News from the Church in Malta
Sptar tal-Onkoloġija Sir Anthony Mamo, l-Imsida
5 ta’ Frar 2017
L-ewwel nett nsellmilkom…
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for mediocrity and to grow in friendship with the Lord…
Monsinjur Lawrence Gatt twieled Raħal Ġdid fl-1937, u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1962. Wara daħal fil-Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica f’Ruma li tipprepara l-presbiteri għas-servizz diplomatiku, f’ħidma li beda jwettaq fl-1971.
Fl-1976 Monsinjur Lawrence Gatt irritorna Malta u kien appuntat Rettur tas-Seminarju sal-1987, meta ħa post Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi bħala Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza…
Il-Knisja tesprimi d-diżappunt tagħha għall-istqarrija tal-Moviment Patrijotti Maltin, u għall-konklużjonijiet li waslu għalihom. Il-Knisja, filwaqt li tinkoraġixxi u tħeġġeġ lill-politiċi Insara jipprattikaw it-tagħlim Nisrani, tfakkar li mhix il-prattika pastorali tagħha li taħtar saċerdot bħala diretturi spiritwali ta’ xi moviment politiku. Il-bibien tal-Knisja jibqgħu miftuħin għal dawk kollha, inkluż politiċi, li jixtiequ javviċinaw saċerdot bħala gwida għat-tagħlim tal-Knisja fuq il-ġustizzja soċjali.
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Marija Reġina, il-Marsa
1 ta’ Frar 2017
Qegħdin niċċelebraw il-Ġublew tad-Deheb, il-ħamsin anniversarju mit-twaqqif ta’ din il-Parroċċa. Nirringrazzjakom l-ewwel nett tal-istedina, nirringrazzja lill-Kappillan, lill-Provinċjal, lilkom ilkoll li ġejtu llejla biex flimkien ngħidu grazzi lill-Mulej ta’ din l-esperjenza ta’ komunità…
Pope Francis said Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day, the Holy Father focused on the theme of Christian freedom, saying that the follower of Christ is a “slave” – but of love, not of duty, and urging the faithful not to hide in the “rigidity” of the Commandments…
Pope Francis has urged all believers to respond to “the logic of waste and demographic downturn” by upholding and promoting a “culture of life”.
Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square after the recitation of the Angelus prayer, the Pope marked Sunday’s celebration in Italy of the “Day for Life” with a call to join Italian Bishops in promoting a culture of life in which “no one is left alone”…
Il‑Ħadd 5 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażoni ta’ Jum il‑Ħajja, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
5 ta’ Frar 2017
Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mattew, Ġesù juża’ żewġ tixbihat biex jipprova jfisser ir-rwol tagħna l-Insara fis-soċjetà u fid-dinja…
On Friday 3rd February 2017, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna received a courtesy visit by the Honorary Members of the Consular Corps, at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana.
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