News from the Church in Malta
Saint Mark 3:20-21
Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
Saint of the day: St. Agnes
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna led a congregation of Christians from different Churches and Traditions at an Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This was held on Thursday, 19th January 2017, at St Augustine’s Parish Church, Valletta.
This Ecumenical Service, organized by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in collaboration with Christians Together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council), was part of the local Commemoration of the Fifth Centenary of the Reformation (1517-2017), as well as part of the year-long programme of the Bicentenary of the Maltese Augustinian Province (1817-2017)…
Il-Kamra tal-Avukati, Qrati ta’ Malta
11 ta’ Jannar 2017
Ippermettuli l-ewwel nett infakkar il-figura straordinarja tal-Profs. – aħna hekk kollna ngħidulu, Prof…
Bħal kull sena, il-Knisja f’Malta tiċċelebra l-festa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl. Iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet se jsiru fil-Katidral tal-Imdina bejn is-Sibt 28 u l-Ħadd 29 ta’ Jannar li ġej.
IS-SIBT 28 TA’ JANNAR 2017
5.45pm Traslazzjoni tar-Relikwija tal-Appostlu Missierna imexxija minn Mons Joe Galea Curmi, Vigarju Generali. 6.00pm Quddiesa bl-Ewwel Għasar Pontifikali.
IL-ĦADD 29 TA’ JANNAR 2017
8.55am Kant tal-Lawdi…
Pope Francis on Thursday invited the faithful to let themselves be drawn by Jesus pointing out that Christian life is a daily struggle against temptation.
Speaking during the homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope warned against the temptations that lead us down the wrong path.
Referring to the Gospel reading of the day, Pope Francis said Jesus came to destroy the influence of evil on our hearts…
Saint Mark 3:13-19
Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: (he appointed the twelve:) Simon, whom he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him…
Fid‑dawl tal‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Franġisku Evangelii Gaudium (Il‑Ferħ tal‑Evanġelju), il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa f’Malta, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, iddiskutew kif jistgħu jkunu qaddejja aħjar tal‑komunitajiet parrokkjali afdati f’idejhom, waqt il‑live‑in annwali għall‑kappillani. Dan sar bejn it‑Tlieta 10 ta’ Jannar u l‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Jannar 2017, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù…
The Maltese Augustinian Community invited His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi to lecture in Malta on Il tempio e la piazza – Fede cultura e società. The Augustinians are celebrating 200 years since the Maltese Province was set up as an independent Province from the Sicilian Province.
Cardinal Ravasi is very well known for the Sunday Gospel talks on RAI TV…
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Christian Unity and reconciliation are possible. He was speaking during his weekly General Audience in the Paul the VI hall where he also continued his catechesis on Christian hope.
We look more ‘to that’ which unites us rather than that which ‘divides us”. Those were Pope Francis’ words on Wednesday during his weekly General Audience as he recalled this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity…
Saint Mark 3:7-12
Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him…
