Pope to priests: Go forth and blog – washingtonpost.com
Pope Benedict XV, whose own presence on the Internet has grown in recent years, is urging priests to use all multimedia tools at their disposal to preach the Gospel and to engage in dialogue with people of other religions and cultures. ‘The spread of multimedia communications and its rich “menu of options” might make us think it sufficient simply to be present on the Web,’ but priests are ‘challenged to proclaim the Gospel by employing the latest generation of audiovisual resources,’ says the Pope. The message from the Pope, prepared for the World Day of Communications, suggests such possibilities as images, videos, animated features, blogs, and Web sites and adds that young priests should become familiar with new media while still in seminary, though the Pope stresses that the use of new technologies must reflect theological and spiritual principles. Many priests and top prelates already interact with the faithful online, and one of Benedict’s advisers has his own Facebook profile. So does the archbishop of Los Angeles.
The Pope adds, ‘I renew the invitation to make astute use of the unique possibilities offered by modern communications. May the Lord make all of you enthusiastic heralds of the Gospel in the new “agorà” which the current media are opening up.
Source: Pope to priests: Go forth and blog – washingtonpost.com.
SALT Launching new album at Montekristo Arena
One of the best Christian bands in Malta, SALT, is launching its new album at the Montekristo arena.
More details can be found here. I recommend you TEXT ‘SALT’ ON 5061 5303 to vote for SALT on the BMA’s….
Some of SALT’s tracks can be heard on our Internet Radio… enjoy!
Suggestion about the Cross as reparation for European Court sentence in Strasbourg
We received this email
“Qed tigri l-idea li biex inpattu ghall-offiza li saret lill-KURCIFISS bis-sentenza tal-Qorti Ewropea ta’ Stasburgu, b’konnessjoni mal-FESTA TA’ KRISTU Re –li tant ghandha x’taqsam mal-Kurcifiss –
inwahhlu l-Kurcifiss mal-gallarijiet, it-twieqi u l-bibien taghna, minn barra, u nzejnuh u nixeghluh, il-Gimgha is -Sibt u l-Hadd, 20, 21 u 22 ta’ Novembru- fid-djar il-kazini u l-ghaqdiet taghna . Fi knejjes u skejjel u ghaqdiet, tista’ tinghata xi forma ta’ qima lill-Kurcifiss, per ezempju bhall-bews tieghu fil-Gimgha l-kbira. Mexxu dan is-suggeriment b’kull mod. Tistghu tibdew issa stess, mal-contacts kollha taghkom.
dun pawl camilleri”
roughly translated as follows
“The idea is circulating as reparation for the offence given to the CROSS by the European Court of Strasbourg’s sentence, in connection with the FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING — which is connected to the Cross — let us place the Cross on our balconies, windows and doors, outside, and decorate and light it, on Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November – in houses, clubs and our organisations. In churches, schools and organisations, a form of worship can be made to the Cross, for instance kissing the Cross as is done on Good Friday. Forward this suggestion in any way you can. You can start immediately, with all your contacts.
Fr Paul Camilleri”
Healing Mass by Fr Elija Vella ofm conv
Fr Elia Vella ofm conv is going to celebrate a Healing Mass on Wednesday 11th November at the Parish Church of Attard, with prayers for healing and liberation. It starts at 7.30pm.
Message as received:
HEALING MASS Mmexxija Minn Fr. Elias Vella ofm. conv.
Ser issir Quddiesa
fil-knisja Parrokjali ta’ H’Attard
li fiha jsir talb għall-fejqan
u l-ħelsien.
Nhar L-Erbgħa 11 ta’ Novembru 2009 Tibda fis-7.30pm