Aħbarijiet mill-Knisja f'Malta
A team of doctors, nurses, carers and lay volunteers gave up their free time and, at their own expense, enrolled to look after over 40 patients and ensure a safe and comfortable experience at the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes for the sick. The pilgrimage, organised by the Archdiocesan Society UMTAL, consisted of 156 people and a guide dog. A number of relatives also accompanied patients…
Pope Francis on Saturday met in the Vatican 75 newly-appointed bishops from the mission territories of 34 countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, and urged them to care for their flocks like the Good Shepherd, by being men of prayer, proclamation and communion.
The bishops are participating in a seminar that the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has organized September 3-15 to help them in their ministry.
In a talk to them, Pope Francis said that a bishop is configured to Christ the Good Shepherd and Priest who does not live for himself but offers his life for his sheep, especially the weakest those most in danger, who are made to feel the Lord’s predilection through his gestures and words of comfort.
Men of prayer, proclamation, communion
As a man of prayer, the Pope said, a bishop always brings his people and situations before God every day, becoming like Jesus the victim and altar for the salvation of his flock.
The second task of a bishop is to go out and proclaim the Gospel in places where the Lord is not known or is disfigured and persecuted, and not to remain seated in his office like a company manager or a prince. In this duty, he should be a humble witness to the Gospel like Jesus, without giving in to the temptation of power, gratification, worldliness or projecting oneself, and without watering down the crucified and risen Jesus…
San Luqa 6:12-19
Mela darba fost l-oħrajn Ġesù ħareġ lejn l-għoljiet biex jitlob, u għadda l-lejl fit-talb lil Alla. Meta sebaħ, sejjaħ lejh id-dixxipli tiegħu u minnhom għażel tnax, li semmiehom appostli: Xmun, li semmieh Pietru, u ħuh Indrì, Ġakbu, Ġwanni, Filippu, Bartilmew, Mattew, Tumas, Ġakbu ta’ Alfew, Xmun l-Imħeġġeġ, Ġuda ta’ Ġakbu u Ġuda l-Iskarjota, li mbagħad ittradieh…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun George J. Schembri bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, l‑Imġarr.
Dun George Schembri twieled fit‑8 ta’ Frar 1985 u rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja tiegħu fl‑iskola Stella Maris f’Ħal Balzan u fl‑iskola St Elizabeth f’Tas‑Sliema, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liceo Dun Ġużepp Zammit (Brighella) il‑Ħamrun, u l‑edukazzjoni post‑sekondarja f’Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, in‑Naxxar…
Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
8 ta’ Settembru 2018
Il-lista twila ta’ ismijiet li għadna kemm smajna mill-ewwel kapitlu ta’ San Mattew (ara Mt 1, 1-14), hija lista ta’ umanità bil-preġji u d-difetti tagħha…
Pope Francis drew inspiration on Sunday from the Gospel reading of the day to invite all Christians not to turn away from the suffering of their brothers and sisters.
Speaking during the Sunday Angelus in St Peter’s Square, the Pope reflected on the episode that tells of Jesus’ miraculous healing of a deaf and dumb man.
Do good without ostentation
Pointing out that Jesus always “acts with discretion” as he “does not want to impress people, he is not looking for popularity or success, he just wants to do good to people” the Pope said that “with this attitude, He teaches us that good must be done without clamour and without ostentation”…
San Luqa 6:6-11
F’jum is-Sibt Ġesù daħal fis-sinagoga u qagħad jgħallem. Kien hemm raġel li kellu idu l-leminija niexfa. Il-kittieba u l-Fariżej kienu moħħhom fih biex jaraw jekk ifejjaqx f’jum is-Sibt, ħalli b’hekk isibu fuqiex jixluh. Iżda hu għaraf ħsibijiethom, u qal lir-raġel li kellu idu niexfa: “Qum, u oħroġ fin-nofs!” Dak qam u ħareġ fin-nofs.
U qalilhom Ġesù: “Ħa nistaqsikom ħaġa: X’jiswa nhar ta’ Sibt, tagħmel il-ġid jew tagħmel id-deni? …
It-Tlieta u Għoxrin Ħadd taż-Żmien ta’ Matul is-Sena
San Mark 7:31-37
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù telaq mill-inħawi tal-belt ta’ Tir, għadda minn Sidon lejn il-baħar tal-Galilija, fl-inħawi tad-Dekapoli. U ġibulu wieħed, trux u mbikkem, u talbuh iqegħedlu idu fuqu. Ġesù ħarġu għalih waħdu minn qalb in-nies, daħħal subgħajh f’widnejh u messlu lsienu bir-riq tiegħu.
Imbagħad refa’ għajnejh lejn is-sema, tniehed tnehida, u qallu: “Effata!” jiġifieri: “Infetaħ!”. U minnufih widnejh infetħulu, l-irbit ta’ lsienu nħallu u qabad jitkellem sewwa…
Għeżież,
Fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa nazzjonali tal‑Vitorja, li aħna l‑Maltin niċċelebraw fit‑8 ta’ Settembru, fil‑festa liturġika tat‑Twelid ta’ Marija Bambina nixtiequ naqsmu magħkom ftit riflessjonijiet dwar is‑sitwazzjoni tal‑housing f’pajjiżna. Qegħdin nirreferu għad‑diffikultà li qed isibu wħud mill‑familji tagħna, ħafna miż‑żgħażagħ tagħna, u diversi barranin fostna, biex isibu dar li jistgħu jikru jew jixtru…
It-Twelid tal-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija – Festa
San Mattew 1:1-16.18-23
Ktieb in-nisel ta’ Ġesù Kristu, Bin David, bin Abraham. Abraham nissel ’l Iżakk, Iżakk nissel ’il Ġakobb, Ġakobb nissel ’il Ġuda u ’l ħutu, Ġuda nissel ’l Aram, Aram nissel ’il Għaminadab, Għaminadab nissel ’il Naħson, Naħson nissel ’il Salmon, Salmon nissel ’il Bogħoż, minn Raħab, Bogħoż nissel ’il Għobed, minn Rut, Għobed nissel ’il Ġesse…
