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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 »
Id-Dar tal-Providenza, that has one of its villas named after Pope John Paul I, welcomes his beatification that took place on Sunday, 4th September 2022, which happened during a celebration led by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
The Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope on the 26th August 1978 and chose the name of John Paul as a sign of respect towards his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI… Read more »
Il-Fond għat-tfal fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja (CSCF) qed toffri s-servizz ta’ Sibshine. Permezz ta’ dan is-servizz, professjonisti mħarrġin imexxu Sibshops, li huma opportunitajiet għal tfal u adolexxenti li jkollhom aħwa b’diżabilita’ sabiex jiltaqgħu m’aħwa oħra li jkunu qegħdin jesperjenzaw sitwazzjonijiet familjari simili għal tagħhom.
Din is-sena, CSCF ingħata fondi mill-Aġenzija Żgħażagħ biex Sibshine jerġa’ jingħata ħajja ġdida… Read more »
Il-Caritas qalet persuni li jkollhom problema tad-droga jew ta’ saħħa mentali jistgħu jkunu ta’ għajnuna għal persuni oħra wara li jindirizzaw din il-bżonnijiet tagħhom.
L-Erbgħa 24 t’Awwissu, Caritas Malta ħejjiet konferenza li permezz tagħha ġie fi tmiem proġett ta’ tliet snin ta’ Erasmus+. L-isem ta’ din il-konferenza kien ‘HELPEX – European qualification of peers in the helping process of rehabilitation and recovery’.
Fid-diskors tiegħu Patrick Harvey, li jaħdem fis-sezzjoni tar-riżorsi umani fi ħdan Caritas Malta, spjega kif fl-2019 Caritas Malta kienet ġiet avviċinata minn Caritas Bavaria biex jipparteċipaw f’Erasmus+ flimkien ma’ seba’ entitajiet oħra minn madwar l-Ewropa, sabiex jiġu żviluppati sett ta’ għodda ta’ taħriġ għal persuni li kellhom problema ta’ dipendenza fid-droga jew problema ta’ saħħa mentali… Read more »
“Tobgħod” hi kelma kerha ħafna. Hi kerha fuq fomm kulħadd, imma aktar u aktar tinstema’ kerha fuq fomm Ġesù. Meta naqraw dan il-kliem tiegħu llum fl-Evanġelju (Lq 4:26), niskantaw u ngħidu: qed nisma’ sew? Dan kif Ġesù qed jgħid li trid tobgħod lin-nies tal-familja tiegħek?
Kontradizzjoni?
Dal-kliem jinħass aktar u aktar stramb meta niftakru li Ġesù kien tant jenfasizza l-imħabba. Hi l-karatteristika l-aktar importanti tad-dixxipli tiegħu, tal-komunità li hi l-Knisja… Read more »
Pope Francis has taken the next steps in the renewal of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (the Sovereign Military Order of Malta) with a decree issued on Saturday.
The Decree establishes the new Constitutional Charter and related Melitense Code of the Order, an, taking effect immediately, the revocation of the High Offices, and the dissolution of the current Sovereign Council governing the Order… Read more »
“Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for this year’s Season of Creation, which began on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and will conclude on 4 October with the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This is a special time for all Christians to pray and work together to care for our common home… Read more »
“Isma’ leħen il‑ħolqien”. Din hi l‑istedina li l‑Papa Franġisku għamel fil‑messaġġ[1] li ħareġ għall‑okkażjoni tal‑Istaġun tal‑Ħolqien ta’ din is‑sena (mill‑1 ta’ Settembru sal‑4 ta’ Ottubru 2022). Il‑Papa jħeġġiġna nisimgħu bir‑reqqa l‑vuċi tal‑ħolqien: il‑vuċi tal‑pjaneta u l‑vuċi tal‑persuni li jgħixu fiha, ilħna li ilhom żmien imsikkta u mwarrba fil‑ġenb minħabba “interessi ekonomiċi predatorji” li jissarrfu fil‑qerda tal‑ambjent u f’miżerja għal ħafna nies, speċjalment tal‑foqra li dejjem huwa dawk li l‑iktar ibatu l‑konsegwenzi tal‑qerda ambjentali… Read more »
During these last few months, a group of Maltese young people from ŻAK Ħal Tarxien between 16 and 25 years were planning a youth exchange, to spend a week in Malta with a group of young people from Italy and explore a particular theme together through several activities. The Italian group, Azione Cattolica in San Severo, came to Malta this year and the Maltese group plan to go to Italy next year for the second part of the exchange… Read more »
Dun Franco Fenech Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil-Ħamrun
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Franco Fenech bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil‑Ħamrun.
Dun Franco twieled fis‑27 ta’ Lulju 1966 f’Tal‑Pietà u rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola statali tal‑Marsa, is‑sekondarja fil‑Liċeo tal‑Ħamrun, u l‑postsekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle fil‑Birgu. Fi Frar 1986 daħal mal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Kapuċċini u rċieva l‑formazzjoni reliġjuża f’Pesaro l‑Italja. Dun Franco għamel l‑istudji tiegħu fis‑Seminarju ta’ Fano, li hu affiljat mal‑Università tal‑Lateran f’Ruma… Read more »
