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Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm: 66 (67):2-3,5,6,8
Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
In those days, the shephrds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Dak id-dawl veru li jdawwal kull bniedem…” Dan hu li qrajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, proprju l-bidu, il-prologu tal-Evanġelju tiegħu, fejn hu jenfasizza ħafna li Ġesù, li sar bniedem fostna, hu d-dawl, u jagħmel dan f’kuntrast mad-dlam. Għandna dan id-dawl sabiħ li għandu jdawwal lil ħajjitna.
Alla li sar bniedem fostna – dak hu li jiċċelebra San Ġwann f’dan l-Evanġelju li naqrawh dejjem fl-aħħar jum tas-sena… Read more »
Message by Archbishop Charles Scicluna
My heartfelt tribute to a great man, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. It is also a tribute to a great and wise man of the Church. He dedicated his life to teaching, to study. In his great humility and wisdom, he was a great servent of the people of God. His experience at Vatican Council II, opened up to him his mind and his heart, to the great horizons of the Catholic world, and to the people of God around the world… Read more »
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House.
The Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 AM on Saturday morning in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, which the 95-year-old Pope emeritus had chosen as his residence after resigning from the Petrine ministry in 2013.
“With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible. As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell.”
News of worsening health condition
Already for several days, the health conditions of Pope Emeritus had worsened due to advancing age, as the Press Office had reported in its updates on the evolving situation… Read more »
Illum, f’Jum il-Milied, id-Djakonija Parroċċi wasslet ikliet, ħelu u ġugarelli lil nies li jgħinu fil-parroċċi Maltin. Dan sar grazzi għal 85 voluntier permezz ta’ 50 karozza. L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi żar u tkellem mal-voluntiera waqt il-ħidma tagħhom miċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali tal-Iklin.
“Minkejja li r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija naqsu sew, għad għandna nies li għal xi raġuni jew oħra jkunu marbutin f’darhom u ma jistgħux joħorġu jiċċelebraw mal-qraba u l-ħbieb,” spjega Albert Debono, il-Kap tat-Taqsima tad-Djakonija… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
“Il-poplu li kien miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir” (Iż 9:1). Hekk jgħid il-profeta Iżaija fil-profezija li qrajna llum f’dan il-lejl qaddis: “Il-poplu li kieni miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir”.
Din hi l-kelma wkoll li biha aħna l-Maltin kull 10 ta’ Frar nibdew il-liturġija solenni f’ġieħ in-nawfraġju tal-Appostlu Misierna San Pawl. Għax aħna konna poplu miexi fid-dlam u rajna dawl kbir meta Pawlu, l-appostlu missierna laqqagħna ma’ Ġesu ta’ Nazaret… Read more »
The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: 97(98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel: John 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being… Read more »
Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
This year I wished to deliver my message for this holy, Christmas season from a church that is small but very dear to us Maltese and Gozitans. This is the church we refer to as the Greek Church which is in Archbishop’s Street, Valletta, and which is not far, actually just a few paces away, from the Grandmaster’s Palace, the official seat of the President of the Republic… Read more »
The procession of baby Jesus will be returning this year after a two-year hiatus caused by Covid-19. The tradition is celebrated on Christmas Eve, and has its roots in the MUSEUM society.
Newsbook.com.mt spoke with Żabbar’s MUSEUM superior Brian Psaila, who spoke about the procession and the meaning of Christmas.
Psaila said that the tradition of the procession all started when around a century ago St Ġorġ Preca expressed his wish to hold the procession… Read more »
Is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija jirreferi għall-artikli fil-media dwar il-każ ta’ żewġ aħwa li jattendu l-Kulleġġ San Albert il-Kbir. Is-Segretarjat, il-Kulleġġ u d-Direttorat għall-Ħarsien tal-Minuri ilhom jaħdmu biex tinstab soluzzjoni għas-sitwazzjoni li jinsabu fiha t-tfal msemmija. Is-Segretarjat huwa infurmat li d-Direttorat qed jagħmel dak kollu possibbli biex jindirizza din is-sitwazzjoni fl-aħjar interess tal-istudenti kif isir f’każijiet bħal dawn.
Is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija jappella għal sensittività f’każijiet li jinvolvu minuri u persuni vulnerabbli fl-aħjar interess ta’ dawk kollha kkonċernati… Read more »
