Pope Benedict XVI has launched the Year of the Faith by issuing a document entitled “The Door to Faith”.  During this particular year, he is encouraging all Christians to grow in faith.  The Year of the Faith will commence on 11th October 2012 and end on 24th November 2013, Feast of Christ the King.  As the Pope himself stated in his introduction: “The door of faith is always open of us, leading us to be united with God and to be part of the Church.”

The Faith and Us

One of the common denominators which unites the Maltese people is the fact that nearly all of us declare that “we are Christians”.  … Read more »

Cherishing Life

It is indeed positive to note that in our country, there has been an ongoing debate with respect to the way in which a number of couples can address the difficulty of infertilty.  This gives witness just to what extent we cherish human life.  This is even more appreciated when one realizes that in today’s age, in Europe, and in Malta too, a large part of society is stingy with respect to new life, in the sense that the birth rate is low… Read more »

Dear brothers and sisters,

Once again, it is the time of Lent. The culmination of Lent is the suffering, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  These events are very relevant for our lives and during the coming forty days, we need to reflect upon them and prepare ourselves, not only through prayer, but also by pondering upon their relevance in our lives… Read more »

Għeżież tfal,

Wasalna għaż-żmien tar-Randan.  Dan huwa żmien li jfakkarna fit-tbatija, il-mewt u l-Qawmien ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.  Dawn il-ġrajjiet huma tant importanti fil-ħajja tagħna li hemm bżonn naħsbu ftit aktar fuqhom u nippreparaw għalihom tul dawn l-erbgħin jum li ġejjin.  Dawn l-erbgħin jum iridu jgħinuna biex inġibu quddiem għajnejna dawn il-ġrajjiet billi nitolbu, iżda wkoll billi naraw kif jistgħu jgħinuna fil-ħajja tagħna… Read more »

Brothers and sisters,

We bring you this letter on the first Sunday of Advent – the time which leads us to Christmas. From the human point of view, Christmas is the story of two persons – Mary and Joseph – and how they altered their lives for Jesus to enter into. Both were enlightened by God. Mary’s response was “I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to His Word”… Read more »

Brothers and sisters,

We are writing to you after moments of silence and reflection. We wish to say this in a calm moment hoping that it will enter the heart of each one of us. We feel that we must take important decisions on the quality of Christian life of each and every one of us. These decisions will help us to be a Church that is a leaven to today’s society… Read more »