News from the Church in Malta
The Jews fetched stones to stone him, so Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many good works from my Father; for which of these are you stoning me?’ The Jews answered him, ‘We are stoning you, not for doing a good work, but for blasphemy; though you are only a man, you claim to be God.’ Jesus answered: Is it not written in your Law: I said, you are gods? … Read more »
On Holy Thursday, 28 March, the Holy Father Francis will celebrate the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the morning and then, at 5:30pm in the afternoon, will go to celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Casal del Marmo youth detention centre instead of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where it had been traditionally held in past years… Read more »
Għada l-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Marzu 2013, il-Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat, mistenni jiltaqa’ mal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof. Il-laqgħa tibda fil-11.00 a.m.
Fil-laqgħa se jieħu sehem ukoll l-Isqof Awżiljarju u Vigarju Ġenerali, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna. Il-laqgħa se ssir f’forma privata u kif tintemm, il-Prim Ministru u l-Arċisqof mistennija jagħtu kumment lill-media. Read more »
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In all truth I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death. The Jews said, ‘Now we know that you are possessed. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead, and yet you say, “Whoever keeps my word will never know the taste of death.” Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? … Read more »
Pope Francis
Following is the complete text of the homily that Pope Francis gave during the Mass inaugurating his Petrine ministry. Beginning with the image of St. Joseph, the “protector”, the Pope stressed that the vocation to protect creation and humanity concerns everyone. He urged all to not be afraid of goodness or even of tenderness.
“Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church… Read more »
Bħala parti mill-inizjattiva fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena tal-Fidi, numru ta’ skejjel tal-Knisja, għada il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Marzu 2013, se jixgħelu l-bini tal-iskola bħala sinjal tas-sejħa u l-missjoni tagħhom li jkunu dawl tal-fidi għall-istudenti u l-familji tagħhom, u għas-soċjetà kollha. Din l-inizjattiva hija organizzata mit-Taqsima tal-Iżvilupp Spiritwali fi ħdan is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija.
L-iskejjel li se jieħdu sehem f’din il-mixgħela huma:
• Archbishop Seminary School
• Savio College
• St Albert College
• St Aloysius College
• St Augustine College
• St Dorothy School, Sliema
• St Francis School, BKara
• St Francis School, Sliema
• St Francis School, Cospicua
• St Joan Antide
• St Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda
• St Joseph School, Paola
• St Joseph School, Sliema
• St Paul’s Missionary College
• Stella Maris College
• Teresa Nuzzo, School, Marsa
• Theresa Nuzzo School Zejtun
• Sacred Heart Junior School
Minbarra din l-inizjattiva, kull skola qegħda torganizza diversi attivitajiet marbutin mal-fidi… Read more »
On Friday 15th March 2013, the Archbishop presided over the Parish Assembly open for everyone at the Parish Hall, as part of his Pastoral Visit in the Immaculate Conception parish in Ħamrun.
Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »
Fid-dinja qegħdin jinqatlu bl-abort mal-120,000 tarbija kuljum. Malta huwa pajjiż li jgħożż il-ħajja, b’xhieda ħajja li l-Maltin li jixtiequ ikunu dawl għad-dinja. Il-Grupp ‘Dawl u Rigal’ se jorganizzaw mixgħela bix- xemgħat nhar il-Ħamis 21 u l-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Marzu li ġejjin.
L-iskop ta’ din l-attivita’ huwa li:
1. Issir tifkira għat-trabi nnoċenti li nqatlu bl-abort.
2. Isir talb sabiex jieqaf l-abort… Read more »
To the Jews who believed in him Jesus said: If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples; you will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free. They answered, ‘We are descended from Abraham and we have never been the slaves of anyone; what do you mean, “You will be set free?” ‘ Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave… Read more »
Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. The sum of generations is therefore: fourteen from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Babylonian deportation; and fourteen from the Babylonian deportation to Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. … Read more »
