2017 Archives

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07/07/2017

07/07/2017

Minħabba r-riħ u l-baħar qawwi tal-ġimgħa li għaddiet, il-pellegrinaġġ li kellu jsir nhar il-Ħadd, 2 ta’ Lulju, bl-istatwa ta’ San Publiju fuq il-Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl, minflok se ssir nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 9 ta’ Lulju 2017. Il-pellegrinaġġ, li qed jiġi organizzat mill-Assoċjazzjoni Publju ta’ Malta, se jsir għaliex din is-sena qed jiġu mfakkra l-1950 sena mill-martirju ta’ San Pawl Appostlu. Fuq il-Gżejjer se tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll l-Ewkaristija…

06/07/2017

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa

4 ta’ Lulju 2017

“Dan xi bniedem hu?” Dakinhar tal-ordinazzjoni, aħna u niftakru l-mistoqsijiet li Pawlu għamel lil Ġesù fit-triq ta’ Damasku, fakkartkom f’dawn iż-żewġ mistoqsijiet: Int min int, Mulej? Mulej, xi tridni nagħmel? Hemm paralleliżmu bejn l-ewwel mistoqsija ta’ Pawlu (Int min int Mulej?) u l-mistoqsija li għamlu d-dixxiplli fuq id-dgħajsa (Dan xi bniedem hu?) Man hu? …

06/07/2017

Europe is today more than ever a complex reality. “Plural” Europe also includes the need to tackle challenges together. A pluralist culture strongly marked by secularism and individualism is gaining ground. Nevertheless, the will to share common values, founded in Truth, along with desire for God is growing more and more, especially among younger generations. The Catholic Church recognizes in the present time an opportunity to live and witness with renewed commitment the joy of the Gospel of Jesus: a God who has assumed the human condition out of love, providing humankind with his support even at the most difficult times of history…

06/07/2017

Pope St John Paul II’s former spokesman, Dr Joaquìn Navarro-Valls, has died at the age of 80.

His current successor, Holy See Press Office Director Greg Burke, announced the news this evening with the following tweets:
A numerary of Opus Dei and a trained doctor and psychiatrist, the Spanish journalist had been diagnosed with terminal cancer some weeks ago…

06/07/2017

Aloysius Schwartz had a desire to become a priest from an early age. As time passed, his desire became more specific: He wanted to be a priest of the poor.

During high school he joined St Charles Minor Seminary in Catonsville, Maryland, but after graduation felt an attraction to the Maryknoll Missionaries. He attended Maryknoll College to receive his bachelor’s degree, but then completed his theological studies in Belgium at Louvain University…

06/07/2017

Oħloq Tbissima Marathon will take place between noon of 14th July 2017 and midnight of 16th July 2017. This is the 15th edition of this live broadcasting marathon, organised by CAM Productions international, which is aimed at raising missionary awareness and raising funds for MSSP missions both locally and in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines.

The MSSP priests who work in these missions work tirelessly and constantly try to come up with ways to help the people in their care. This is not always possible due to financial restraints.

Locally, MSSP priests run St Joseph Home in St Venera. This home cares for boys who are not able to live with their family. Presently, funds are needed to change some rooms into a small apartment so that boys who are 16 years or older can start living more independently whilst still being cared for and guided…

05/07/2017

05/07/2017

With tropical Panamanian rhythms and inspired by the event´s theme, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word,” (Luke 1,38), the theme song for the XXXIV World Youth Day Panama 2019 was released during the Cena de Pan y Vino – a traditional annual event in the Archdiocese of Panama to raise funds for the San José Mayor Seminary…

05/07/2017

Nhar l-Erbgħa li ġej, 12 ta’ Lulju 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiltaqa’ ma’ bosta missjunarji Maltin li bħalissa jinsabu Malta għal ġranet ta’ mistrieħ, li iżda matul is-sena jaqdu ħidma pastorali tagħhom f’diversi pajjiżi fosthom l-Awstralja, il-Perù u l-Pakistan. Il-laqgħa mas-saċerdoti, reliġjużi u lajċi Maltin ilha ssir kull sena għal aktar minn 50 sena b’appreżżament għall-ħidma li jwettqu fl-artijiet tal-missjoni barra minn Malta…