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From Accountancy and Psychology, towards a journey to religious life

Mill-korsijiet tal-Kontabilità u l-Psikoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta, Christianne Farrugia u Erika Spiteri jinsabu fi vjaġġ li bdew madwar tliet snin ilu – dak li jista’ jwassalhom biex isiru sorijiet.

Newsbook Malta reħielha lejn il-kunvent tas-sorijiet tal-Ordni Agostinjan fi Fleur de Lys fejn iltaqa’ ma’ żewġ tfajliet li qed iħarsu lejn il-ħajja vokazzjonali ta’ soru bħala possibiltà fejn jistgħu jkompli jesploraw il-ferħ tas-sejħa, iżda wkoll kif jistgħu jaqsmuha ma’ oħrajn… Read more »

Pilgrims of Hope – Protectors of Life

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Illum fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u fid-djoċesi ta’ Għawdex qed nagħtu bidu għall-Ġublew 2025. Dan isegwi l-inawgurazzjoni uffiċjali tas-Sena Mqaddsa mill-Papa Franġisku lejlet il-Milied, immarkata mill-ftuħ tal-Bieb Imqaddes fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan.

Is-Sena tal-Ġublew hi żmien importanti għall-Knisja Kattolika. Il-Papa Franġisku għażel bħala tema: “Pellegrini tat-Tama”. Din il-mixja tħeġġeġ tiġdid tal-fidi u impenn ġdid għall-ħajja spiritwali. F’dinja li qed taffaċċja sfidi profondi, din it-tema sservi bħala gwida għalina lkoll… Read more »

Live: The inauguration of the Jubilee Year 2025, 29 December, 5pm

  The Minor Basilica of St Paul, Rabat | St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

On Sunday, 29th December 2024, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will inaugurate the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Malta under the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. This event follows the official opening of the Holy Year by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve, marked by the opening of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, where the Pope then presided over Mass.

The celebration in the Church of Malta will begin at 5pm with a liturgical rite observed across the Catholic world… Read more »

Becoming pilgrims of hope

Photo: Unsplash Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Pope Francis made a profoundly symbolic gesture on Christmas Eve when he eased open the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica, and declared that it will remain open for the special Jubilee Year 2025 during which the faithful are encouraged to make pilgrimages to Rome. 

The aim of the Jubilee, the Holy Father said, is “to bring hope to the interminable, dreary days of prisoners, to the cold and dismal lodgings of the poor, and to all those places desecrated by war and violence”… Read more »

Hopeful, not hopeless

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

This evening, the Jubilee Year 2025 will be inaugurated in the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo. This follows the official inauguration of the Holy Year by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve, marked by the opening of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

The Jubilee Year marks a significant milestone for the Catholic Church… Read more »

Caritas Christmas lunch at the Curia welcomes record 600 people

Għall-10 edizzjoni tal-Ikla tal-Milied tal-Caritas fil-Kurja, inġabret l-ikbar folla ta’ nies għal din l-ikla, bi kważi 600 parteċipant u aktar minn 100 voluntier jiddedikaw il-ħin tagħhom biex l-avveniment ikun suċċess.

Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni speċjali ġabret flimkien individwi fil-bżonn, fosthom residenti minn komunitajiet ta’ rijabilitazzjoni terapewtika, parteċipanti tal-Prison Inmates Programme u San Blas, kif ukoll familji b’ġenitur wieħed.

Voluntiera minn diversi setturi ħadmu bla heda biex jiżguraw li l-ikla tkun okkażjoni mill-isbaħ u ferrieħa… Read more »

Il-Leħen: The story behind Malta’s oldest running newspaper

At the Catholic Action Headquarters, Newsbook Malta‘s Gabriel Lia met up with Il-Leħen editor Pio Dalli, whose 52-year journalistic career has culminated in overseeing this weekly Sunday publication.

Dalli explained that this Catholic-inspired newspaper, run by Catholic Action, aims to disseminate ethical principles whilst considering diverse viewpoints. It guides readers towards forming their own conclusions, albeit within the framework of Church teachings… Read more »

Għaliex iva?! with Fr John Curmi

From reading about warplanes to discovering a book that awakened his vocation, Fr John Curmi’s journey to the priesthood took him across the world’s four corners. This calling not only deepened his desire for God but also shaped his mission of service. Recently, Fr John has rediscovered the power of books as a way to share Christ’s message with children and families, adding a new dimension to his ministry… Read more »

“I’m happy to spend Christmas and New Year at prison”

Capuchin friars’ work discussed on RTK103

Fr Jethro Bajada said that he is very content that he will spend Christmas and New Year’s Day at the Corradino Correctional Facility. Since he celebrates mass on Wednesdays, he will be celebrating mass on both Christmas and New Year’s Day. He said that regardless of whether the prisoners are Catholics or not, they are still happy that someone goes to visit them.

He said that it would not be his first time celebrating mass at prison because he has already gone a number of times with other Capuchin friars… Read more »

An invitation to embrace the Lord of Life – The Archbishop

Mass on Christmas Day

  St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-ħajja kienet id-dawl tal-bnedmin. id-dawl li jiddi fid-dlam imma d-dlam ma għelbux” (Ġw 1:4-5).

F’dan il-Milied qaddis nixtieq noffri riflessjoni ċkejkna ispirata minn dawn l-ewwel kelmiet mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, dak li aħna nsejħlulu bħala l-prologu ta’ San Ġwann.

It-talba tiegħi hi li anke llum fis-soċjetà tagħna, fl-Ewropa għażiża tagħna u fid-dinja, il-ħajja tkun id-dawl tal-bnedmin… Read more »