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EVANELIZZAZZJONI DIDA

l-Atti tal-Appostli, Luqa jiddeskrivi lKnisja idejali bala komunit ta nsara, li hi magquda, qalb wada u ru wada. add minnhom ma kien igid li l-id li kellu kien tiegu, ida kellhom kollox flimkien (4:32). Il-jiel biex tinoloq Knisja simili nsibuha flAtti 2;42, fejn insibu dawn l-erba karatteristii: Il-Membri huma mmexxija mit-taglim talAppostli. Jiedu sieb il-bonnijiet tal-komunit. Jaqsmu l-ob tal-Ewkaristija flimkien. Fafna okkajonijiet, l-aar Papiet saqu fuq il-bonn li l-Knisja tniedi programm jew proess li wanni Pawlu II sejja Evanelizzazzjoni dida. Mhux dida fil-kontenut daqskemm fl-enerija, fl-istil u fil-lingwa. Listess Papa kompla, L-ebda nisrani, l-ebda istituzzjoni tal-Knisja, ma tista teles middover suprem tagha: li twassal lil es lillnus (Redemptoris Missio par.3). Dan ix-xogol hu l-istess missjoni mogtija lilna minn es nnifsu: Morru, mela, agmlu dixxipli mill-nus kollha, u gammduhom flisem tal-Missier u tal-Iben u tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, u gallmuhom iarsu dak kollu li ordnajtilkom jien. U ara, jiena magkom dejjem, sal-aar ta-miem. (Mattew 28:19-20). Biex insarrfu din ir-responsabilit fi strateiji, tattii u azzjoni jetie idma kbira fi mienna balma kien fl-ewwel seklu tal-Knisja. Billi naqsmu din l-missjoni fpartijiet diversi, inrabbu kura u nagrfu nsibu toroq kif naslu. Irridu nifhmu li: 1. L-Evanelizzazzjoni hi r-responsabilit ta kull nisrani. 2. Il-Messa tal-Evanelizzazzjoni hu Kristu u l-Evanelju. 3. Din l-Evanelizzazzjoni gandha tkun diretta, kemm lejn min jemmen u kemm lejn dawk li ma jemmnux. 4. L-Evanelizzazzjoni sse meta nagtu xhieda bil-kliem u bl-gemil. 5. L-Evanelizzazzjoni hi qabel kollox ilidma tal-Ispirtu s-Santu bkoperazzjoni mill-bniedem.
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And the Greatest of These is Love

(St. Pauls Letter to the Corinthians)
By Marie Roberts

ne of my fondest memories of St. Paul was sharing a picture book of his life with my eldest sister. My grandmother kept it safe for us here in Birzebbuga, so every summer I would hunt it out and read the story. The best bit was seeing him climbing out of a window when he was being chased by the Romans. Its funny what stays in ones memory. As the years have gone by, the next fondest memory is taken from his letter to the Corinthians, you know, the letter that tells us that love is unconditional, always giving and sharing, never ridiculing or holding grudges against each other. I wish life could be so perfect but alas it isnt. St. Paul though, really did his best to bring us all together to share in the life of Christ through the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation. His greatest message was not always that of love and forgiveness but also of tolerance for one another. We all know that life is not a bed of roses, the thorns are there too, but with every tiny jab of the thorn comes the awareness of how vulnerable we all are, just as he was when he was on the road to Damascus and discovered just how much he was loved and forgiven for the deeds that he did in the name of God, which included standing by when Christians were being hunted down and killed. When St. Paul was shipwrecked he was meant to be here. He was meant to show us the way to eternal life and his letters, which are full
BIREBBUA ~ LEEN IL-PARROA

of compassion and understanding, are there for us all to read and enjoy if only we made the time. I read in a book that one can only be hurt by those we love. This is so true. But the more we love and the more we tolerate and forgive each other, the stronger we are as Christians because it is in giving that we receive, and what greater gift can we give than faith, hope and charity. In St. Pauls words and the greatest of these is charity.

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Avvii Ora
Evanelizzazzjoni dida
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Parroa li tevanelizza hi fil-proess kontinwu li tisma l-Bxara t-Tajba u tifforma ruha biha. Parroa li tevanelizza hi parroa li twassal labar it-tajba ta es fkull sitwazzjoni umana u tfittex li tikkonverti individwi u lis-sojet bilqawwa divina ta Alla (Go and Make Disciples, Konfer. Episkopali Amerika). Kull parroa gandha d-dover u fl-aar mill-aar ir-riorsi biex tkun parroa li tevanelizza u tkun hi stess evanelizzata, kemm jekk

inhi parroa kbira jew gira, sinjura jew fqira, fil-kampanja jew fil-belt. Il-qawwa prinipali talevanelizzazzjoni hi ejja mill-Ispirtu s-Santu. Ilmessa prinipali hi l-Abar it-Tajba tal-imabba tAlla gall-bniedem. L-Evanelizzaturi huma dawk il-persuni li jemmnu li Alla jobbhom u jixtiequ jaqsmu din l-Abar it-Tajba mal-orajn. Galkemm il-idma tidher ikkomplikata, essenzjalment, l-evanelizzazzjoni sse meta ana ngixu l-Evanelju.
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FRAR 2012
2 Il-amis 3 Il-imga 5 Il-add Il-Preentazzjoni tal-Mulej. Il-Kandlora. Messalin A/434. 6.30p.m. Quddiesa bit-Tberik tax-xemga. L-Ewwel imga tax-xahar. Tqarbin tal-morda u adorazzjoni. Il-ames add tas-Sena. Messalin B/361. abra spejali gall-Knisja.

10 Il-imga In-Nawfraju ta San Pawl. Messalin /458. Quddies filgodu bal nhar ta add inklu Bengisa, San or u r-Ragaj it-Tajjeb. Quddiesa filgaxija tkun fis-6.30pm. Festa Pubblika. 12 Il-add 19 Il-add Is-Sitt add tas-Sena. Messalin B/366. Jum il-Laji Nsara. Jekk ikun hemm isiru l-Magmudijiet. Is-Seba add tas-Sena. Messalin B/371.

22 L-Erbga Ras ir-Randan. Sawm u astinenza. 5.30pm. elebrazzjoni penitenzjali. 6.30pm. Quddiesa bis-sehem tal-kor. 23 Il-amis 26 Il-add Festa Katedra ta San Pietru (trasferita). 6.30p.m. Quddiesa kantata bl-gasar. L-Ewwel add tar-Randan. Messalin B/143. Jekk ikun hemm isiru l-Magmudijiet.

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