Yearly Archives: 2019

The Gospel of the day: 8th February

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Heb 13, 1-8
    Psalm: 26 (27), 1.3.5.8b-9abc

    Gospel: Mark 6, 14-29

  • King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.” But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded…

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The Archbishop’s appeal to refrain from destroying what is beautiful to make money

Message during the book launch of "The Apostolato of the Conventual Church of St John in Valletta” and the inauguration of the restored altarpiece depicting The Conversion of St Paul, painted by Mattia Preti

  • Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


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

    24 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Xtaqt nagħmel ħsieb qasir fuq dak li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. Inħoss li din tal-lejla, minkejja l-bard u l-ksieħ, hija ċelebrazzjoni ta’ rieda qawwija li aħna nieħdu ħsieb u nikkuraw il-patrimonju tagħna…

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Church prepares for food shortage post-Brexit

  • The Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal this year will focus on food poverty and food sustainability, The Tablet can reveal.

    Speaking after the launch of a new Caritas project to promote sustainable business in Wembley, north London, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said that social need could increase “significantly” in the twelve months that follow Brexit. As a result, he said, Caritas Westminster is developing a systematic approach around how it will respond to issues such as food poverty…

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The Gospel of the day: 7th February

  • Readings of the day

     

  • First Reading: Heb 12, 18-19.21-24
    Psalm: 47 (48), 2-3a.3b-4.9.10-11

    Gospel: 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…

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A Dog’s Way Home

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    Direttur:          Charles Martin Smith

    Atturi:              Kimi Alexander, Farrah Aviva, Chris Bauer, Rolando Boyce, John Cassini. Leo Chiang, Cesar De Leon, Spencer Drever u Lane Edwards

    Ħin tal-Film:    96 min.

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 PG

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

    Ġewwa Denver, f’Colorado, f’dar imġarfa, kelba tar-razza pitbull b’ġeru, tkun qegħda f’kantina ma’  numru ta’ qtates mitlufa u abbandunati…

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Venezuelan bishops, religious sisters and laity call for free elections

  • Representatives of the Venezuelan bishops’ conference, along with lay and religious leaders

     

  • In a joint statement, the Venezuelan bishops’ conference, the Confederation of Religious Men and Women of Venezuela and the National Council of the Laity demanded the state agencies call “free and legitimate elections to retake the path to democracy,” allow the entry of humanitarian aid into the country and stop the repression against citizens…

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Three words that mean a lot

Quddiesa waqt żjara fil-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • Il-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat

    25 ta’ Jannar 2019 

    40 sena ilu bħal-lum, jien kont wasalt fix-xhur tal-aħħar fil-Ħames Klassi fil-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl.  Kien ftit qabel spiċċajt il-ħames snin tas-sekondarja li għamilt student fil-kulleġġ. Meta nħares lura lejn dawn il-ħames snin, niftakar kemm kienet esperjenza sabiħa…

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Mass on the World Day of the Sick to be celebrated in Cospicua

  • Nhar it-Tnejn li ġej, 11 ta’ Frar 2019, madwar id-dinja ser jiġi ċċelebrat il-Jum Dinji tal-Morda, li twaqqaf minn San Ġwanni Pawlu II 27 sena ilu. Kull 11 ta’ Frar tiġi mfakkra wkoll l-ewwel dehra tal-Madonna f’Lourdes.

    Fil-fatt, din is-sena dan il-jum ser jaħbat mal-175 anniversarju mit-twelid ta’ Santa Bernardette Sounirous u l-140 anniversarju mill-mewt tagħha. Santa Bernardette kella x-xorti tara u titkellem mal-Madonna għal 18-il darba…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th February

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Heb 12, 4-7.11-15
    Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.13-14.17-18a

    Gospel: Mk 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? …

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