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Plenary Indulgence commemorating the 800th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Angelo of Jerusalem, Carmelite

Il-Kappella ta’ Forti Sant’Anġlu armata għal din l-okkażjoni mill-Parroċċa tal-Birgu u Heritage Malta. Ritratt: Pierre Balzia

F’għeluq it-800 sena mill-martirju ta’ Sant’Anġlu ta’ Ġerusalemm, il-Penitenzjerija Appostolika tat l-indulġenza Plenarja għas-sena 2020-2021 mill-5 ta’ Mejju sa għeluq il-Ġublew fl-istess data. L-indulġenza tinkiseb:

  • fis-Santwarju ta’ Sant’Anġlu f’Licata
  • fil-‘Knisja Omm’ ta’ Sant’Angelo Muxaro, fejn il-qaddis qatta’ żmien bħala eremita fl-għerien kif ukoll evanġelizza in-nies tal-post, 
  • fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Agrigento,
  • fil-knejjes Karmelitani kollha mxerrda madwar id-dinja, u 
  • fil-knejjes u l-kappelli li fihom hemm il-kult ta’ Sant’Anġlu jew huma ddedikati lilu. 

Hawn Malta, insibu ħjiel ta’ devozzjoni antika lejn Sant’Anġlu ta’ Ġerusalemm, li tmur lura sa 54 sena minn wara mewtu… Read more »

Pope at Mass prays peace in families and unity in the Church

  The Vatican

In the Mass in Santa Marta, Pope Francis prays for families closed up in their homes because of the pandemic, and recalls that Jesus wants unity in the Church.

In the Mass in Santa Marta on Monday, Pope Francis prayed for families closed up in their homes because of the pandemic. He acknowledged that families are trying to do many things they have never done before… Read more »

The documents which led to the solemn coronation of the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Victories in Senglea

Since the 13th century May has traditionally been regarded by Christians as ‘the month of Mary’. May of 1920 turned out to be a Marian month like no other in the maritime city of Senglea. The reason was that during that month the city learned that the request made by the Collegiate Chapter for the solemn crowning of the miraculous and cherished statue of Our Lady of Victories, locally known as Il-Bambina, had been granted by Pope Benedict XV… Read more »

World Vocations Day 2020

Tomorrow, Sunday 3rd May 2020, is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. On this occasion, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be celebrating Mass from the Chapel at the Vocations Centre at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù. Mass in Maltese will be broadcast at 9:30am, and Mass in English will be at 6:30pm, both on TVM2 and on Church.mt. This evening at 7pm, a seminarian who is receiving his formation at the Archbishop’s Seminary will be participating in a Mass for youth which will be broadcast on Church.mt and on the official Facebook page and YouTube channel of the Archdiocese of Malta.     … Read more »

Mass for Youths – 2 May, 7pm

The Fourth Sunday of Easter and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: The New Victorians

♫ King of my Heart – Bethel ♫

Let the King of my heart
Be the mountain where I run
The fountain I drink from
Oh, He is my song
Let the King of my heart
Be the shadow where I hide
The ransom for my life
Oh, He is my song

‘Cause You are good
You are good, oh oh
You are good
You are good, oh oh
You are good
You are good, oh oh

You are good
You are good, oh oh
And let the King of my heart
Be the wind inside my sails
The anchor in the waves
Oh oh, He is my song
Let the King of my heart
Be the fire inside my veins
The echo of my days
Oh oh, He is my song

Qari I

Alla lil Ġesù għamlu Mulej u Kristu… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: Love the world that persecutes you

The Vatican

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 »

The debate on cannabis for ‘recreational’ use

Statement by Caritas Malta, Sedqa, Fondazzjoni Oasi and the Maltese Association of Psychiatry

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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