At his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis concludes his series of catecheses on the Beatitudes, focusing on the final Beatitude, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”.

Pope Francis concluded his catechesis on the Beatitudes during his General Audience on Wednesday, 29 April. His reflection focused on the last of the Beatitudes: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”… Read more »

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Dibattitu dwar il-kannabis għall-użu ‘rikreattiv’

Caritas Malta, l-Aġenzija Sedqa, il-Fondazzjoni Oasi u l-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Psikjatrija f’Malta jinsabu fi qbil li:

1. Hemm bżonn iktar sensibilità lejn persuni li jużaw il-kannabis.
2. Il-liġi tal-2015 – Rijabilitazzjoni u mhux Priġunerija – kienet liġi effettiva u pass ’il quddiem biex persuni li jinqabdu bi kwantitajiet żgħar għall-użu personali jiġu dekriminalizzati u depenalizzati.
3. Liġi dwar il-kannabis mediċinali kellha passi ’l quddiem peress li l-kannabis għandha propjetajiet mediċi u li meta jiġu użati abbażi ta’ riċerka, ikunu ta’ benefiċċju għall-pazjent…

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Pope Francis introduced morning Mass on Monday of the Third Week of Easter, with special thoughts for artists.

“Let us pray today for artists, for those who have this great capacity for creativity,” and for showing us the way to beauty. He continued: “May the Lord give us all the grace of creativity at this time.”

He then reflected on the Gospel reading of the day (Jn 6:22-29) in which Jesus redirects the crowd for seeking Him after the multiplication of the loaves and fishes only because their stomachs had been filled by exhorting them “not to work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life.”

Being good people, the Pope said, they asked him how to accomplish this and Jesus replied: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”

Pope Francis explained that the crowd listened to Jesus “without getting tired.” Once sated, they thought they would make Him king, “but they had forgotten their first enthusiasm for His Word.”

Remembering the first encounter with Jesus

So, he continued, the Lord reminded the crowd of their first encounter with the Word, and “He corrected the path of the people who had taken a more worldly, rather than evangelical path.”

This happens to us too, the Pope warned, when we move away from the path of the Gospel and we lose the memory of our first enthusiasm for the Word of the Lord… Read more »

Polza tal-Għażla tal-Kinder 2 Bniet, 9:30am

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Mass readings and songs

Celebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Music: The New Victorians

♫ Great Things – Phil Wickham ♫

Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things
See what our Saviour has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things

Oh, hero of Heaven, You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
Oh God, You have done great things

We dance in Your freedom, awakened to life
Oh Jesus, our Saviour, Your name lifted high
Oh God, You have done great things

You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things
And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is “Yes and amen”
You will do great things
God, You do great things

Oh, hero of Heaven, You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
Oh God, You have done great things

We dance in Your freedom, awakened to life
Oh Jesus, our Saviour, Your name lifted high
Oh God, You have done great things

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things

Qari I

Ma setax ikun li Ġesù jinżamm fl-irbit tal-mewt… Read more »