Yearly Archives: 2019

Pope Francis: Discover the beauty of prayer in adoration

  • Pope Francis said Sunday that prayer in adoration of God and service to others spreads the fire of God’s love, changing the world one heart at a time.

    “I invite everyone to discover the beauty of the prayer of adoration and to exercise it often,” Pope Francis said.

    Adoration of God in prayer is necessary to allow the fire of love that Jesus brought to the earth to envelop our entire existence, the pope explained…

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Playmobil: The Movie

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    Direttur:          Lino DiSalvo

    Atturi:              Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman u Ryan S. Hill

    Ilħna:               Jim Gaffigan, Daniel Radcliffe, Spike Spencer, Wznda McLendin-Corvey, Adam Lambert, Maghan Trainer u Lino DiSalvo

    Ħin tal-Film:    99 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  U

    Marla Brenner hi tfajla fuq tagħha ta’sbatax-il sena…

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The Gospel of the day: 19th August

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Judges 2, 11-19
    Psalm: 105 (106), 34-35.36-37.39-40.43ab & 44

    Gospel: Mt 19, 16-22

  • A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good…

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A star that leads us to God – The Auxiliary Bishop on the eve of the Stella Maris feast

Quddiesa lejlet il-Festa ta’ Stella Maris

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Stella Maris, Tas-Sliema
    17 ta’ Awwissu 2019

    ‘Stella Maris’ (Kewkba tal-Baħar) hu titlu antik lill-Madonna li maż-żmien infirex sew fid-devozzjoni lejha. Għalkemm fl-Evanġelju ma nsibu qatt lil Marija assoċjata mal-baħar jew mal-kwiekeb, dan it-titlu joqgħod tajjeb ħafna għal Marija meta nifhmu t-tifsira tiegħu, kif juruna tant qaddisin fl-istorja tal-Knisja…

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The Sunday Gospel: 18th August

  • Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Jer 38, 4-6. 8-10
    Psalm: 39 (40), 2.3.4.18
    Second Reading: Heb 12, 1-4

    Gospel: Lk 12, 49-53

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! …

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The Gospel of the day: 17th August

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Joshua 24, 14-29
    Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 5.7-8.11

    Gospel: Mt 19, 13-15

  • Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.

    The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

    After he placed his hands on them, he went away…

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Eurocamp 2019 – No Space for Poverty!?

  • X’ġimgħa kienet! L-ewwel ma waslu kienu l-Ispanjoli, imbagħad ir-Rumeni u l-Albaniżi, u ftit sigħat wara waslu l-Litweni, id-Daniżi, il-Belġjani, il-Ġermaniżi u l-Islovakki. Kulħadd kien għajjien imma kulħadd kien eċitat biex jibda l-Fimcap EuroCamp 2019: No Space for Poverty?! organizzat miż-ŻAK (Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika) hawn Malta.

    60 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa ta’ etajiet bejn is-16 u l-20 sena, ġejjin minn disa’ pajjiżi differenti madwar l-Ewropa, kollha organizazzjonijiet membri tal-FIMCAP (Fédération Internationale des Mouvements Catholiques d’Action Paroissiale) kienu jafu li matul din il-youth exchange kienu se jagħmlu ħbieb ġodda, u li kienu se jiddiskutu u jitgħallmu dwar it-tema magħżula tal-faqar u l-esklużjoni soċjali…

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The Assumption celebrated around the world

  • From a forest in China to the streets of Manhattan, China’s underground church is underground no more.

    Around the world there are many ways that the Solemnity of the Assumption is celebrated. In Paris, a silver statue of the Blessed Mother is transported by boat along the Seine River. In Madrid the locals don colourful attire and dance through the streets, but in New York, there is a celebration that tops them all, and amazingly, it began only 25 short years ago in Chinatown…

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The Gospel of the day: 16th August

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Joshua 24, 1-13
    Psalm: 135 (136), 1-3.16-18.21-22 & 24

    Gospel: Mt 19, 3-12

  • Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? …

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“Our hope is to be lifted away from our sin and like Mary to pass from death to life” – The Archbishop on the feast of the Assumption

Mass on the Feast of the Assumption, celebrated at the Minor Basilica in Mosta

  • Summary of the Archbishop’s Homily

  • The Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Mosta

    15 August 2019

    I would to share a reflection with you that has been brewing in my mind and heart for some time that would help us celebrate the Easter of the Assumption in a more meaningful and profound manner…

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