The Temple Mount These 35 acres have been called the most valuable real estate in the world today. It was here on this man-made platform that Jesus was presented as a baby, worshipped God, and was left behind at Passover as a boy. As a man, He flipped over the moneychanger tables, castigated the hypocrisy […]
Tridx titmellaħ! Minn Karl Andrew Schembri Tridx tmur titmellaħ! Min jaf kemm-il darba nkunu ma’ xi ħadd u ngħidulu hekk! Imma fl-Evanġelju din għandha sens ieħor. Li tkun melħa ma jfissirx li tindaħal fejn ma jesakx kif inħobbu ngħidu aħna imma li tkun togħma tajba! “Melħ tal-art”… “dawl tad-dinja”. Ġesù Kristu jgħid hekk lill-Appostli u […]
A Week Ahead of Christmas, Francis Encourages Faithful to Ask Themselves If We Open the Door to God December 18, 2016Deborah Castellano LubovAngelus/Regina Caeli “Joseph, teaches us to always trust in God, Who approaches us: when God approaches us, we must trust him.” Pope Francis urged faithful to ask themselves this during his Angelus address […]
(From Vatican Radio) Pope Francis began his homily by saying that if we want to be good and faithful servants of the Lord, we must guard against dishonestly and the pursuit of power. But how often, he said, do we see or hear ourselves saying, even in our own homes, that “I’m in charge here?” […]
“L-ERWIEH JIFIRXU S-SARVETTA” Hekk kienu jgħidu meta jasal it-2 ra’ Novembru, jiġifieri jum l-erwieħ kollha. Dan ghax kienu jemmnu li f’dan il-jum meta niftakru fil-mejtin, l-erwieħ ta’ qrabatna jkunu qed jistennew il-ħniena u s-sufraġju tal-ħajjin, għalhekk kienu jifirxu is-sarvetta għall-għotjiet tal-ħajjin. F’dan il-jum il-Maltin kienu jkunu ġenerużi mal-foqra. L-IKLA TAT-2 TA’ NOVEMBRU (GHID TA’ L-ERWIEH) […]
Another message in the parable of the mustard seed Great things often begin with something small BY Deacon Greg Kandra. October 1, 2016 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and […]
L-erba’ stadji tat-talb fil-Kitba ta’ Santa Tereża ta’ Ġesù Introduzzjoni L-imħabba kbira li Alla għandu għall-bniedem u li wieħed jagħmel esperjenza tagħha meta jkollu relazzjoni tajba miegħU kienet is-sisien li fuqhom bniet it-tagħlim tagħha Santa Tereża ta’ Avila (1515-1582). Din kienet il-ħajja tal-Qaddisa nnifisha. Intelqet f’idejn Alla u ħallietu jmexxiha sakemm laħqet il-perfezzjoni u rat […]
LITURGY – MUSIC AND SILENCE By Rita Vella Brincat Liturgy, the Greek leitourgia meaning duty, service or function undertaken on behalf of the people is the formal corporate worship of God by the Church. It is a service for the people carried out by the people. It includes words, music, actions and symbolic aids, and […]
Pope Francis employed a colloquial hand gesture as he preached forgiveness Thursday during a pilgrimage to his namesake’s hometown. The pope acknowledged the difficulty of granting forgiveness during remarks inside the St. Maria of Angels Basilica, saying off the cuff, “It is difficult to forgive. How much it costs us to forgive the others. Let’s […]
Pope Francis names new commission to study women deacons Vatican announces major step in examining role of diaconate of women in the early Church By Diane Montagna. August 2, 2016 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis will institute a commission to study the diaconate of women. “After intense prayer and mature […]