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PONTIFF “DEEPLY SHAKEN” BY JAPAN QUAKE

14/03/2011

Japan disaster

Benedict XVI is renewing his spiritual closeness to the people of Japan in the wake of a 9.0 magnitude quake and resulting tsunami that left more than 1,600 dead and some 10,000 missing. The quake, which was originally registered at 8.9 magnitude, struck Friday some 80 miles off the coast of Sendai, north of Tokyo, and triggered a 32-foot tsunami that swept everything in its path, including houses, infrastructure, ships, cars and farm buildings that were on fire… Read more »

MALTESE DOMINICAN DEACON ASSISTS POPE ON ASH WEDNESDAY

12/03/2011

Benedittu XVI beda r-Randan bi żjara fi knisja “Stazzjonali” nhar l-Erbgħa tal-Irmied, fil-Bażilika ta’ Santa Sabina. Il-Papa, li kien assistit mid-djaknu Dumnikan Malti Fr Reno Muscat OP minn Ħal Qormi, mexxa fl-4.30pm talb fil-knisja ta’ Sant’Anselmu, u wara mar proċessjonalment lejn Santa Sabina, fejn iċċelebra l-quddiesa fil-Bażilika.

Il-Kardinali, l-Arċisqfijiet, l-Isqifijiet, il-Patrijiet Benedittini ta’ Sant’Alsemu, il-Patrijiet Dumnikani ta’ Santa Sabina u xi fidili devoti ħadu sehem fil-proċessjoni… Read more »

Keep It Real

11/03/2011

Young People on Social Media

Monday 14 March, 2011, at the St James Cavalier Music Room, 19:00 hours.

The discussion is over, the results are out. Young people within the church have come out with their reflections on the strongest force in contemporary society – interactive communication media. In only a few years, social networks and other new media such as Facebook, Twitter and You Tube have swept fundamental social changes… Read more »

POPE: LENT IS INTENSE TIME OF MEANING, NOT SADNESS

11/03/2011

Italy Pope Ash Wednesday

Although Lent is commonly thought of in terms of darkness and sadness, it is rather, an intensely meaningful time for the Church, says Benedict XVI. The Pope stated this in a homily for Ash Wednesday, during a Mass he presided over in the Roman Basilica of St. Sabina.

“In common opinion, this time runs the risk of being marked by sadness, by the darkness of life,” the Pontiff stated… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI STARTS RETREAT SUNDAY…ON GOOD FRIDAY, HE IS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON TV

10/03/2011

Fr Francois Marie Lethel

Benedict XVI will spend next week in prayer as he does his annual Lenten spiritual exercises, this year focused on John Paul II and the theology of the saints. Discalced Carmelite Father François-Marie Léthel will preach the March 13-19 retreat. Father Léthel is a professor at the Pontifical Theological Faculty (Teresianum), and prelate-secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology… Read more »

SERIES OF MEETINGS ON ‘STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY’

09/03/2011

L-eks-President ta’ Malta, Dr Eddie Fenech Adami, id-Deputati Ewro-Parlamentari Simon Busuttil u l-Prof Edward Scicluna, il-Professur Oliver Friggieri u l-ekonomista Gordon Cordina huma wħud mill-kelliema f’sensiela ta’ seba’ laqgħat li qed jittellgħu mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija dwar l-importanza tal-familja fis-soċjetà tal-lum.

Bit-tema “It-Tisħiħ tal-Familja”, il-laqgħat għandhom l-għan “li ngħinu l-istudenti u l-pubbliku inġenerali jagħrfu l-importanza ta’ stili ta’ ħajja u valuri li jgħinu l-familja Maltija tikber fl-unità u l-imħabba”… Read more »