News from the Church in Malta
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
14 ta’ Frar 2018
First of all a warm welcome to our English speaking friends. A blessed Lent to you all.
Fil-bidu ta’ dan l-istaġun solenni, il-Kelma ta’ Alla għandha urġenza partikolari. “Araw, issa hu ż-żmien tajjeb, araw, issa hu jum is-salvazzjoni” (2 Kor 6, 2)…
Saint Luke 9:22-25
Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me…
Pope Francis concelebrated Mass on Tuesday morning with the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, Youssef Absi.
Instead of delivering a homily, Pope Francis said a few words about the meaning of the day’s celebration, at which members of the Melkite Greek Synod participated.
“This Mass with our brother, Patriarch Youssef,” the Pope said, “confirms our Apostolic Communion: He is the father of a very ancient Church, and he comes to embrace Peter and to say ‘I am in communion with Peter.’” The Holy Father said this was the meaning of the Eucharistic celebration…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 16 ta’ Frar 2018, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof inkluż l-Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l-Uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser jagħlqu filgħodu minħabba l-irtir tar-Randan għall-impjegati. Il-Kurja terġa’ tiftaħ fl-4:30 p.m.
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The Marian sanctuary at Lourdes has recognised the sudden healing of a French Franciscan nun as the 70th confirmed miracle after she overcame decades of disability following a pilgrimage there.
Sister Bernadette Moriau, 78, developed nerve damage at the base of her spine in the late 1960s, underwent four operations but gradually became an invalid by 1988. She had to take regular doses of morphine and wear a leg brace to restrain a deforming foot…
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Illum, l‑Erbgħa, 14 ta’ Frar 2018, Ras ir‑Randan, fis‑6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l‑Quddiesa tal‑Erbgħa tal‑Irmied, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Il-Quddiesa tinkludi t-tberik u t-tqegħid tal-irmied. Dawk kollha li jaħdmu l-Belt Valletta jew jinzertaw il-Belt huma mistiedna jattendu għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni.
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Ash Wednesday
Saint Matthew 6:1-6.16-18
Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others…
Is-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù
12 ta’ Frar 2018
Nispera li meta jgħaddi ż-żmien u tiftakru f’dan il-jum, ma tgħidux li sirtu letturi fil-Karnival. Jekk ma ftakartux dalgħodu, ngħidilkom jien: illum huwa l-birthday ta’ San Ġorġ Preca li twieled fit-12 ta Frar 1880, il-Belt Valletta. Ftakru li sirtu letturi f’jum it-twelid ta’ dan l-apostlu tal-fidi li ta ħajtu għax-xandir tal-Kelma…
Knisja Parrokkjali, Santa Luċija
21 ta’ Jannar 2018
Dun Joe Mizzi, ippermettili naqsam miegħek xi ftit ħsibijiet ispirati mill-Evanġelju tal-lum, mill-kelma ta’ Alla, quddiem il-komunità afdata f’idejk.
L-ewwel ħsieb li jiġini huwa kemm Ġesù jinsisti li l-Kelma tiegħu hija aħbar tajba u biex jgħid hekk juża’ l-kelma ‘evanġelju’ li bil-Grieg tfisser ‘aħbar tajba’, mhux l-aħbarijiet, imma propju l-Aħbar it-Tajba…
