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Ask him for it!

Sunday, 11 December 2016, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

In the past decades there was devout habit of asking a priest to bless us. Unfortunately, it seems that this wonderful practice is being abandoned. We are somehow losing this...

Fr Tarċisio Agius: fifty years from his death

Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Since this year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary since the demise of the first parish priest of Marsascala it is appropriate to say something about him so that his memory will not be...

The worst in Europe: vehicle taxation in Malta

Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Contrary to the declarations made by the current administration in which it proposed to make Malta the best in Europe, when it comes to vehicle taxation as a percentage of total taxation Malta remains...

Students should be scientifically literate

Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

When I asked high achieving students who did not opt for chemistry and biology in Form 3 at Secondary Level the following questions, many did not know the answer.  The questions were: What is the...

Hold me

Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

A few days ago someone sent me the pop ballad single Hold Me for a While by the Swedish band Rednex sung by the female lead singer Whippy (Mia Löfgren). Some commentators...

Enough is not enough

Sunday, 4 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

As we enter the season of contemplation and reflection, why do some nations choose to engage in corruption, even in sport? After the Panama Papers scandal and other serious allegations of...

The wise investor

Sunday, 27 November 2016, 08:15 Last update: about 11 years ago

The gospel of Wednesday, 16 November, of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary time, spoke about investing well. In the Gospel taken from Luke 19:11-28 Jesus recounts the parable about making use of what...

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