News from the Church in Malta
Nhar l-Erbgħa 31 ta’ Diċembru 2014, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, u l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. taw l-awguri ta’ sena ġdida lill-E.T. il-President ta’ Malta u s-Sur Preca, lill-Awtoritajiet tal-Istat u l-korpi kostitwiti, fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta.
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As we conclude a memorable year in the history of Malta, our beloved country and nation, I would like to offer a short reflection on today’s first reading from the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.
The reading is taken from the Book of Numbers (Chapter 6, verses 22-27): “The Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron and his sons, thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace”…
As we conclude a memorable year in the history of Malta, our beloved country and nation, I would like to offer a short reflection on today’s first reading from the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.
The reading is taken from the Book of Numbers (Chapter 6, verses 22-27): “The Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron and his sons, thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace”…
Saint John 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it…
Father Federico Lombardi SJ highlights some of the events that have made 2014 an extremely busy and significant year for Pope Francis.
In a long interview with Vatican Radio, the Director of the Vatican Press Office lists an impressive number of events, speeches, journeys and appeals pronounced by Pope Francis in the year gone by, and says that perhaps the most powerful images to linger in our minds are those of the Pope amongst the people: his reaching out to the faithful in every circumstance, the warmth of his embrace in particular towards children, people with disabilities or ill health…
Direttur: Angelina Jolie
Atturi: Jack O’Connell, Damhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock, Jai Courtney, Luke Treadaway, Travis Jeffery u John Patrick Smith
Ħin tal-Film: 137 min
Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18
Il-bidu tal-film jeħodna fis sena 1943 meta il-protoganist tal-film, Louis Zamperini, flimkien mal-ekwipaġġ ta’ ajruplan B-24, itemmu b’miraklu l-missjoni li kellhom fl-Oċean Paċifiku meta l-ajruplan li kienu fuqu ħelisha ħafif u għalkemm milqut kemm il-darba rrnexxielu jinżel f’ Hawai…
Direttur: Marc Lawrence
Atturi: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney
Ħin: 107 minuti
Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15
Keith Michaels huwa ‘screenwriter’ ta’ Hollywood li tilef il-ħila li kellu tal-kitba u li issa għandu bżonn kbir li jagħmel xi ħaġa oħra biex jaqla’ x’jiekol. Huwa daq is-suċċess f’eta żgħażugħa u ħmistax il-sena ilu rebaħ Oscar għal-kitba ta’ film jismu’ Paradise Misplaced, iżda m’għaddix wisq żmien li ma’ bediex iduq ukoll id-disperazzjoni meta kellu sensila ta’ fjaski, nuqqas ta’ kummissjonijiet, iż-żwieġ tiegħu falla, u ibnu żgħażugħ ma’ jkellmux…
Saint Luke 2:36-40
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
Saint of the day: St Sabinus, Bishop
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Pope Francis said on Sunday that “his thoughts are with those on board the missing AirAsia plane that disappeared during a flight between Indonesia and Singapore.” He added he was also thinking of two separate accidents involving two merchant ships and a ferry in the Adriatic Sea. “I am close with my affection and prayer,” the Pope said, to the families and loved ones who are undergoing “these difficult situations with apprehension and suffering” and also to those involved in the rescue operations…
Saint Luke 2: 22-35
Saint Luke 2:22-35.
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon…
