News from the Church in Malta
During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.
Second Reading for the Fourth Sunday: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »
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Young people seeking a deeper encounter with faith during Lent are invited to embark on a journey, “Beyond the Shore”, organised by the MSSP Oratory Youth. This year’s Lenten talks will explore the life of Peter, delving into his defining moments of calling, doubt, betrayal, and renewal.
Peter’s journey was one of bold leaps and profound struggles—moments of trust followed by fear, of failure met with redemption… Read more »
File photo of one of Pope Francis’ General Audience (Vatican Media)
Dear brothers and sisters,
After contemplating the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, who went in search of Jesus, today we will reflect on those moments in which it seems that He is in fact waiting right there, at that crossroads in our life. They are encounters that surprise us, and at the beginning we are perhaps even a little diffident; we try to be prudent and to understand what is happening… Read more »
A significant milestone in the history of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP) will be celebrated this April as five distinguished priests mark their Diamond Jubilee. Frs. Emanuel Adami, Norbert Bonavia, Bernard Mangion, Vincent Magro, and George Scerri will commemorate 60 years of priestly ministry, having been ordained together on April 3, 1965, by Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi at St. John’s Co-Cathedral.
The occasion will be marked by a concelebrated Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, at the Chapel of St… Read more »
Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa ta’ dalgħodu, il-Komunità tad-Dar tal-Kleru flimkien mal-Komunità Agostinjana raddew ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il-75 sena mill-Ordinazzjoni Saċerdotali ta’ Patri Ġulju Bonnici.
Huwa qed jiċċelebra l-Ġublew tad-Djamant bħala 75 sena saċerdot ta’ Kristu u l-Knisja. Il-fotografa ta’ Newsbook Malta Miguela Xuereb kienet preżenti għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ċkejkna li wara l-quddiesa kienet segwita mill-qtugħ tal-kejk.
Mill-esperjenza tiegħu, huwa għamel kuraġġ lil kull min qed jaqta’ qalbu mill-ħajja għaliex minkejja li l-ħajja fiha t-tlugħ u nżul tagħha, hija sabiħa! … Read more »
‘No One Gets Left Behind‘ is a two-part seminar series focused on how the Church can continue to foster inclusivity in its pastoral care for neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young people. The seminar was primarily aimed at catechists and young leaders serving in parishes.
Mrs. Giselle Pisani introduced the seminar with an introduction about what it means to be neurodivergent… Read more »
Group photos of the COMECE bishops taken during the 2024 autumn plenary assembly held in Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE)
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, together with other bishop delegates from the Episcopates of the European Union, will convene in Nemi (Italy) for the COMECE Spring Assembly. The event, scheduled to take place from 26 to 28 March 2025, will focus on renewing Europe’s internal unity and its commitment to being a global actor for peace… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
The parable in today’s Gospel tells us about the patience of God, who urges us to make our life a time of conversion. Jesus uses the image of a barren fig tree, which has not borne the anticipated fruit and which, nevertheless, the farmer does not want to cut down: he wants to fertilize it again since “it may bear fruit in the future” (Lk 13:9)… Read more »
During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.
Second Reading for the Third Sunday: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »
