuq 21222644/21240255/ 21232545 jew jibgħat email fuq: [email protected] Read more »
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Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, Judah fathered Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse; and Jesse fathered King David… Read more »
10.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at the Curia.
6.30 p.m. The Archbishop attends for a farewell reception on the occasion of the ending service of Mgr Tommaso Caputo as Apostolic Nuncio for Malta. Reception will be held at the Apostolic Nunciature at Tal-Virtù, in Rabat.
09.30 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Christmas Mass for children coming from State Schools, at St… Read more »
Luke 3, 10-18
When all the people asked him, ‘What must we do, then?’ he answered, ‘Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone with something to eat must do the same.’ There were tax collectors, too, who came for baptism, and these said to him, ‘Master, what must we do?’ He said to them, ‘Exact no more than the appointed rate… Read more »
And the disciples put this question to him, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?’ He replied, ‘Elijah is indeed coming, and he will set everything right again; however, I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him as they pleased; and the Son of man will suffer similarly at their hands.’ Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist… Read more »
Matthew 11, 16-19
‘What comparison can I find for this generation? It is like children shouting to each other as they sit in the market place: We played the pipes for you, and you wouldn’t dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn’t be mourners. ‘For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He is possessed.” The Son of man came, eating and drinking, and they say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.’
The Saint of the day: St John of the Cross Read more »
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Pope Benedict XVI received in audience six new ambassadors and non-resident ambassadors accredited to the Holy See from Zambia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Niger and Guinea. In his address to the diplomats, the Pope focused on the theme of education, one of the principal challenges of our times and which today is located “in a context in which the evolution of ways of life and forms of knowledge create human, cultural, social and spiritual ruptures hitherto unknown in the history of humanity”… Read more »
‘In truth I tell you, of all the children born to women, there has never been anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. Since John the Baptist came, up to this present time, the kingdom of Heaven has been subjected to violence and the violent are taking it by storm… Read more »
