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What is ‘discernment’ and what does it mean?

  • Il-Fraternità Sekulari Charles de Foucauld flimkien mal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali qed jistiedenu lill-pubbliku għal żewġ laqgħat fejn flimkien se jiskopru xi tfisser il-kelma ‘dixxerniment’ u kif wieħed jista’ juża din l-għodda biex jasal li jagħmel għażliet u deciżjonijiet skont ir-rieda ta’ Alla – kemm fuq livell personali kif ukoll fi grupp – imdawwal mill-Vanġelu.

    Waqt il-laqgħat, li se jsiru fit-12 u d-19 ta’ Jannar li ġej, immexxija minn Edward Warrington, se ssir riflessjoni fuq l-attitudnijiet li jgħinuna nersqu għal dan il-proċess: kif ninfetħu għall-Ispirtu ta’ Alla u għall-grazzja tiegħu; kemm hi tassew pożittiva u mimlija fiducja l-immaġni li għandna ta’ Alla; kif nagħrfu l-ispirtu t-tajjeb mill-ispirtu ħażin; kif inġibu ruħna meta nsibuna fid-dlam; kif inżommu ħarsitna fuq il-Mulej Ġesù…

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Precautions on spreading influenza and Prayer for rain

A Circular released by the Archbishop's Curia, Monday 8th January, 2018

  • KONTRA T-TIXRID TAL-MARD

    Kif nafu lkoll, bħalissa xterdet ħafna l-influwenza. Hu importanti ħafna li aħna nieħdu l-miżuri kollha biex nevitaw dak kollu li b’xi mod jista’ jxerred il-mard, speċjalment fejn jinġabru numru kbir ta’ nies bħall-knejjes jew swali tal-Knisja.

    Għalhekk, min jiċċelebra l-Quddiesa għandu jassigura ruħu li jkun iddiżinfetta idejh sewwa qabel ma tibda l-Quddiesa u, f’każ ta’ bżonn, qabel jibda jqarben…

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Bullying is the devil’s work, says Pope Francis

  • Just as the influence of the Holy Spirit is recognized when one does an act of charity, Christians also must recognize the presence of the devil when bullying occurs, Pope Francis said.

    “When we realize that we harbour within ourselves the desire to attack someone because they are weak, we have no doubt: It is the devil. Because attacking the weak is the work of Satan,” the Pope said in his homily Jan…

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Pope tells Christians to celebrate the date of their Baptism

  • Pope Francis has invited all Christians to mark the date of their Baptism and to celebrate it as the day when the Lord gave them the Holy Spirit to guide them in their lives.

    The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

    The Pope was addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus immediately after having baptized 34 babies in the Sistine Chapel, an annual event that marks the feast day of Jesus’ Baptism in the River Jordan…

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10 people who gave their lives for others in 2017

  • Who are the Mother Teresa of Calcuttas of our time? Who are the witnesses of charity and unconditional love for others, particularly for the most needy?

    In this year, 2017, as in the last two millennia, men and women of different Christian confessions have given their lives unto death for others, or have dedicated themselves to spreading God’s love with their selfless daily giving to the most needy…

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What does the name “Jesus” mean?

  • A brief history behind the name that forever changed the world.

    St Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (2:10). Christians have always believed that the name of Jesus is a powerful one, but many are not familiar with the meaning behind it…

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Live: Mass for couples who married in 2017

  • Is-Sibt 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil-5:30 p.m., Mons. Charles Attard, Direttur tal-Moviment ta’ Kana, jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2017, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Din il-Quddiesa hija organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana.

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Live: The Funeral Mass of Bishop Adeodato Micallef O.C.D.

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., ser issir is‑Sibt 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fid‑9:30 a.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

    Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Miegħu ser jikkonċelebraw: Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., Arċisqof Emeritu, Mons. Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap., Isqof Emeritu ta’ Garissa, Kenja, Mons. Camillo Ballin M.C.C.J., Isqof u Vigarju Appostoliku fil‑Kuwait, u Fr Konrad Grech S.J., rappreżentant tan‑Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Malta…

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