News from the Church in Malta
Saint Luke 1:57-66
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, “No…
Il-Palazz tal-President, Il-Belt Valletta
20 ta’ Diċembru 2014
Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta,
Onorevoli Prim Ministru,
Onorevoli Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni,
Huwa privileġġ għalija li nindirizza lill-Pajjiż fil-bidu tal-istaġun sabiħ tal-Milied.
L-ewwel ħsieb tiegħi huwa appell biex dan il-Milied ngħixuh flimkien bħala familja waħda. Il-familja ma jkollhiex biss mumenti sbieh, imma jkollha wkoll mumenti diffiċli…
On Friday, 19th December 2014, six seminarians were instituted in the Acolyte Ministry by Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Administrator sede vacante, during a mass celebrated at St Joseph Parish Church, Kalkara.
The six new Acolytes are Sergio Fenech and Mark Mallia Pawley from St Sebastian’s Parish, Ħal Qormi, Claude Mifsud from the Parish of the Assumption of Mary, Mosta, James Saydon from the Parish of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Naxxar, Andrew Schembri from the of St George’s Parish, Ħal Qormi, and Gilbert Scicluna from St Joseph’s Parish, Kalkara…
Nhar il-Ħadd 21 ta’ Diċembru 2014, sar festin tal-Milied għat-tfal residenti fid-Djar tal-Knisja, fl-awditorjum tas-Seminarju, f’tal-Virtu’. L-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku sede vacante, u l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. żaru dan il-festin u ltaqgħu mat-tfal preżenti. Din l-attività ġiet organizzata minn ‘RTK 4 Charity’ bħala parti mill-kampanja ‘Familji fil-Bżonn’.
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Pope Francis on Sunday invited the faithful to listen carefully when God knocks at their door. “Too often – he said – Jesus passes by in our lives, he sends an angel and we are so caught up in our thoughts and concerns we do not even notice”. Speaking to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus Prayer, the Pope reflected on the liturgy of the last Sunday of Advent that tells of the Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary and on how she simply, and humbly – with an attitude of total faith in the Lord – said “yes”…
Saint Luke 1:46-55
Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation…
First Reading
2nd book of Samuel 7:1-5.8b-12.14a.16
When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered the king, “Go, do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.”
But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: “Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in? “Now then, speak thus to my servant David, ‘The LORD of hosts has this to say: It was I who took you from the pasture and from the care of the flock to be commander of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you went, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you…
Il-Palazz tal-President, Il-Belt Valletta
20 ta’ Diċembru 2014
Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta,
Onorevoli Prim Ministru,
Onorevoli Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni,
Huwa privileġġ għalija li nindirizza lill-Pajjiż fil-bidu tal-istaġun sabiħ tal-Milied.
L-ewwel ħsieb tiegħi huwa appell biex dan il-Milied ngħixuh flimkien bħala familja waħda. Il-familja ma jkollhiex biss mumenti sbieh, imma jkollha wkoll mumenti diffiċli…
Italian Catholic Action is one of the most active lay movements in Italy today and is made up of both adults and children and it was to the children of this group that the Pope extended his Christmas greetings on Thursday.
This year these boys and girls have been focusing on a particular theme “Everything to be discovered” and Pope Francis, reflecting on this slogan had some useful tips for the children present…
