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Pope Francis: No to the ‘Privatisation of Faith’

30/01/2015

  • Pope Francis says ecclesial elites who form cliques and scorn others are privatizing the faith and not following the way of Jesus.  His words came during his homily at morning Mass on Thursday (29th January) celebrated in the Santa Marta residence. 

    The Pope’s homily was a reflection on the need for Christians to follow Jesus in the way that He wants and not to follow incorrect models such as privatizing our faith. 

    “It’s true, Jesus has saved us all, but not in a general fashion.  All of us, each one with their name and surname.  And this is our personal salvation.  I am truly saved, the Lord looked at me, gave his life for me, opened this door, this new life for me and each of us can say ‘For me.’  But there’s a danger of forgetting that He saved us individually but at the same time as part of his people or community.  His people…

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The Church in Malta celebrates Consecrated Life

29/01/2015

  • Jum il-Ħajja Kkonsagrata jiġi ċċelebrat kull sena fit-2 ta’ Frar. Din is-sena, din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni għandha tifsira speċjali għaliex il-Papa Franġisku ddedika l-2015 għall-Ħajja Kkonsagrata, jiġifieri għall-membri tal-ordinijiet u l-kongregazzjonijiet reliġjużi.

    Għal din l-okkażjoni ser issir ċelebrazzjoni nhar it-Tnejn, 2 ta’ Frar 2015, li għaliha qed jiġu mistiedna kemm il-membri tal-ħajja kkonsagrata, kif ukoll is-saċerdoti djoċesani u l-lajċi, biex flimkien jiċċelebraw il-ħajja kkonsagrata bħala don ta’ Alla lill-Knisja…

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Homily by Fr Charles Tabone on the occasion of the feast of St. Francis de Sales

29/01/2015

  • Nhar it-23 ta’ Jannar 2015, ġiet iċċelebrata Quddiesa organizzata mid-direttorju tal-AKM u l-gazzetta Lehen is-Sewwa fl-okkazjoni tal-Festa ta’ San Frangisk de Sales. Il-Quddiesa ġiet iċċelebrata mid-Delegat tal-Arċisqof għall-Mezzi tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali, Fr Charles Tabone O.P. 

    San Franġisk de Sales, il-ġurnalisti u dak li ġara fi Franza

    Il-festa ta’ San Franġisk de Sales, il-padrun tal-ġurnalisti, niċċelebrawha kull sena, biss inħoss li din is-sena għandha tifsira partikolari minħabba dak li ġara fi Franza…

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General Audience: Pope focuses on role of father in family life

29/01/2015
  • Pope Francis called on fathers to be present in the lives of their children pointing out that the absence of a ‘father figure’ can have grave consequences.

    Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly General Audience, the Pope continued in his catechesis on the family, choosing to focus on the dignity and role of fathers.

    He said that teaching us to call God our Father, Jesus gave new depth and richness to this relationship, so fundamental to the life of society…

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Pope Francis: We must ask God for the desire to do His will

28/01/2015

  • Pope Francis says we need to pray to God every day for the grace to understand His will, to follow it and to carry it out fully.  This was the core message of his homily at the morning Mass on Tuesday at the Santa Marta residence.
     
    Taking his cue from the day’s readings, the Pope reflected on one of the cornerstones of our faith: obedience to God’s will…

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Prayers for peace in Nigeria

27/01/2015
  • Is-Sezzjoni Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti flimkien mal-Aid to the Church in Need (ACN-Malta) nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Frar, fl-10.00 am ser jorganizzaw siegħa talb fil-Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu, fi Triq il-Merkanti, il-Belt Valletta, għall-paċi tal-poplu fin-Niġerja. In-Niġerja hi l-aktar art popolata fl-Afrika.  Tgħodd il’ fuq minn 177 miljun persuna: 50% minnhom Musulmani, 40% Kristjani u 10% ta’ twemmin indiġenu.  62% tal-popolazzjoni hi taħt l-24 sena…

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Pope Francis: ‘Cherish the gift of Faith’

27/01/2015
  • The primary and indispensable role of women in transmitting the faith to new generations: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day at Mass on Monday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican. On the day when the Church celebrates the memory of Saints Timothy and Titus – bishops and disciples of St Paul the Apostle, Pope Francis commented in particular on the second letter of Paul to Timothy…

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Pope during Angelus: Jesus wanted united Christians

26/01/2015

  • On Sunday and before the Angelus, the Pope recalled the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and its theme, “Give me a drink”, the sentence uttered by Jesus to the Samaritan woman.

    He told the faithful gathered that the “desire for unity” of the disciples of Jesus is part of our “thirst not only material for water, but above all our thirst for a full life, free from the slavery of evil and death.” He went on to say that “Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises because it is he who gives to the Holy Spirit, the ‘living water’ that quenches our restless hearts, hungry for life, love, freedom, peace : thirsty for God…

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