News from the Church in Malta
Archbishop’s Message on the occasion of the Religious Profession of Sr Daniela Fardell
Sorijiet ta’ S. Ursola, Valletta
19 ta’ Ottubru 2013
Ħuti aħna ġejna hawnhekk biex inkunu xhieda tal-profesjoni solenni li se tagħmel illum Sr Daniela. Dan huwa unur kbir għaliha li l-Mulej għażilha…
13 ta’ Ottubru 2013
Aħna qegħdin fil-bidu taż-żjara pastorali tiegħi fil-parroċċa. X’inhi l-paroċċa? Il-parroċċa hija żewġ affarijiet. L-ewwelnett hija l-komunità li tiltaqa’ hawn, imma mbagħad il- parroċċa tfisser ukoll it-territorju li l-Isqof ikun ta lil din il-komunità biex tevanġeliżżaha. Per eżempju għaliex in-Nigret mhijiex parroċċa? …
Luke 12, 49-53
‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? …
L-Abbozz ta’ liġi, imressaq mill-Onorevoli Manuel Mallia, il-Ministru għall-Intern u Sigurtà Nazzjonali, f’isem il-Ministru għad-Djalogu Soċjali, Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur u Libertajiet Ċivili, u moqri għall-ewwel darba fis-seduta tat-30 ta’ Settembru 2013, għandu bħala għanijiet u raġunijiet l-introduzzjoni tad-dritt li l-persuni, kemm jekk tal-istess sess jew ta’ sess oppost, jidħlu f’unjoni ċivili.
Il-prinċipju taħt dan l-att jew l-abbozz, “hu li jekwipara l-unjoni ċivili u ż-żwieġ mil-lat ta’ proċedura u sustanza, b’mod li jiggarantixxi d-drittijiet ugwali lill-imsieħba f’unjoni ċivili hekk kif inhi garantita lill-konjugi fiż-żwieġ”…
Luke 12, 39-48
You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’ Peter said, ‘Lord, do you mean this parable for us, or for everyone?’ The Lord replied, ‘Who, then, is the wise and trustworthy steward whom the master will place over his household to give them at the proper time their allowance of food? …
In the context of the Vote today at the European Parliament of an own initiative Report on “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights” which includes abortion, COMECE recalls that the EU has no competence in regard to this matter. EU citizens should not be misled.
Article 168 § 7of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU states that the ‘‘Union action shall respect the responsibilities of the Member States for the definition of their health policy and for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care…
Riżorsi Finanzjarji għall-Pastorali
Wara r-riżultati finanzjarji negattivi ta’ dawn l-aħħar snin, fejn b’kollox ġie rreġistrat telf ta’ aktar minn €3,500,000 bejn l-2008 u l-2011, il-Knisja f’Malta rnexxielha tirreġistra riżultati finanzjarji pozittivi għas-sena 2012. Dawn ir-riżultati ser jgħinu biex il-Knisja tkompli toffri s-servizzi tagħha lil diversi kategoriji tas-soċjetà permezz tal-entitajiet tagħha u fl-istess ħin tikkompensa ftit għat-telf li seħħ fis-snin imsemmija…
Luke 12, 35-38
‘See that you have your belts done up and your lamps lit. Be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes…
The Cana Movement which, for years, has been offering its services to strengthen families, has considered the Draft Bill on Civil Unions proposed by Government and firmly believes in the following principles.
1. Any debate in respect of the regulation of personal relationships, including civil unions, should be conducted with utmost respect for the dignity of every person, regardless of sexual orientation or life preferences…
Luke 12, 13-21
A man in the crowd said to him, ‘Master, tell my brother to give me a share of our inheritance.’ He said to him, ‘My friend, who appointed me your judge, or the arbitrator of your claims?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for life does not consist in possessions, even when someone has more than he needs.’ Then he told them a parable, ‘There was once a rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself, “What am I to do? …
