Yearly Archives: 2019

Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2019

“For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rom 8:19)

26/02/2019

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    Each year, through Mother Church, God “gives us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery with mind and heart renewed… as we recall the great events that gave us new life in Christ” (Preface of Lent I). We can thus journey from Easter to Easter towards the fulfilment of the salvation we have already received as a result of Christ’s paschal mystery – “for in hope we were saved” (Rom 8:24)…

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The elderly: Active participants and not spectators

26/02/2019

  • HelpAge, taqsima fi ħdan Caritas Malta, għandha ħafna għal qalbha  d-dinjità tal-anzjani u  fid-19, 20 u 21 ta’ Frar, xahar iddedikat għall-imħabba, organizzat tlett ijiem ta’ festa bit-tema – Love is Patient, Love is Kind, f’lukanda f’Tas-Sliema.

    Għal din il-festa attendew madwar 400 anzjan minn diversi parroċċi f’Malta.  

    L-attività kienet tinkludi quddies iċċelebrata minn Mons…

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‘Fr Noel’s kindness could be seen through his smile, humility and his great heart’ – The Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa fil-funeral ta' Fr Noel Vella

26/02/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Girgor il-Kbir, Tas-Sliema
    25 ta’ Frar 2019

    “Mulej ma tkabbritx qalbi, anqas ma ntrefgħu għajnejja. Jien ma ġrejtx wara ħwejjeġ kbar jew wara ħwejjeġ ogħla minni, imma żammejt ruħi fis-skiet u fil-kwiet bħal tarbija f’ħoġor ommha”.

    Dan il-kliem minn Salm 130, li qiegħed fis-santa-tifkira ta’ Fr Noel Vella, narah jiġbor b’mod sabiħ ħafna l-ħajja ta’ Fr Noel, li llum qegħdin insellmu waqt li niċċelebraw il-passaġġ tiegħu għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem…

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Pope on artificial intelligence: Technology is a human characteristic

26/02/2019

  • Pope Francis addresses the Pontifical Academy for Life in a Plenary Assembly marking 25 years of activity, on the theme “Roboethics. People, machines and health”.

     

  • Despite all of the potential that science has, the accumulation of it all does not always obtain the results hoped for, says Pope Francis when addressing the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for life…

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The Gospel of the day: 26th February

26/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 2, 1-13
    Psalm: 36 (37), 3-4.18-19.27-28.39-40

    Gospel: Mk 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…

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Pope Francis: Protecting children – Eradicating abuse

25/02/2019

  • “The time has come, then, to work together to eradicate the evil” of child abuse, Pope Francis said, in a speech delivered at the close of the final Mass for the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church. “The time has come to find a correct equilibrium of all values in play and to provide uniform directives for the Church, avoiding the two extremes of a ‘justicialism’ provoked by guilt for past errors and media pressure, and a defensiveness that fails to confront the causes and effects of these grave crimes”…

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The Gospel of the day: 25th February

25/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 1, 1-10
    Psalm: 92 (93), 1ab.1c-2.5

    Gospel: Mk 9, 14-29

  • As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed…

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The Sunday Gospel: 24th February

24/02/2019
  • Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

  • First Reading: 1 Sam 26, 2.7-9.12-13.22-23
    Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8 & 10.12-13
    Second Reading: 1 Cor 15, 45-49

    Gospel: Lk 6, 27-38

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you…

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