By John L. Allen Jr. Associate editor (CRUX) December 28, 2015 ROME — Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for the Holy Family on Sunday, designed as a reminder of the spiritual and pastoral importance of the family in the context of his Holy Year of Mercy. Plans called for similar Masses to be held around […]
Dear friends, we simply cannot end the year on a better note: being and feeling children of an awesome Father who makes us sisters and brothers to his Son, Jesus! Happy ending. God bless you. By Fr Paul Sciberras The ultimate truth It’s an awe-instilling idea that the author of the First Letter of John […]
Sunday, December 27, 2015, My reflections on Christmas by Archbishop Charles Scicluna In the week before Christmas I make it a point to attend ‘The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’ service by the Anglican Church in Malta and Gozo. It is an extraordinary moment of prayer with the most beautiful carols that make Christmas […]
A LITTLE LAMB by Tony Mahoney … its fleece was white as snow; and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.” So ran the Nursery Rhyme. Many readers must recollect their childhood days, singing at the top of their voice this popular rhyme. I wonder what the poet, Sarah Josepha Hale, had […]
Friday, December 25, 2015 by Fr Joe Borg So many Christmas greetings are exchanged today though several have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. I wish to share with you this beautiful address by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, given during the General Audience of 20 December 2006. Take some time to read it. I hope […]
Thursday, December 24, 2015 The One who truly bothers by Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap It is important to revisit once more the saving meaning of Christmas. Many are the sermons, thoughts and speeches that speak about Christmas. The truth is that they are so many that we risk being drifted away from the essential […]
We are being asked to trace our family tree back to its origin: Jesus and God himself. That would make Jesus not only Immanu-El, God with us, but also that He runs in our veins! Thursday, 17 December 2015 Genesis 49:2.8-10; Psalm 71; Matthew 1:1-171 http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121714.cfm Who are your ancestors? Descent was an extremely important […]
Prayer is extremely important in one’s life as it is through prayer that one comes in direct contact with God the Father and discovers that God is really present in his life. Although today many say that they have no time to prayer, in reality these people are saying that they do not find the […]
THE EUCHARIST AS SACRIFICE Introduction In the Eucharist, Christ is present whole and entire under the species of the consecrated bread and whole and entire under the species of consecrated wine. The reason for the separate consecration is that Christ wishes to make Himself present as sacrificed (immolated) and as offering His Blood for our […]
NEWSBOOK Marion Zammit – 02/12/15 04:06 PM L-Udjenza Ġenerali tal-Papa Franġisku, din il-ġimgħa, kienet iddedikata kollha kemm hi għaż-żjara tal-ġimgħa l-oħra fl-Afrika. Il-Papa ddeskriva bħala “skandlu” u “ta’ mistħija għall-umanità”, id-differenza bejn min hu sinjur u min hu fqir fl-Afrika. Żied jgħid li l-isfida dinjija ta’ din l-epoka hi li wieħed jagħmel riforma mill-mudell ta’ żvilupp biex […]