October 2014 Archives

Synod 2014: the Church, a place for families in crisis

09/10/2014

What can the Church do to accompany families in difficult pastoral situations such as the separated, divorced or divorced and remarried, single parents, teen mothers, children from broken homes? What is the Churches pastoral outreach concerning unions of persons of the same sex? These were the topics of discussion in the 8th General Congregation of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on ‘The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization’…

09/10/2014

Pope Francis appealed for Christian unity on Wednesday pointing out that divisions between Christians of different denominations are hurtful for the Church and for Christ.
Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, the Pope said that we must not forget that there are many who belong to different confessions who share our faith in Christ…

08/10/2014

Christians Together In Malta will hold their next public dialogue meeting on Thursday, 16th October 2014, from 6.30 to 7.30pm, at St. Andrews House, Old Bakery street, Valletta (round the corner from St. Andrews Scots Church). The theme of the meeting is “Christians’ response to war.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

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08/10/2014

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Direttur: Lasse Hallstrom
Atturi: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon
Ħin: 122 minuti

Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12A

Il-familja Indjana Kadam ikollhom restaurant fl-Indja. Meta jinqala l-inkwiet politiku fl-Indja, ir-restaurant tagħhom jispiċċa jingħata n-nar u jinħaraq. Għalhekk il-familja Kadam, magħmula mill-missier u t-tlett uliedu, Mukthar, Mahira, u Hassan, jitilqu lejn l-Ewropa u jmorru joqgħodu f’belt żgħira fin-nofsinhar ta’ Franza…

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At this moment in our history, when we are being called to carefully reflect on the pastoral challenges to the family, we are going through – more than ever – a time of grace given to us in order to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the entire human family, starting off with the ecclesial community which, in the words of our Holy Father, itself resembles a field hospital after battle…

08/10/2014

At the daily press briefing in the Vatican on Tuesday, journalists heard how bishops meeting on the second full day of the Synod for the Family have been discussing the importance of using more inclusive language to talk about people living outside the teachings of the Church. They’ve also been stressing the need for a ‘gradual’ or ‘stepping stones’ approach to couples, and the recognition that elements of truth also exist in those relationships which do not conform to the Church’s ideal vision of family life…

08/10/2014

Parroċċa Marija Annunzjata – Balzan
5 ta’ Ottubru 2014
Qed niċċelebraw il-festa tar-Rużarju Mqaddes. Ir-rużarju huwa don minn għand Alla l-Missier għalina l-Insara li nemmnu. Dak li aħna nagħmlu fil-liturġija tul sena: twelid ta’ Ġesù, mewt ta’ Ġesù, il-qawmien ta’ Ġesù aħna nikkontemplawh fir-rużarju f’erbat ijiem. Meta ngħidu r-rużarju inkunu qed nerġgħu ngħaddu dawk il-mirakli, dawk il-misteri ta’ Ġesù biex aħna nkunu nafuhom aktar…

07/10/2014

Il-Knisja f’Malta se tlaqqa’ l-Assemblea Djoċesana nhar il-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ Ottubru u s-Sibt 11 ta’ Ottubru, ġewwa s-sala prinċipali tal-Iskola Santa Monika, B’Kara. It-tema magħżula, ispirata mill-Papa Franġisku, hi ‘Knisja qaddejja tal-bniedem, qaddejja tal-ħajja’. Fid-dawl ta’ din it-tema, il-jumejn tal-Assemblea se jkunu jittrattaw dawn iż-żewġ suġġetti:
1. Il-ministerjalità fil-Knisja – jiġifieri b’liema mod il-Knisja tista’ tkun aktar qaddejja tal-bniedem tal-lum, fuq l-eżempju ta’ Ġesù Kristu qaddej, u kif f’dan is-servizz jistgħu jagħtu sehem lajċi, reliġjużi, u membri tal-kleru…