News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday, the Church celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and contemplated once more the revelation of God who is close to humanity, who visits his people in the person of Jesus Christ, in order to set them free from the tyranny of sin and death. He said: “May we open the doors of our hearts to Christ and welcome him into the world of today… Read more »
Fil-ġimgħat li għaddew, fid-Dipartiment tal-Emerġenza beda jopera crisis intervention team biex jgħin lil dawk li jkollhom tendenza għas-suwiċidju. Dan hekk kif matul l-2009 f’Malta kien hemm 30 persuna li kienet ammessa l-isptar wara li intenzjonalment ikkawżat ħsara lilha nnifisha.
Dan qalitu lil IL-ĠENSillum online il-kelliema għall-Ministeru għas-Saħħa, Anzjani u Kura fil-Komunità, Claudette Buttigieg.
L-istatistika turi li fl-aħħar sentejn, Diċembru kien l-iktar xahar li matulu kienu ammessi fl-isptar persuni li kkawżaw ħsara lilhom infushom… Read more »
In this day and age, it is not always parents who do the parenting. The changing nature of today’s society means that many grandparents are also involved – sometimes on a daily basis, and not always out of choice. Generally most grandparents assume the role of babysitters in order to give their adult children a respite, help them avoid childcare costs, or simply as a way to spend time with the little ones who contribute greatly to the enrichment of their lives… Read more »
The universe reflects “the wisdom of the Creator, the inexhaustible creativity of God,” Pope Benedict XVI said in his homily as he celebrated Mass for the feast of the Epiphany, January 6.
Commenting on the visit of the Magi, the Holy Father said that the wise men who followed a star recognized the plan that is inherent in all creation. The universe is not driven by random chance, he said… Read more »
On Sunday, 6th February, 2011 the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo will celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul of Bishop Joe Grech. This Eucharistic celebration will be held at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta at 5.30 p.m. The general public is invited to attend.
MESSAGE BY THE MALTESE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE TO THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
Your Excellency,
Please allow me to share, also in the name of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference and the Church in Malta and Gozo, the sadness of the Church in Australia, at the untimely death of Bishop Joe Grech… Read more »
Pope praying
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for January 2011 is: “That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare
themselves to serve society”.
His mission intention is: “That every believer in Christ may be conscious that unity among all Christians is a condition for more effective proclamation of the Gospel”… Read more »
UĊUĦ – Live fuq NET TV nhar l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Jannar 2011 fid-9.35pm b’repetizzjoni il-ĦADD wara l-aħbarijiet tas-2.00pm.
Tema: Id-dixxiplina – Kemm hu importanti li t-tfal jitilgħu b’dixxiplina? U x’tip ta’ dixxiplina għandna nuzaw? Meta għandna nużaw id-dixxiplina?
Tlett mistiedna jiġu jiddiskutu separatament dan is-suggett wara li nsiru nafuhom ftit aktar mil-lat personali.
Alfred Mallia ser jerġa jikteb silta ta’ drama dwar is-suggett anke sabiex it-telespettaturi jifhmu aħjar it-tema. … Read more »
Hereunder is the text in Italian of the Pope’s message during his public audience held on Sunday 02 January 2011 in St Peter’s Square. He shared his own reflections on the liturgy, particularly the Prologue by St John. In his own words, this text in the form of a hymn, deals with the proclamation of the mystery of Incarnation.
Pope Benedict XVI also condemned the attacks on the Coptic Christian community in Egypt and the bomb attack next to Christian houses in Iraq… Read more »
€668,127 were raised during the New Year’s Open Day and fundraising marathon organised by RTK for Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. This was the highest sum ever collected in the past fifteen annual editions. Notwithstanding the rain, huge crowds filled the big tent in the parking lot of the Home. The Director, Fr Martin Micallef, thanked all those hundreds of volunteers that took part in the organisation of the Open Day, but most of all the Maltese people who once again showered id-Dar tal-Providenza with solidarity and generosity… Read more »
Santiago de Compostela
The Holy Father has sent a Letter to Archbishop Julian Barrio Barrio of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to marks today’s closing of the Compostela Holy Year.
The people who have made the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela during the course of this year “must return to their homes as the disciples of Emmaus returned to Jerusalem”, the Pope writes… Read more »
