L-irbit li jorbot – L-Arċisqof
25/12/2022Article by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
O sweet tender embrace of motherly care
O kiss of a son doting, so full of love!
Teach us to cherish each life; help us to share
Blessings of joy; show us the Way from above.
I was inspired to write this short poem in recent days by the beautiful, 900-year-old icon of Our Lady Mary of Damascus that takes pride of place at the Greek Catholic Church, in Valletta, which is entrusted to the Greek Catholic community in Malta.
The manner in which Jesus as a child embraces his mother is striking, for it seems to go beyond a tender hug… Kompli aqra »