Footage: Miguela Xuereb

With few people seeking religious vocations, the director of the Seminary Vocations Centre, Fr James Saydon, is working with vocations promoters in a bid to determine how best to encourage those taking such a step.

In an interview with Newsbook Malta, Fr James stressed that while the central message could obviously not fundamentally change, the issue was how best to bring it across… Read more »

The DESTE Trio will come together for a special musical concert supporting a noble cause. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful selection of chamber music, in the enchanting setting of a truly unique theatre.

The trio features Stephanie Quintano (piano), Stefan Calleja (violin) and Desiree Calleja (cello), three accomplished musicians known for their exceptional artistry.

This concert is being held to raise funds for the beatification cause of Henry and Inez Casolani, a devoted couple who lived a life of faith, service, and love for God and their neighbours… Read more »

Ritratti: Sarah Salafia

Pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali djoċesan tal-Ġublew immexxi mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, akkumpanjat bil-vara tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, li sar ilbieraħ filgħaxija f’Ħadd in-Nies matul it-toroq ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar. Wara l-pellegrinaġġ saret quddiesa fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja f’Ħaż-Żabbar ċelebrata mill-Arċisqof flimkien ma’ bosta saċerdoti.

Din it-tradizzjoni tmur lura mijiet ta’ snin ilu qabel il-wasla tal-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann f’Malta. Illum dan il-pellegrinaġġ isejjaħ lill-Insara kollha minn kull mixja tal-ħajja – kleru, għaqdiet reliġjużi, nies involuti fil-parroċċa, u pellegrini oħra – biex jissieħbu f’talba waħda b’ħarsa fuq il-ħniena tal-Mulej fl-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan, bl-interċessjoni ta’ Marija, omm it-tama… Read more »

Ir-Randan issa beda. U, naqra naqra, bdejna miexja fih ukoll. Inħoss li, hu x’inhu t-twemmin u n-nuqqas ta’ twemmin tagħna, ir-Randan jibqa’ dak iż-żmien intens ta’ tisfija li lkoll, nemmnu jew le, għandna bżonnu f’ħajjitna. 

U hawn hi l-mediċina mill-iprem u mill-ifjen għal dan iż-żmien hekk partikulari mhux biss tas-sena liturġika tal-Knisja imma ta’ ħajjitna wkoll. Din id-darba, din il-mediċina ġiet miġjuba lilna mill-Ispirtu s-Santu, jew kif inħobbu nsejħulu b’ismu proprju bil-Malti, Ruħ il-Qdusija, minn Patri Benedittin qaddis li għex bejn is-snin 1007 u 1072, San Pietru Damiani… Read more »