News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: Gen 1, 20 – 2, 4a
Psalm: 8, 4-5.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Mk 7, 1-13
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands…
In a crucial scene in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, Mr Ping (who raised Po) tells Po that the secret ingredient in his famous Noodle Soup is … nothing! Po can’t believe what he is hearing, but Mr Ping tells him, “In order to make something special, you just have to BELIEVE that it is special!” This revelation finally helps Po overcome his self-doubt and defeat his nemesis…
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta
10 ta’ Frar 2019
Ir-rakkont mill-Atti tal-Appostli li għadna kemm qrajna u li tant jagħmilna kburin, u bir-raġun, jippreżenta lil Pawlu l-Appostlu Missierna bħala protagonist waqt il-vjaġġ qalb it-tempesta. Jitkellem diversi drabi u jagħti mhux biss kuraġġ imma indikazzjonijiet ċari lill-ekwipaġġ u lill-passiġġiera…
World leaders are currently meeting at the World Government Summit, taking place in Dubai from 10-12 February. In his video message, Pope Francis greets those participating in the Summit and recalls his own visit to the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. “I encountered a modern country which is looking to the future without forgetting its roots”, he said…
First Reading: Gen 1, 1-19
Psalm: 103 (104), 1-2a.5-6.10 and 12.24 and 35c
Gospel: Mk 6, 53-56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognised him…
Pope Francis on Saturday met Italian judges and spoke to them about the importance of justice for the equilibrium and good of society in the changing contexts of time.
Justice is a “cardinal virtue” because it “indicates the right direction”, and “without justice all social life remains jammed”, the Pope told a group of representatives of the National Association of Judges of Italy who met him in the Vatican on the occasion of the 110thanniversary of their group…
First Reading: Wis 14, 3-7
Psalm: 106, 21-31
Second Reading: Acts 27, 16 – 28, 6
Gospel: Mark 16, 15-20
The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) cannot understand why some are surprised that our country is facing a crisis when it comes to construction waste. What has long been crystal clear to people with a strategic vision, does not seem to have been so obvious to whoever was or is responsible for generating such waste and to the authorities who should have devised plans to avoid ending up in the situation we are in today long ago…
First Reading: Heb 13, 15-17.20-21
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6
Gospel: Mark 6, 30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat…
