Yearly Archives: 2018

Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during February 2018

01/02/2018

  • Il‑Ħamis 1 ta’ Frar 2018, fis‑6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa
    fl‑okkażjoni tal‑50 anniversarju mit‑twaqqif tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima, Gwardamanġa.

    Il‑Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Frar, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑festa
    tal‑Preżentazzjoni tal‑Mulej f’Jum il‑Ħajja Kkonsagrata, fil‑Kappella tal‑Monasteru tas‑Sorijiet Klarissi, San Ġiljan.

    Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Frar, fis‑6:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Balzan fil‑bidu tal‑Viżta Pastorali f’din il‑parroċċa…

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What do children pray for?

01/02/2018

  • Għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva, waqt il-Foundation for Environmental Education Fest (FEE Fest), intramaw Prayer Spaces li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-ambjent u l-ħolqien. L-FEE Fest hi attività mifruxa fuq tliet ijiem fejn l-istudenti jingħataw l-opportunità jsiru aktar familjari ma’ programmi dwar l-ambjent u l-iżvilupp sostenibbli. 

    Fil-Prayer Spaces, gruppi ta’ studenti adolexxenti Maltn u Għawdxin minn skejjel primarji u sekondarji, talbu u rriflettew permezz ta’ tmien spazji ta’ talb fosthom, li kitbu talb għan-nies fid-dinja wara li raw powerpoint presentation b’realtijiet diversi ta’ nies madwar id-dinja…

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Ireland referendum: Bishop stresses the gift of human life

01/02/2018
  • The Chair of the Consultative Group on Bioethics of Irish Bishops Conference, Bishop Kevin Doran has expressed serious reservations over proposed legislation to be introduced if Ireland votes to lift a constitutional ban on most abortions.

  • Details of a May referendum on repealing the eighth amendment of the country’s constitution were announced on Monday by the Irish Prime Minister…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st February

01/02/2018

  • Saint Mark 6:7-13 

    Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick: no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. 

    He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there…

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Shepherds after God’s own heart

31/01/2018

  • “The Church endures and abides when God’s holiness is spread among its members” Pope Francis says. In people like Bishop Adeodato Micallef OCD, Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro OFM, and Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap, who passed on to eternal life in January, the true beauty and greatness of the Church shines through. They were three Maltese shepherds who gave their lives to the flock put in their care…

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We cannot turn a deaf ear to the cries of those who are dying in the Mediterranean – The Maltese Bishops

Statement by the Maltese Bishops

31/01/2018

  • We are witnessing yet again, practically helplessly and without much general interest, to another tragedy of people who are perilously crossing the Mediterranean from the African continent searching with hope for a better life for themselves and their families. This time, in spite of the resistance met en route by these people, the danger of the latest crossing was significantly diminished due to the timely intervention of voluntary organisations that dedicate their resources and abilties to come to the aid of the poorest of the poor…

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What does Pope Francis’s new document mean for the Church?

31/01/2018

  • On Monday, Pope Francis promulgated Veritatis Gaudium, a new Apostolic Constitution governing how Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties are to be set up and governed. As with most canonical documents, there are two distinct purposes, the first treats the motivating force for its promulgation, and the second is legal and technical – detailing how it is to be put into practice…

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This baby lived for only 45 minutes, but it was a lesson of love

31/01/2018
  • Every life, no matter how short, has dignity.

  • What is the sense of giving birth to a child who will die after maybe a dozen, or several dozen, minutes? This is a question people have to face at times. It’s not about getting into a discussion about the possibility of terminating a pregnancy, but about a much deeper reflection on the meaning of life and death in general…

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The Gospel of the day: 31st January

31/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 6:1-6 

    Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. 

    When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! …

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Ix-xhieda ta’ Rachael Denhollander, li ħafret lil Larry Nassar

31/01/2018

  • Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander used her statement Wednesday against sex abuser Larry Nassar as a testimony and message of grace and forgiveness.

    She was the final victim to make a statement in the sentencing hearing in Ingham County Circuit Court in Michigan. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, to up to 175 years in a Michigan prison for his abuse of young female gymnasts…

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