News from the Church in Malta
Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him…
Is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż-Żabbar
10 ta’ Marzu 2019
Jiena u nimxi magħkom fil-pellegrinaġġ tal-lum, il-pellegrinaġġ ta’ Ħadd in-Nies, ħadt pjaċir ninnota tant familji tagħna u soċjetajiet li żejnu għall-okkażjoni. ‘Donnu t-tieni festa ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar,’ għedt, u bir-raġun għax il-Madonna bl-istatwa tant sabiħa u tant għażiża għalina, iddur dawra ma’ dan ir-raħal għażiż, antik u ta’ patrimonju kbir…
Trail Makers se jorganizzaw mixja ta’ 150 kilometru lejl u nhar b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza, mis-Sibt 23 sal-Ħadd 24 ta’ Marzu. Il-mixja tibda mill-parkeġġ tad-Dar fis-Siġġiewi fis-7am tas-Sibt u tispiċċa għal ħabta tal-5pm tal-għada l-Ħadd.
Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, qal li matul is-sena jsiru diversi attivitajiet minn għaqdiet u entitajiet differenti bil-għan li jinġabru flus għad-Dar tas-Siġġiewi u din il-mixja ta’ 150 kilometru hija waħda minnhom…
In his Angelus address, Pope Francis said the three temptations Jesus faced “indicate three paths that the world always proposes, promising great success”.
The greed of possession
After Jesus had fasted for forty days, the devil tempted Him to turn stones to bread. This, the Pope said, is “the path of the greed of possession”…
First Reading: Lev 19, 1-2.11-18
Psalm: 18 (19), 8.9.10.15
Gospel: Mt 25, 31-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him…
Travelling to Floriana these last weeks, my eyes fell on a billboard depicting a large ftira, a typical Maltese bread, close to Portes des Bombes. It is meant to rally people behind the application of the Cultural Directorate so that this ftira will be included in UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
I’m no Gordon Ramsay, and the words on the billboard might sound a bit high-flown for such humble fare, but I like the idea of having the Maltese ftira on such a list…
Illum il-Ħadd, 10 ta’ Marzu 2019, f’Ħaż-Żabbar, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi l-pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali ta’ Ħadd in-Nies, bl-istatwa devozzjonali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja flimkien mal-kappillani, il-kleru, reliġjużi, rappreżentanti tas-soċjetajiet ċivili, għaqdiet tal-parroċċa u bosta pellegrini.
Il-pellegrinaġġ ser jibda fl-4:15 pm u wara li tidħol l-istatwa tal-Madonna fis-Santwarju, ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa bil-parteċipazzjoni tal-kor Notre Dame.
Snin ilu, l-aspett ta’ ringrazzjament u penitenza kien qanqal lil missirijietna biex iżuru u jassistu għad-diversi pellegrinaġġi li kienu jsiru lejn is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja f’Ħaż-Żabbar…
First Reading: Deut 26, 4-10
Psalm: 90 (91), 1-2.10-11.12-13.14-15
Second Reading: Rom 10, 8-13
Gospel: Lk 4, 1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Charlon Muscat bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara.
Dun Charlon Muscat twieled fil‑30 ta’ April 1985 u trabba l‑Mosta fejn irċieva l‑edukazzjoni fl‑iskola primarja fil‑Mosta. Huwa kiseb l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fl-iskola Vincenzo Bugeja, Birkirkara, u kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2013…
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are a nation that loves the home. Rightly so, for marvellous stories are woven within its four walls: stories of delightful families, stories of great generosity; incredible stories of parents sacrificing everything for their children, particularly when a child has special needs; stories of heroism in the face of a grave illness…
