Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck in Valletta
The feast of St Paul's Shipwreck is being celebrated in Valletta today, having been moved forward because February 10 clashes with Carnival.
Feast enthusiasts breathed a sigh of relief this morning as fine weather emerged after several days of rain - with more rain forecast in the coming days.
Archbishop Paul Cremona is leading Pontifical Mass this morning - with President George Abela and the political leaders leading the congregation.
The feast will also be celebrated with the traditional mid-day band march and the procession in the evening.
The political parties will not be holding mass meetings today but Joseph Muscat will address a rally while Dr Gonzi will take part in interviews on radio and television.
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Joe Spiteri
Jan 28th, 14:14
Feast enthusiasts should also have ensured that the rubbish and fireworks remains that were left on the rocks near the breakwater bridge, be removed and the place left clean as was found! Shame!
Mark A. Sammut
Jan 27th, 14:27
I would suggest reading Anthony Luttrell's The Making of Christian Malta.
Karl Consiglio
Jan 27th, 17:37
Cheers.
HERMANN PAUL FARRUGIA
Jan 27th, 11:09
Karl,did the same media you mention in your assertion cover the focal event in Paul's life in which he converted from paganism to Christianity?Probably not!Yet through Sacred Tradition,this episode of Divine intervention is recognised as one of the most dramatic events in the early Church and for the faithful who believe in HolyScripture was as fateful as Apostle Paul's shipwreck on Maltese waters
Mr Ernest Vella
Jan 27th, 11:18
St.Paul was converted from Jewish Faith to Christianity.
HERMANN PAUL FARRUGIA
Jan 27th, 12:57
@ Ernest please note :The converted Paul himself recounts in his letters that it had been the Light of Christ that had transformed him,without in any way being himself deserving of God's Divine Grace,from an attitude of barbaric paganism to the Truth.
Karl Consiglio
Jan 27th, 10:19
Its just tradition but I seriously doubt that it was St Paul that introduced the Christian Faith to Malta, I mean its not like there was the media there to cover him. It must have been the Spanish much later.
HERMANN PAUL FARRUGIA
Jan 27th, 11:08
Karl,did the same media you mention in your assertion cover the focal event in Paul's life in which he converted from paganism to Christianity?Probably not!Yet through Sacred Tradition,this episode of Divine intervention is recognised as one of the most dramatic events in the early Church and for the faithful who believe in HolyScripture was as fateful as Apostle Paul's shipwreck on Maltese waters
Andrew John Mercieca
Jan 27th, 11:39
There s also the act of the apostles .
Joe Felice-Pace
Jan 27th, 14:51
Evidence of Christianity in Malta goes back at least to the 3rd century AD.
It is also to be expected that St Paul preached the Faith, and converted inhabitants to the new Religion, during his some 3-month stay in the island.
Certainly he was not here twiddling his fingers!
Karl Consiglio
Jan 27th, 17:36
Yes Ok he would have introduced Christianity to those around him but I wouldnt say that it was he who converted us to it.
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