The statue of the Immaculate Conception inside a simple niche on the side of an old renovated farmhouse is kind of hard on the eyes but it does show what we valued some years back. Unfortunately this kind of decoration in our modern, progressive society with its multi-storied flats is a rare find.
The 21st is independence day in Malta. "Is the craving for money, easy money, also destroying the moral backbone of our country? And what kind of independence are we celebrating if we are slaves of the craving for power and greed for money?" (Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna)
