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Cardinal Mario Grech meets Maltese nuns in Ethiopia

Il-Kardinal Malti Mario Grech, li jinsab f’Addis Ababa, l-Etjopja, għall-Assemblea Kontinentali tal-Afrika, sab il-ħin jiltaqa’ mas-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù li jservu lill-komunità f’dan il-pajjiż.

Il-Kardinal Mario Grech, Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu, kellu laqgħa mill-isbaħ ma’ dawn is-sorijiet, immexxija minn Madre Lutgarda li ilha sservi din il-missjoni għall-aħħar 54 sena, fejn fost l-oħrajn għandha r-responsabbiltà ta’ orfanotrofju.

Hu tkellem magħhom dwar il-missjoni ta’ dawn is-sorijiet, u esprima kemm hu kburi li l-Maltese Sisters kif jirreferu għalihom b’għożża l-Etjopjani, ġejjin minn ordni reliġjuża li twieldet fid-Djoċesi tiegħu, f’Għawdex… Read more »

Lenten Reflections: Water

“Min jixrob mill-ilma li nagħtih jien qatt iżjed ma jkun bil-għatx.” Ġwanni 4:14

Fit-tielet Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu dwar il-laqgħa ta’ Ġesù u s-Samaritana fejn il-bir ta’ Ġakobb.

L-ilma fir-reliġjon Nisranija hu simbolu b’diversi sinifikati. Hemm l-aspett distruttiv tal-ilma li fl-istess waqt ikun qed inaddaf ukoll. Pereżempju fl-istorja ta’ Noè, naraw li l-art għerqet biex jinqered il-ħażen fid-dinja. Fl-istess waqt l-ilma huwa wkoll simbolu tal-ħajja, ta’ tiġdid u ta’ fejqan.  Bħalma kien ġara lir-raġel għama mit-twelid li beda jara wara li nħasel fl-għadira kif kien qallu Ġesù… Read more »

Today ‘Together for Missio’: the annual fundraising marathon

 Missio Malta is organising its annual fund-raising marathon to collect funds for its missions, on Saturday 11th March. The marathon, which is themed ‘Together for Missio’, will be airing live from 11am to 11pm on the TVM website as well as ONE TV, NET TV, F Living TV, Smash TV and Xejk TV. 

“This is a crucial event for Missio Malta, as it provides a great part of the funds necessary, to continue with our projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America”, Robert Farrugia, Head of Communications and Fund Raising at Missio Malta said. 

“This marathon serves as a window for members of the public as well as our benefactors, onto the great success stories we experienced in the last months… Read more »

Government signs new agreement with Dar Hosea

The government has signed a new social agreement with Dar Hosea, through which it pledges additional support to a home that provides care and support for vulnerable women involved in prostitution.

Through the agreement, worth some €74,880 over three years, Dar Hosea will be able to pay for the services of an additional full-time social worker.

Dar Hosea is run by the NGO Association of the Friends of Thouret, under the auspices of the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide… Read more »

Mass on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election

On Saturday, 18th March 2023, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will be celebrating a thanksgiving Mass at 9:30am at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election as Pope.

Pope Francis was elected on the 13th March 2013 and officially began his pastoral ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the Universal Church on the 19th March 2013, on the Solemnity of St Joseph… Read more »

Lenten Reflections: The Mountains

“Nerfa’ għajnejja lejn l-għoljiet; imnejn se tiġini l-għajnuna?

Fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan nisimgħu dwar it-trasfigurazzjoni ta’ Ġesù fuq il-muntanja Tabor.

Il-muntanji u l-għoljiet fil-Bibbja huma msemmija iktar minn ħames mitt darba. U dan mhux b’kumbinazzjoni, iżda għax fil-fidi Lhudija, il-muntanji jikkunsidrawhom bħala l-eqreb li tista’ tkun m’Alla minħabba li kienu jilħqu lejn is-smewwiet, l-eqreb lejn id-dawl. Infatti ħafna ġrajjiet sinifikanti ġraw fuq il-muntanji… Read more »

New beginnings and new friendships for refugees in Malta

Considering the rare occasion of friendships blooming between locals and persons who have found refuge in Malta, non-profit organisation Ħal Far Outreach felt the need to change things up, thus coming up with its Malta Migrant Befriending Programme. 

Through this project, the organisation aimed to promote the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into Maltese society by bringing together twelve asylum-seekers, or refugees, with eight long-term Maltese residents during a number of group events. 

On Sunday, Newsbook.com.mt was invited to attend the last event of the year-long programme to observe the fruits borne through this project. 

Social media coordinator Alena Tokareva spoke to this newsroom, explaining that during the past year, the participants had the opportunity to get to know each other through numerous events once every two weeks… Read more »

Live: Mass with new university graduates

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Lenten Reflections: The Desert

“Imqar jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam, ma nibżax mill-ħsara, għax inti miegħi.”

L-ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan laqqagħna mar-rakkont ta’ Ġesù fid-deżert tal-Lhudija, li hu magħruf għat-temperaturi estremi tiegħu, u s-sorsi limitati tal-ilma. Hu medda kbira ta’ għoljiet u widien ta’ blat, u ma fihx ramel.

Fil-Bibbja jissemma iktar minn darba. Qabel dar-rakkont naraw lil Ġwanni l-Battista jipprietka propju fid-deżert tal-Lhudija, li fil-Lvant tiegħu nsibu x-Xmara Ġordan, ix-xmara fejn tgħammed Ġesù, u li minnha telaq għad-deżert fejn qatta’ erbgħin jum… Read more »