News from the Church in Malta
On Thursday, International Women’s Day, the Faculty of Theology and Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija will hold a discussion on the role and achievements of women in Theology.
Held between 6pm and 7pm, at the Faculty of Theology’s boardroom (Room 317), the event will bring together past and present students to foster a spirit of dialogue and acknowledge the contribution of women studying, practising and living Theology locally…
As from this year, the Monday after Pentecost will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church, a new feast introduced by Pope Francis in the calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.
Through this celebration, the Pope wishes to remind all the disciples of Christ, that if we want to grow and be filled with the Lord’s love, our life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary…
We thank God that Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna is recovering well following his admission to hospital in Santiago, during which he underwent surgery, whilst on a mission in Chile entrusted to him by Pope Francis.
The Church in Malta and Gozo wish to express their solidarity with Archbishop Scicluna and encourage all the faithful to continue to pray for him during his recovery, that he may recover fully to continue serving Christ and the Church with complete dedication…
Knisja ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, Bubaqra
3 ta’ Marzu 2018
Ħamsin sena ilu bħal-lum, l-Arċisqof Mikiel Gonzi kien hawnhekk biex imexxi l-konsagrazzjoni ta’ din il-knisja ddedikata lil Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema. Meta tela’ biex jikkonsagra s-slaleb, għenu Dun Salv Farrugia, is-saċerdot li ddedika ħajtu b’impenn u b’ġenerożità għall-komunità ta’ Bubaqra…
Epilepsy is often a hidden medical condition, yet it affects over 4,000 persons in Malta and Gozo. Learning that a family member or loved one has been diagnosed with epilepsy can be a big shock, especially due to the many questions about treatment, societal misunderstandings and the stigma association with this condition. Diagnosis may also require several medical and support services. It can also greatly affect a person’s social and personal life…
Saint Matthew 18:21-35
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount…
According to Pope Francis, faith and religion are not a “show”, but a way of converting our thoughts to the ways of Christ. Delivering a homily at his morning Mass on Monday at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta chapel, Pope Francis said that through the readings of the day, the Church wants us to reflect on the conversion of our thoughts, way of thinking, as well as our actions and feeling in conformity with Christ…
Saint Luke 4:24-30
Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land…
Wara disa’ xhur ta’ studju u xogħol intensiv ta’ restawr u konservazzjoni, is-Sibt filgħaxija, 3 ta’ Marzu 2018, ġiet inawgurata l-istatwa ta’ Ġesù Redentur fil-Bażilika tal-Isla.
Matul ir‑Randan kollu, l‑istatwa ser tkun għall‑qima u d‑devozzjoni tal‑pubbliku fil‑Bażilika stess. Wara ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ser isir trattament speċjali li jipproteġi din x‑xbieha mill-elementi, u għalhekk, matul ix‑xahar ta’ April, ir‑Redentur mhux ser ikun espost għall‑qima tal‑pubbliku…
Third Sunday of Lent
Saint John 2:13-25
Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
His disciples recalled the words of scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.”
The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature…
