News from the Church in Malta
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 »
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On this fifth Sunday of Easter, God has offered us the gift of his Word in order that it may enlighten us, at a moment when, as Catholics, we are called upon to make a choice in favour of our Lord Jesus Christ: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; No one comes to the Father, except through me” (John 14, 6)… Read more »
Brothers and Sisters,
For the Christian Community, Lent is a time to reflect upon the will of God the Father and how our Lord Jesus Christ accomplished it by his death on the cross. It is also an invitation for us to fulfill God’s will in all its aspects.
The Lord has several ways of revealing to us the different facets of God’s plan… Read more »
What God wants – what Jesus wants
Dear children,
During Lent, all Christians, young and old, are invited to take the time to think about what God wants from us, and to remember how Jesus carried out His Father’s plan wholeheartedly, right up to His death on the cross. Today, Jesus is inviting you, too, to do what God the Father wants. He shows us how we can do this in many different ways… Read more »
Dear brethren,
As Christians, at Christmastime, we rejoice for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, an event which we acknowledge as the coming of the Son of God, as man, in our midst.
Yet we cannot fail to stand in awe if we pause to consider the greatness of the love with which God the Father prepared for the coming of his Son among us… Read more »
Beloved Sons and Daughters,
Among the many positive things we have in our country, we note that the thirst for learning has grown and, as learning opportunities have increased, teaching has spread. At the same time, although today man has learned to read, it seems he has a problem to read his life history and that of his nation; although man is capable to add numbers, he seems to find it difficult to work out the sum total of his life. … Read more »
Dear Children,
Since you spend so much time at school, you will be aware that we can learn in different ways. The internet, computer, different forms of technology, and visual aids such as DVDs, videos and educational games, make learning more enjoyable. On the other hand, though we know so much more, we still face many difficulties in our lives. If you look around, you will become aware of problems such as poverty, broken families, conflicts, unhappy children, children who have already started working in order to earn a living, and illnesses. … Read more »
Beloved Sons and Daughters,
We would like to send this Pastoral Letter for Advent, the season that leads us Christians to celebrate the nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ among us.
This year’s Advent is tied to two other events that are thought to help us welcome this message.
During next year, in 2010, we commemorate our Father Saint Paul and the shipwreck that led him onto our island… Read more »
