Christmas Day marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Maltese/French poet, novelist and columnist, Laurent Ropa.
Ropa was born in Xagħra in 1891 and at the
The Sette Giugno events will be commemorated at Xagħra today.
A concelebrated Mass will be led by archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo at Xagħra parish church, dedica
Women at the altar
A daring and refreshing prospect for the future from Fr Julian Cassar (February 27) makes a lot of sense and our bishops must surely consider the idea. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best of our Church leaders by bringing the sacraments into our homes but the lack of priests in our parishes cannot last forever. I am sure there are many women ready to offer their services at the altar.
Visiting our son in Austria some years back, it was uplifting to see a woman delivering the homily for an elderly priest – probably the only one in that small parish – to a sizable congregation.