News from the Church in Malta
3 abuse victims from Chile who have already met with Pope Francis.
In a communication issued on Wednesday by the Holy See’s Press Office, other victims of Fr Fernando Karadima’s abuse, or that of his followers, at the parish of Sagrado Corazón de Providencia (“El Bosque”) in Chile will meet with Pope Francis at the beginning of June…
Cardinal Robert Sarah has become the “proto-deacon”: that is to say that in case of conclave, he will be responsible for announcing the name of the future new pope, and will thus pronounce the famous “Habemus papam” from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, noted the newspaper La Croix on May 21, 2018.
That, of course, is presuming that there would be a conclave before his tenure as proto-deacon ends and also presuming that he himself wouldn’t be elected the next pope! …
Pentecost is the feast not only of the birth of Christianity but also of the shift from plurality to unity: many united in one body. It is therefore right and fitting that at Pentecost, we should continue to pray for unity amongst Christians. Therefore, as is customary during the Pentecost period, members of different Christian Churches will meet for an ecumenical prayer…
Saint Mark 9:38-40
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”
Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us.
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Just like his father before him, my oldest son entered seminary — and just like me, he didn’t stay. I hope my other sons will give seminary a try also — and I pray that one is called to be a priest.
Here are the reasons I think they should want to receive that call.
Be a priest because the world needs heroes
I noticed something at this year’s commencement at Benedictine College in Kansas, where I work…
Saint Mark 9:30-37
Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent…
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has approached the Provincial of the Dominican Order to inform him that he is more than willing to facilitate a resolution where Fr Mark Montebello may continue with his writing in full respect for his commitment as a religious priest and in full loyalty to Church teaching. Whilst respecting the autonomy of the Religious Order, the Archbishop has taken this initiative fully aware of the fact that a religious priest is answerable to his superior, who is the Provincial of the Order…
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Diretturi: Abby Kohn u Marc Silverstein
Atturi: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Rory Schovel, Emily Ratakowski, Busy Philipps, Aidy Bryant, Naomi Campbell, Lauren Hutton u Tom Hopper
Ħin tal-Film: 110 min
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KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A
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Renee Barrett hi żagħżugħa, li ma kinitx kuntenta u kunfidenti biha nfisha minħabba persunitha…
Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta
20 ta’ Mejju 2018
L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom talli ġejtu llum biex tirċievu s-Sagrament tal-Griżma. Nirringrazzja lill-parrini li daħlu għal din ir-responsabbiltà li jsostnukom, ikunu ta’ sapport għalikom u jagħtukom pariri sbieħ u eżempju sabiħ. Imma fuq kollox nixtieq nirringrazzja lill-ġenituri u lill-qraba li għenukom biex taslu sa din il-ġurnata sabiħa fejn intom se tirċievu l-Ispirtu qaddis tal-Mulej bħalma rċevuh bħal-lum, f’Għid il-Ħamsin, id-dixxipli ta’ Ġesù miġburin madwar Marija…
Illum il-Knisja Kattolika qed tiċċelebra għall-ewwel darba t-tifkira ta’ Marija bħala “Omm il-Knisja”.
Kien il-Papa Franġisku li f’Marzu li għadda ddeċieda li din il-festa għandha tiġi mfakkra t-Tnejn li jaħbat l-għada tal-Għid il-Ħamsin.
Digriet tal-Kongrezzjoni Vatikana għall-Orazzjoni Divina u d-Dixxiplina tas-Sagramenti juri li l-qima lejn Marija bħala Omm il-Knisja għandha għeruq antiki fit-tradizzjoni Kattolika, li twassal sa żmien Santu Wistin u San Ljun il-Kbir…
