Archbishops homily during Pontifical Mass on the occasion of Independence Day
21/09/2014-
Konkatridral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
21 ta’ Settembru 2014This year, the Independence celebrations take on an added value as we commemorate fifty years since our people took responsibility for governing their own nation. To our credit, since that time, we have made giant steps as a nation. For this we thank God; we also thank Him for the fact that Malta achieved its independence without any shedding of blood.
Later in our history, as an independent country, we were able to become part of the European Union. Although we are a small nation, we are offering a valid contribution as part of this Union. Through our independence, we have become more aware of our heritage, of our country’s worth. As we share our patrimony with other European countries, let us appreciate these realities. Let us safeguard our mother tongue (the Maltese language), the richness of our history and our archaeology, and our Catholic religion, which has always been treasured by our forefathers, who battled to protect it…