Monthly Archives: January 2013

Memorandum by the Diocesan Youth Commission about the needs of young people

25/01/2013

MEMORANDUM GĦALL-PARTITI POLITIĊI – ELEZZJONIJIET ĠENERALI 2013

Il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ, l-entità uffiċċjali fi ħdan l-knisja għall-pastorali maż-żgħażagħ, tagħraf l-importanza li ż-żgħażagħ jingħataw l-possibiltà sħiħa li jiffurmaw rwieħhom fid-dimensjonijiet kollha tal-ħajja tagħhom, kemm dik umana kif ukoll spiritwali (Draft National Children’s Policy 2011, 3.1, 4.1). Nemmnu li din hija responsabbiltà li l-Istat jaqsam flimkien mal-korpi kostitwi kollha, fosthom il-Knisja.

L-organi politiċi huma depożiti tal-valuri umani diversi fis-soċjetà, għalhekk nistennew li t-tfassil tal-politika jkun immexxi minn viżjoni li tħaddan u tippromwovi dawn l-istess valuri umani… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 25th January

25/01/2013

St Mark 16,15-18

And he 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.’

The Saint of the day: the Conversion of St Paul

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Pope assesses social media positively

24/01/2013

Pope on social media

Benedict XVI’s message for the 47th World Communications Day was presented in the Press Office of the Holy See. The Day, which will take place this year on Sunday, 12 May, has the theme of “Social Networks: Portals of Truth and Faith; New Spaces for Evangelisation”. Participating in the presentation were Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, and Msgr… Read more »

Archbishop meets nuns in Marsa

24/01/2013

On Monday 21st of January 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met nuns of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at their convent in Marsa.

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Daily Gospel – 24th January

24/01/2013

Mark 3,7-12

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him. From Judaea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and Transjordan and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him. And he asked his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, to keep him from being crushed… Read more »

Audience: Going against the grain like Abraham

23/01/2013

Pope Benedict XVI gives a blessing during his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI's Hall at the Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI picked up his audience catechesis on the Profession of Faith Wednesday morning with a reflection on how Abraham, as the father of believers, teaches Christians to “go against he grain” in societies where God has become the “great absentee” and “possession” the idol to be worshiped… Read more »

30 years of KDŻ

23/01/2013

The Diocesan Youth Commission (KDŻ) is marking 30 years since its foundation in January 1983. The Commission is the official entity within the church responsible for youth ministry in Malta.

Over the years the Commission has introduced new trends and perspectives in the service of young people. Among the most memorable initiatives remain the editions of Festażgħażagħ, the publication of Djarju Ħabib series, the educational campaign Towards A More Beautiful Sexual Life, Pope Benedict’s welcome by the young on the Valletta Waterfront and the World Youth Day Song Contests… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 23rd January

23/01/2013

Mark 3,1-6

Another time he went into the synagogue, and there was a man present whose hand was withered. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath day, hoping for something to charge him with. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Get up and stand in the middle!’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it permitted on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?’ But they said nothing… Read more »