International Media Report on Diocese's Sponsorship of Villach Pride US and French media are reporting on the local news that the Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt in Austria served as one of the official sponsors (!) of the first Pride parade in Villach. The parade included people wearing dog masks, a communist flag, and a sign reading, “Jesus had two fathers — why not us?”
Li tħallini ngħidlek x’naħseb fuqek. Il-Wieħed u Għoxrin Ħadd ta' matul is-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Int taf, Mulej, li minix xi teologu jew xi studjuż kbir. sfortunatament lanqas wisq qaddis. Inħossni qrib ħafna ta’ ħabibek imqareb li filli jfaħħrek u jgħollik mas-smewwiet u filli jagħmel xi waħda tinkiteb. Filli jaqla’ t-tifħir tiegħek, Mulej, Filli jdabbar xi ċanfira iebsa ħafna. Imma malli staqsejt l-opinjoni ta’ ħbiebek kien pront qallek tiegħu bl-iktar sinċerita’. Mulej, anki jekk qaddis minix, lili tinteressani ħafna timpressjonani taffaxxinani. Jiskantawni fik il-preferenza għall-metodi żgħar u sempliċi l-imħabba insistenti għall-bniedem dgħajjef il-perseveranza fil-formazzjoni ta’ ħbiebek. L-għerf tiegħek, Mulej, deher bla dubju f’risposti li tajt għal domandi esiġenti …Aktar
Man Arrested Over Attempted Theft of St. Januarius' Mitre: A 43-year-old foreign national was arrested on Wednesday after attempting to steal the ceremonial mitre from the reliquary bust of St. Januarius inside Naples Cathedral. The theft was immediately reported, allowing authorities to track the suspect using surveillance cameras. The man faces a charge of attempted theft. The mitre was recovered and returned to the cathedral, where the relics of St. Januarius are kept.
E' partito il festival "Italia ex-Cristiana". Ed è partito da Reggio Emilia - la città più rossa d'Italia
Lk 15:1-10 -- The Parables of the Lost Sheep / coin - Il-parabboli tan-nagħġa l-mitlufa / drakma. - THURSDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 31 IN ORDINARY TIME -- - IN YEAR C - The short form of THE SUNDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 24 IN ORDINARY TIME - Lk 15:1-32 --- There will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner --- Evanġelju Ikun hemm ferħ fost l-anġli ta’ Alla għal midneb wieħed li jindem. Lq 15, 1-10 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa F’dak iż-żmien, [Lq:15:1] Il-pubblikani u l-midinbin kienu jersqu bi ħġarhom biex jisimgħu lil Ġesù. [Lq:15:2] U kemm il-Fariżej u kemm il-kittieba kienu jgemgmu u jgħidu: "Nies midinba jilqa' għandu dan u jiekol magħhom!" [Lq:15:3] U Ġesù qabad u qalilhom din il-parabbola: [Lq:15:4] "Min hu dak fostkom li jkollu mitt nagħġa u jitlef waħda minnhom, u ma jħallix id-disgħa u disgħin l-oħra fid-deżert biex imur wara l-mitlufa sa ma jsibha? [Lq:15:5] U meta jsibha, jifraħ biha u jerfagħha fuq spallejh, [Lq:15:6] imur id-dar, isejjaħ għandu lil ħbiebu u l-ġirien, u …Aktar
Archbishop Georg Gänswein hopes the restrictions on the Mass in the Roman rite will be lifted, he told Il Giornale on July 7. Looking back to Benedict XVI's 2007 Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, Monsignor Gänswein said the Pope wanted to restore “full rights to a rite that had never been abolished”: “His goal was to give it its rightful place again within the Church and to restore peace in the Church's liturgical life.” According to Archbishop Gänswein, Summorum Pontificum was not conceived as a step toward reconciliation with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X. Rather, “it was directed toward the Church itself.” Benedict XVI was pleased with the results of this reform. “It was beginning to bear fruit. It worked especially well among young people, and this is evident above all in the steadily growing numbers participating each year in the Paris-to-Chartres pilgrimage.” Monsignor Gänswein added that these young people are not opposed to the Second Vatican Council: “Anyone who …Aktar
Benedict XVI's former secretary Georg Ganswein has spoken out on the restrictions imposed on the Latin Mass under Traditionis Custodes, saying that the time has come 'to lift those restrictions and move beyond the setback represented by that text'
" The document of Benedict XVI, Summorum Pontificum, does not create a new liturgical rite..." --- No, it was Montini with Bugnini who created it. Ratzinger just tried to save it by imposing a legal fiction of two forms of the same rite for ontologically and historically different rites.
Li tibqa' miegħi. It-Tielet Ħadd tal-Għid. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Kultant, bħal f’daż-żmien, Mulej, tant inħossok qrib tiegħi tant inħossni komdu ħdejk tant tfarraġni bil-preżenza friska tiegħek ħdejja. Imma tgħib malajr wisq, Mulej, malli naħbat se napprezzak kif nibda se nidrak u nifhmek. Tħallili biss it-tifkira tiegħek l-esperjenza qawwija tiegħek il-ftuħ ta’ l-għajnejn tiegħi. X’qed ngħid “biss”? Forsi dan mhux biżżejjed għalissa, Mulej? Il-ħeġġa tal-qalb li ddewwaqna kultant mhix forza kbira biżżejjed biex nirbħu in-nuqqas ta’ kuraġġ in-nuqqas ta’ fidi in-nuqqas ta’ ħila li spiss inħossu? Iva, Mulej, imberkin aħna li ma narawkx imma nibqgħu nemmnu fik; li ma nisimgħukx imma nibqgħu nissemgħulek; li ma nħossukx imma nibqgħu nafdaw f’imħabbtek. Anki jekk nimxi f’wied mudlam, Mulej …Aktar
Bishop of Liège Wishes New FSSPX Priest Well: Bishop Jean-Pierre Delville of Liège, Belgium, wished Fr. Vincent Richter, ordained for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X at Écône on 29 June, well in his future mission in Brazil and urged him to serve Christ "as an authentic disciple of the Gospel." His tone was firmer after the FSSPX's four episcopal consecrations on 1 July without a papal mandate, describing them as deepening the Society's separation from Rome while still calling for continued dialogue.
Mk 8:27-33 -- Peter Declares Jesus Is the Messiah - L-ewwel taħbira tal-mewt u tal-qawmien. THURSDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 6 IN ORDINARY TIME EVANĠELJU Inti l-Messija … Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna. Mk 8, 27-33 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark F’dak iż-żmien, [Mk:8:27] telaq Ġesù flimkien mad-dixxipli tiegħu lejn l-irħula ta' Ċesarija ta' Filippu. Huma u mexjin, lid-dixxipli tiegħu għamlilhom din il-mistoqsija: "Min jgħidu n-nies li jien?" [Mk:8:28] Weġbuh u qalulu: "Ġwanni l-Battista; oħrajn, Elija; u oħrajn, wieħed mill-profeti." [Mk:8:29] Hu staqsiehom: "Imma intom," staqsiehom,"intom min tgħidu li jien?" Qabeż Pietru u qallu: "Inti l-Messija." [Mk:8:30] Mbagħad ordnalhom ħafna biex ma jitkellmu ma' ħadd fuqu. [Mk:8:31] U beda jgħallimhom fuq li kien meħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna, ikun miċħud mill-anzjani u mill-qassisin il-kbar u l-kittieba, joqtluh, u wara tlitt ijiem jerġa' jqum. [Mk:8:32] Fuq dan kellimhom ċar. Pietru ġibdu lejh u beda jlumu. [Mk:8:33] Iżda hu dar iħares lejn id …Aktar
Li tqegħedni fuq il-Lemin. Kristu Sultan. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Għandi ħafna difetti, Mulej, imma privileġġi ta’ preċedenza ftit jinteressawni. Naħseb ilu li għadda żmienhom. Imma dal-privileġġ jinteressani ħafna, Mulej. Allaħares insib ruħi fuq ix-xellug fi tmiem ħajti għax nispiċċa misħut imkeċċi minn quddiemek mixħut fit-tbatija ta’ dejjem. Nixtieq nispiċċa fuq il-lemin tiegħek, Mulej, imqar imsallab maġenbek basta l-Missier iberikni basta ddaħħalni fis-saltna basta tagħtini l-ħajja ta’ dejjem. Kemm nixtieq ngħaddi minn dan l-eżami, Mulej. Tort tiegħi jekk le. Il-karta tajthieli bil-quddiem. Mhix impossibbli. Tridni nara lilek fl-iżgħar fost ħutek nagħtik servizz fihom inħobbok fil-persuna tagħhom. Tiegħek hi Saltna ta’ mħabba, Mulej. Mulej, sempliċi imma mhux faċli. Kultant diffiċli …Aktar
On June 26, the Archdiocese of Chicago, ruined by Cardinal Blase Cupich, dedicated a memorial for suiciders. The memorial, titled "At Peace," is located at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. According to the Archdiocese, it is the first memorial established by a Catholic archdiocese in the United States specifically for suiciders. The Vicar General, auxiliary Bishop Lawrence Sullivan, said in a June 24 statement that the memorial was created to "honor the lives lost to suicide". And: "Historically, the Catholic Church denied Catholic funerals in churches and burials in consecrated ground for individuals who died by suicide. The Church has undergone a significant transformation in its understanding of suicide and mental illness and now recognizes that many who die by suicide suffer from mental illness and unbearable pain. The Church now embraces these individuals and affirms that they are with God, not condemned." #newsBdkpdqzsck
Mk 9:30-37 -- Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time - It-tieni taħbira tal-mewt u tal-qawmien. - TUESDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 7 IN ORDINARY TIME -- - IN YEAR B - SUNDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 25 IN ORDINARY TIME --- --- Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me --- Evanġelju Bin il-bniedem se jingħata f’idejn il-bnedmin. Jekk xi ħadd irid ikun l-ewwel wieħed, għandu jkun qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Mk 9, 30-37 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù u d-dixxipli [Mk:9:30] għaddew minn nofs il-Galilija, u ma ried li ħadd ikun jaf, [Mk:9:31] għax beda jgħallem lid-dixxipli tiegħu u jgħidilhom: "Bin il-bniedem se jingħata f'idejn il-bnedmin u joqtluh; u meta jkun maqtul, wara tlitt ijiem iqum mill-mewt." [Mk:9:32] Iżda huma ma fehmuhx dan il-kliem, u beżgħu jistaqsuh. [Mk:9:33] Waslu Kafarnahum; u meta kienu d-dar staqsiehom: "X'kontu qegħdin titħaddtu bejnietkom fit-triq?" [Mk:9:34] Iżda huma baqgħu siekta, għax fit-triq kienu qagħdu jitħaddtu bejniethom fuq min …Aktar
Meet Marcial Maciel, Legionaries of Christ founder. Accused throughout his 63-year priesthood, after his death he was found to have abused at least 60 minors and fathered at least six children with four mistresses. He even molested his own sons. He was never excommunicated.
Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington now says he removed Msgr. Stephen Rossetti as a Washington exorcist not because of his demons-and-UFOs comments, but because exorcism should be a private ministry. In a June 29 interview released July 8, McElroy said his objection was that exorcists should stick to quietly helping people in serious cases, not operate publicly: "It wasn't touching on the question of UFOs... my major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one." That explanation contradicts the archdiocese's own June statement announcing the removal. It said Rossetti's UFO comments "gravely undermine the Church's very precise teaching on the devil, demons and exorcism." Monsignor Rossetti had said in a video that he thinks many UFO sightings are demons capable of feats beyond human ability, such as impossible high-speed maneuvers. #newsYvdpsotlwj
Li tħallini nlumek. It-Tnejn u Għoxrin Ħadd ta' matul is-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Kieku jien prużuntuż biżżejjed, Mulej! Veru li minix waħdi. Naħseb drajthom jiċċensurawk: għax ma bgħattx xita ta’ nar mis-sema fuq min ma laqgħekx; għax rawk titkellem ma’ mara; għax salvajt oħrajn u ma salvajtx lilek innifsek. u l-lista baqgħet titwal fl-Istorja, Mulej, inklużi ċ-ċensuri tiegħi li normalment iduru wkoll madwar is-salib. Għalfejn qgħadt tbati daqshekk, Mulej? Għaliex titlob minni li niċħad lili nnifsi u nerfa’ salibi kuljum? Veru li qed naħsibha ta’ bniedem li jien. Imma x’fiha ħażin? Iva, Mulej, Inħoss li jixraqli l-ħasla li tajt lil Pietru: li minix inqis il-ħwejjeġ t’Alla li qed infixkillek il-ħidma tal-Fidwa li minix nifhem x’għamilt int għalija. Is-salib ma jixraqlekx, Mulej. …Aktar
Jn 15:9-17 -- "I chose you and appointed you - Ħadd ma għandu mħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu. - MAY 14 - The Gospel on the Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle - San Mattija, Appostlu - IN YEAR B - SUNDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 6 OF EASTERTIDE --- No one has greater love than this: To lay down one’s life for one’s friends --- Evanġelju Ħadd ma għandu mħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu. Ġw 15, 9-17 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu: [Ġw:15:9] "Kif ħabbni Missieri, hekk ħabbejtkom jiena. Ibqgħu fl-imħabba tiegħi. [Ġw:15:10] Jekk tħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi, intom tibqgħu fi mħabbti, kif jiena ħarist il-kmandamenti ta' Missieri u qiegħed f'imħabbtu. [Ġw:15:11] "Għedtilkom dan biex il-ferħ tiegħi jkun fikom, u biex il-ferħ tagħkom ikun sħiħ. [Ġw:15:12] Dan hu l-kmandament tiegħi: li tħobbu lil xulxin kif ħabbejtkom jien. [Ġw:15:13] Ħadd ma għandu mħabba akbar minn din: li wieħed jagħti ħajtu għal ħbiebu. […Aktar