News from the Church in Malta
Just like his father before him, my oldest son entered seminary — and just like me, he didn’t stay. I hope my other sons will give seminary a try also — and I pray that one is called to be a priest.
Here are the reasons I think they should want to receive that call.
Be a priest because the world needs heroes
I noticed something at this year’s commencement at Benedictine College in Kansas, where I work…
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has approached the Provincial of the Dominican Order to inform him that he is more than willing to facilitate a resolution where Fr Mark Montebello may continue with his writing in full respect for his commitment as a religious priest and in full loyalty to Church teaching. Whilst respecting the autonomy of the Religious Order, the Archbishop has taken this initiative fully aware of the fact that a religious priest is answerable to his superior, who is the Provincial of the Order…
Illum il-Knisja Kattolika qed tiċċelebra għall-ewwel darba t-tifkira ta’ Marija bħala “Omm il-Knisja”.
Kien il-Papa Franġisku li f’Marzu li għadda ddeċieda li din il-festa għandha tiġi mfakkra t-Tnejn li jaħbat l-għada tal-Għid il-Ħamsin.
Digriet tal-Kongrezzjoni Vatikana għall-Orazzjoni Divina u d-Dixxiplina tas-Sagramenti juri li l-qima lejn Marija bħala Omm il-Knisja għandha għeruq antiki fit-tradizzjoni Kattolika, li twassal sa żmien Santu Wistin u San Ljun il-Kbir…
Pope Francis has set the date for the canonization of both Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero for October 14, during the synod on young people.
Pope Paul VI was the pope who closed the Second Vatican Council in 1965.
He died at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo on August 6, 1978, after being pope for 15 years…
In his homily on Pentecost Sunday delivered before thousands of the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis focused on the action of the Holy Spirit expressed in the Scripture readings from the Acts of the Apostles, St Paul’s letter to the Galatians, and St John’s Gospel.
The Holy Spirit changes hearts
The Spirit transforms the hearts of the timid disciples from fearful men, “huddled behind closed doors”, to bold men who “bear witness to [Jesus]” (Jn 15:27), the Pope said…
A newly married couple snaps a selfie with Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Feb. 4, 2015.
Sharing the Gospel with people at the peripheries might not even require stepping outside the door, Pope Francis said Saturday, encouraging Christians to evangelize through encounters in the “digital world.”
Especially for young people, “the ends of the earth…are quite relative and always easily ‘navigable,’” he said March 19…
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together… Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.”
—Acts 2:1, 4
Jesus had promised his Apostles that “the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you” (John 14:26)…
Members of Chile’s bishops conference release a statement in which they offer to resign following the clerical sex abuse scandal in their country.
Following three days of meetings with Pope Francis in the Vatican, the bishops of Chile met the press and read a statement in which they thanked the Pope for having listened to them “paternally and for having offered his fraternal correction” during these days “of reflection and prayer”…
Illum, is-Sibt, 19 ta’ Mejju 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament fl-okkażjoni tal-25 sena mit-twaqqif ta’ Richmond Foundation. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann u tibda fil-5:30pm.
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The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation has unveiled the restoration of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary, a majestic and large painting which was in dire need of intervention.
“We pride ourselves on having a rich cultural legacy, and through the restoration of this magnificent painting we are helping to preserve and protect this legacy for future generations. During the past years, St John’s Co-Cathedral has been going through one restoration project after the other, which in turn instil greater appreciation from the community towards this splendid monument,” stated Minister for Culture Dr Owen Bonnici. The Minister commended the work being done by the Foundation and thanked all its employees for their efforts to improve and showcase the Co-Cathedral…
