Monthly Archives: May 2013

6 -12 May

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop presides over a meeting of his Delegates, at his residence, Attard.

Tuesday

8.30 a.m. The Archbishop attends a business breakfast for news editors & media representatives, organised by the Archdiocese Secretariat for Social Communications, at Hotel Excelsior, Floriana… Read more »

Faith in an age of unbelief – Discern Annual Lecture

On Wednesday 8th May 2013, the Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (DISCERN) will be holding its annual lecture on the theme ‘Faith in an Age of Unbelief’. The guest speaker will be Gavin D’Costa, Professor of Catholic Theology at the University of Bristol. The event will be held at the Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana, at 7:00 p.m.

Gavin D’Costa was born in Kenya, East Africa… Read more »

Pope Francis’ first encyclical might be out this year, says spokesman

Fr Federico Lombardi

Pope Francis may publish his first encyclical this year, the Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said he “would not exclude” the possibility of the publication of the pope’s first encyclical “within this year,” Vatican Radio reported.

The spokesman told reporters April 25 that retired Pope Benedict XVI had already “fleshed out material on the theme of faith” for an encyclical… Read more »

Archbishop’s message on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Blessed Antoine Federico Osanam – Founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Katidral ta’ S. Ġwann

27 ta’ April 2013

Ħuti, fil-lezzjonijiet tal-lum aħna rajna tlett ħsibijiet li se nħalluhom imexxuna biex nifhmu aħjar il-ħajja tal-Beatu Federiku Osanam.

Fit-tieni lezzjoni tal-lum mill-Apokalissi (7,9,14-17) aħna rajna li Alla l-Imbierek se jġedded kollox. Il-ħajja kif nafuha hawnhekk se tinbidel għax Alla jkun kollox f’kulħadd. Iż-żewġ lezzjonijiet l-oħra juruna t-triq li permezz tagħha se jsir dan it-tiġdid… Read more »

New Apostolic Nuncio presents his Credentials to President George Abela

Ilbieraħ it-2 ta’ Mejju 2013, in-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, ppreżenta l-kredenzjali tiegħu lill-President George Abela. Mons. Cavalli wasal Malta madwar tlett ġimgħat ilu u stqarr li huwa se jqatta’ dawn ix-xhur li ġejjin biex jifhem aħjar il-kultura Maltija.

Ritratti: DOI – Reuben Piscopo Read more »

St. Gregory (Sliema) Opening Mass

On Sunday 28th April 2013, the Archbishop celebrated the Pastoral Visit opening mass at the Parish Church and later he met with the people.

Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »

“Immorru bil-Ferħ għand Ġesù”

Il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal għal darba oħra tixtieq tistieden it-tfal kollha ta’ Malta biex jingħaqdu magħha għall-attivtà li ser issir nhar il-Ħadd 5 ta’ Mejju ġewwa l-park ta’ Ta Qali faċċata tal-Adventure Park. L-attività tibda fl-4.30pm u tispiċċa għall-ħabta ta’ 6.00pm. Flimkien se nagħmlu esperjenza sabiħa mal-mama’ tagħna tas-sema Marija. Din l-attività ser tkun imtella mit-tfal għat-tfal u għalhekk flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal ser jipparteċipaw diversi Kummissjonijiet tat-tfal li twaqqfu f’Malta matul din is-sena… Read more »

Corruption is worse than sin because heart hardens to God, Bergoglio said

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, today Pope Francis

Corruption is worse than any sin because it hardens the heart against feeling shame or guilt and hearing God’s call for conversion, Pope Francis said. “Situations of sin and the state of corruption are two distinct realities, even if they are intimately linked to one another,” he said when he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina… Read more »