To truly live our faith, we must recognize the poor who are near to us. In them, Jesus Himself knocks at the door of our heart: that was Pope Francis’ message during the morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta on Thursday. Christians in a bubble of vanity In the Gospel of the day, Jesus tells the parable of the rich man “who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day,” and who did not recognize that at his door there was a poor man named Lazarus, who was covered with sores…
Il-Bord għad-Dħul fl-Iskejjel tal-Knisja jixtieq javża li s‑Segretarjat tal‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija ser jilqa’ applikazzjonijiet tard (late applications) skont il‑Kriterju ‘Applikanti Oħra’, għad‑dħul fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja fl‑ewwel sena kindergarten, it‑tieni sena kindergarten, l‑ewwel sena primarja u l‑ewwel sena sekondarja. Dawn l‑applikazzjonijiet, għas-sena skolastika li tibda f’Settembru 2016, ser jintlaqgħu nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Frar 2016, bejn id‑9:00 a.m. u s‑1:00 p.m., fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana…
Pope Francis has answered 30 questions presented to him from children from around the world. Loyola Press is publishing the responses in a book due to be published on 1 March called ‘Dear Pope Francis’. The United States-based Jesuit publishing house approached Pope Francis about the idea last year, and received a positive response. They then asked Jesuits from around the world to collect questions from children aged 6-13, including Catholics and non-Catholics…
Pope Francis on Tuesday morning described Christianity as a religion that by its very nature must act for good, not a “religion of saying” made of hypocrisy and vanity. The Holy Father was speaking at Mass in the Chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. Click below to hear our report Following the readings of the day, Pope Francis reflected on God’s reality and the “fakeness” of so many Christians who treat the faith as though it were window dressing – devoid of obligation – or an occasion for aggrandizement rather than an opportunity for service, especially to our neediest neighbors…
Pope Francis has told members of the Curia to tend to their flocks with generosity and mercy and has urged them to become a ‘model’ for all. The Pope was speaking during his homily at Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Monday morning, as he celebrated the Feast of the Chair of Peter and the Jubilee of Mercy for the Roman Curia and all the Institutions related to the Holy See. Before participating in the Mass, all those present gathered in the Paul VI Hall for a meditation on the theme “Mercy in our everyday life”, and together with the Holy Father walked in procession through the Holy Door and into the Basilica…
It is unfortunate that the reactions to the Church’s position paper authored by us have attributed statements to them which neither express their sentiments nor correspond to what they have written. a) There is nothing in the paper that can be remotely construed as implying that homosexuality is a disease or disorder. b) It is untrue that the paper links homosexuality with child abuse…
“Itma’ lil min hu bil-ġuħ, u ilqa’ lil min hu bla dar” huma żewġ Opri tal-Ħniena li twettaq il-Knisja f’Malta permezz tal-Caritas. Fuq iniżjattiva tal-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal-Arċidjocesi ta’ Malta, fl-okkażjoni tar-Randan f’dan il-Ġublew Straordinarju tal-Ħniena, l-intervista ippublikata fil-ġurnal The Sunday Times iffukat fuq proġett ġdid ta’ drop-in shelter f’Birkirkara. Link għall-intervista’: Shelter for the lonely
Pope Francis has said that “all Christians and people of good will are called today to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty,” but also to improve conditions in prisons, out of respect for the human dignity of prisoners. In particular, the Holy Father appealed “to the consciences of government leaders” that they might join the “international consensus for the abolition of the death penalty” — and spoke directly to Catholic leaders, asking them, as a “courageous and exemplary act,” to not carry out any death sentences during the Holy Year of Mercy…
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa leads the Lenten talks to the Pope and members of the Roman Curia
19/02/2016
On Friday of the First Week of Lent, the Preacher to the Pontifical Household, Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., offered the first Sermon for Lent 2016. Father Cantalamessa’s sermon continued his reflections on the Second Vatican Council, speaking on the theme, “The Second Vatican Council, 50 years later: A revisitation from a spiritual point of view.” After focusing during Advent on the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium(on the Church), Fr Cantalamessa turned his thoughts to the Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium…
Pubblikazzjoni ġdida bl-għajnuna tal-Fondazzjoni għall-Istudji Teoloġiċi tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta
19/02/2016
Dan l-aħħar ġiet imwaqqfa’ s-Soċjetà Patristika Maltija biex ikunu apprezzati dejjem aktar il-kitbiet u l-ħajjiet tal-Missirijiet tal-Knisja. Dawn kienu persunaġġi kbar li għexu bejn l-ewwel u t-tmien seklu tal-istorja tal-Knisja – nies bħal San Ċiprijanu, Sant’Ambroġ, Santu Wistin, San Bażilju l-Kbir, il-Papa San Ljun il-Kbir, San Ġwann Griżostmu u l-Papa San Girgor il-Kbir. Dawn taw kontribut enormi fil-formulazzjoni tat-teoloġija u l-ispiritwalità Nisranija…
