Monthly Archives: March 2019

Pope to Catholic-school students: ‘Trust yourselves!’

  • Pope Francis holds a Q&A session with the students of a Catholic school in Padova and tells them to find their main point of reference in themselves, with the guidance of their priests, parents, and grandparents.

     

  • “The most important point of reference for the choices we must make is found in yourself, in your own conscience.”

    That was the advice Pope Francis gave on Saturday to a thousand-strong group of school-age children who attend the Barbarigo Catholic School in the Italian city of Padua…

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Mass on World Down Syndrome Day

  • On Thursday, 21st March, on World Syndrome Day, the Malta Down Syndrome Association held a Mass for its members and friends at the Dar tal-Providenza chapel in Siġġiewi. 

    Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, celebrated Mass. In his homily he stressed that we all have to be part of a society that looks at the difference not as a threat but as a treasure…

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The Gospel of the day: 25th March

  • Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Is 7, 10-14; 8, 10
    Psalm: 39, 7-11
    Second Reading: Heb 10, 4-10

    Gospel: Lk 1, 26-38

  • In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary…

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Live: Mass for the 50th anniversary of the Presbyteral Ordination of Mgr Paul Cremona and Mgr George Frendo

  • Illum, il-Ħadd, 24 ta’ Marzu 2019, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il‑50 sena mill‑Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali tiegħu. Din ser issir fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, u tibda fil‑5:30 p.m.

    F’din il‑Quddiesa ser jikkonċelebra Mons. George Frendo O.P., l‑Arċisqof ta’ Tirana fl‑Albanija, li wkoll qed jiċċelebra l‑50 anniversarju tal‑Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali.

     

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The Sunday Gospel: 24th March

  • Third Sunday of Lent
    Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Ez 3, 1-8a.13-15
    Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.6-7.8 & 11
    Second Reading: 1 Cor 10, 1-6.10-12

    Gospel: Lk 13, 1-9

  • Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? …

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Catholic newlyweds choose meal for poor children over a wedding banquet

  • Everything was beautiful. The details came out just the way the bride and groom had dreamed they would. Ana Paula Meriguete and Victor Ribeiro got married in the Catholic Church and received the congratulations of their guests at a brief reception afterwards. But the real celebration was yet to come, and it was not a traditional one: Instead of a typical wedding banquet, the young couple decided to offer a meal for poor children and their families in the coastal city of Guarapari, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo…

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The Gospel of the day: 23rd March

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Mic 7, 14-15.18-20
    Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12

    Gospel: Lk 15, 1-3.11-32

     

  • Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them, he addressed this parable…

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We must be bridges of humility and forgiveness just like Mgr Ġużeppi Mercieca – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fit-tielet anniversarju mill-mewt tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Ġużeppi Mercieca

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina

    21 ta’ Marzu 2019

    L-għani, matul ħajtu, ħoloq abbiss, fondoq, bejnu u bejn il-fqir li kien jismu Lazzru. Meta Ġesù għażel li jagħmel u jgħid din il-parabbola, lill-għani ma semmiex ismu imma lill-fqir tah l-isem ta’ ħabib kbir tiegħu, ta’ Lazzru ta’ Betanja, li mbagħad kellu jqajmu lura mill-imwiet…

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World Water Day: How to leave no one behind

  • “One of the biggest problems in terms of governance over water is the lack of participation by those in need. We need to find ways to give these people a voice. They are aware of their needs, and they need to be able to express them… they can help in choosing the best fit solution for their situation”.  

    This is the message Richard Connor, Editor in Chief on the United Nations’ World Water Development Report, has for those of us who have the power to help make change in the water crisis…

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