Anthony Sultana jikteb minn Nadur, Ghawdex: Il-Website tieghek qeghda taqtaghli n-nifs. Tant qed naraha kuljum tikber u tisbieh, li kuljum thajjarni nibghatlek xi haga gdida biex tkompli ssebbahha. Illum qed nibghatlek feature dwar ir-Ramla l-Hamra. Ghidilhom jisimghuh... ghax veru gieni sabih. Anthony Sultana. 21/11.

Joe Demicoli writes from Malta: Malta's top entertainer, Joe Demicoli said. Very nice website and very informative keep it up. 26/10. t

Evan Azzopardi writes from Rabat, Malta: First of all let me thank you for your great website, please keep it up. I'm Evan Azzopardi 35 years old from Rabat Malta. Maltese history and traditions has always been on of my great interests, and my concern is that we are loosing much of what we used to have. Lately I'm interesting myself in Maltese Folk music and I wish to know if its is possible to accuire a copy of "Holma fuq il-Genna: Ghanja ta' Salvu Galea il-Kalora" and the one by Laus which you have playing in tha background of your webpages.

Thanks and Regards
Evan Azzopardi 28/8.

Vinnie Cristina writes from Canada: Dear Peter:  I did enjoy listening to the music, where do I go to find the rest of the music. I love the Ghana,  my favourite is Frans Il Budaj. thank you, and I will join your visitor book. From a Maltese in Canada. Thank you and good luck with your website. Regards Vinnie Cristina, origianlly from Hamrun, nick name Cristina ta che cha. 10/8.

Paul Portelli writes from Nadur: Hi Peter Paul, Thanks for contacting me few days ago on the radio. I'm just writing to thank you for your comments and for the wonderful work you're doing on the nadurjana.com website. I know loads for foreigners and locals visit frequently that page. It's so informative and interesting! Well done!
Also, should you need any help, or any questions regarding website, design, etc.. just let me know. Where I can, I will help. Best regards, 22/6.

Neil Zammit writes from Hal Luqa, Malta: Xtaqt nghidlek PROSIT tassew u grazzi talli ghamilt ir-ritrtati u l-informazzjoni dwar il-Gimgha l-Kbira f'Hal Luqa fis-sit tieghek. Grazzi hafna mill-gdid. 16/3

Ines and Gogi Grech writes from New York City: Thanks for the site is very interesting, I enjoy looking at the photos. Great web site. 3/3.

Mark Micallef writes from Mosta, Malta: Its a wonderful website. You've made a great job. 18/2.

Christian Zerafa writes from Zurrieq Malta: Nixtieq nejdlek prosit tassew, il-website hija mibnija tajjeb hafna, cert li hija veru utli specjalment ghal emigranti kollha li meta jarawa jiftakru li huma Maltin u jergew igeddu il-memorji. Keep it up ghax zgur li l-emigranti kollha ihossuhom iktar home meta jaraw website bhal nadurjana.com 20/12/06

Salvina Vella writes from New York: What a wonderful website. My cousin Guza Aitkens from Scotland told me about it. My husband is Zarenu tal-Bekkis, I showed my children the caption of their grandfather Guzeppi Vella tal-Bekkis. What a nice tribute for the people that died during the war. Keep up the good work. 2/12/06

Anton Said writes from Nadur, Gozo: Nixtieq nifrah hafna lis-Sur Christopher Bonnici minn Birzebbugia ghal kummenti sbieh tieghu dwar il-festa tal-Imnarja. Nizgurah li s-sena li gejja b'ghajnuna t'Alla u l-Apostli San Pietru u San Pawl, il-festa tal-Imnarja ser tkun ukoll wahda kbira bhas soltu. Dan grazzi ghan Nadurin, li qed jahdmu hafna biex il-festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl tkun wahda kif jixraq ghan Nadur. In-Nadur hu maghruf ghas sucessi li qed jikseb fil-Karnival, Wine Festival u il-Christmas market. Ma' jistax jonqos ghalhekk li ghas-sena li gejja l-festa tal-Imnarja ser tkun ukoll success.

Grazzi mil-gdid lin Nadurin li tant ihobbu lil lokalita u lis-Sur Bonnici. 14/11/06

Ivan Zammit writes from Birzebbugia, Malta: Fil-waqt li nixtieq nejdlek prosit hafna tas-site ferm interessanti li ghandek fuq ir-rahal pitoresk tan-Nadur nixtieq nitolbok biex ittini e-mail jew telephone number biex nitlob permess gentili lis-Sur Anton Said biex nippublika l-artiklu bl-isem Il-Qabat ta' San Pietru fil-harga li jmiss fil-ktieb tal-festa 2007 tal-Ghaqda li jien naghmel parti minna li hija, l-Ghaqda Muzikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen ta' Birzebbugia.

Grazzi bil-quddiem u mil-gdid prosit. 14/11/06

Christopher Bonnici writes from Birzebbugia, Malta: Gheziez Nadurin, Nittama li tinsabu tajbin...minkejja li l-fliegu jifridna milli niltaqghu b'mod kontinwu, rari tkun l-okkazjoni li nitlef il-festa taz-zewg kolonni tal-knisja u z-zewg Principijiet ta' l-Appostli.

Bla dubju ta' xejn, hadt gost hafna naqra l-artiklu dwar il-qabar ta' l-Appostlu Missierna San Pietru, kemm fuq il-ktieb tal-festa, kif ukoll fuq is-sit.....bhalissa propju f'dan il-hin, minkejja li ninsabu fix-xahar ta' Novembru, qed nisma' l-Quddiesa Pontifikali, fuq is-CD li xtrajt min-Nadur.....jaqbizli d-dmugh meta nisma' l-Gradual "TV ES PETRVS" kif ukoll dik il-gmiel ta' Antifona: "PETRVS APOSTOLVS" ....aktar u aktar meta bhala dilettant tal-festi ta' gewwa, ikolli nistenna l-festa Nadurjana biex ingawdi festa ta' San Pietru, u dan ghax fil-parrocca taghna l-ghosrien isiru mal-quddiesa, antifona bil-malti, u nsomma....nahseb ftehmna li hemm verament mhux biss il-bahar fiziku jifred iz-zewg festi!! Zgur li San Pietru Appostlu jixraqlu hafna ahjar!!

Kburi li jien Birzebbugjan wild San Pietru, kburi li jien Malti, wild San Pawl.... minn qalbi awguri ghal akbar hidma b'success fil-parrocca Nadurjana taht il-Patrocinju taz-zewg Principijiet ta' l-Appostli.

Nixtieq li jekk tohrog xi pubblikazzjoni ta' xi CD mill-parrocca tinfurmawni fuq din l-email, ghax kull haga Petrina jkolli hegga ghaliha....sa issa ghandi tlitt CDs minn ghandkom: Vespri, Pontifikal u ir-Rebha ta' l-Appostli.

Tislijiet Sincieri, u nittama ma jdumx ma jasal Gunju biex nerga nkun maghkom, u minkejja li ma tafunix, nerga nkun maghkom fin-Nadur u flimkien nisma dik il-gmiel ta' muzika u dak il-Panegierku.

VIVA SAN PAWL MISSIER IL-MALTIN

VIVA L-APPOSTLU MISSIERNA SAN PIETRU, L-EWWEL KAP TAL-KNISJA, PRINCEP TAL-MARTRI, MISSIER IL-BIRZEBBUGJANI KOLLHA.

Hukom Petrin 11/11/06

Joe Sacco , Secretary of the Maltese Community Council of Vic. writes from Melbourne: Although I am not a Nadurjan and not even from Gozo, I still enjoyed going through your website. One thing that hit me most, was, that everytime you log on to a different page, the photos of Nadur start flashing from everywhere. Very impressive. Keep up the good work. 6/11/06

Joe Meilak writes from Nadur: Great web site prosit. How about adding a link about Nadur weather on your website? I am sure your readers will appreciate a look at what the weather is doing here. I run the web site and you are welcome to add a link anytime. Keep up the good work. 6/11/06

Joseph Bonnici writes from Nadur: Congratulations indeed for the Nadurjana website. It is very well written and presented. Keep up the good work. 6/11/06

Corry Muscat writes from Nadur: Thanks for the site and thanks for remembering us, the site is very interesting and informative. 6/11/06

Professor Maurice Cauchi writes from Melbourne: Thank you for the information on your web site which I found quite interesting. I am at the moment in the process in publishing a book on "Maltese Achievers in Australia" and I like to include you. 5/11/06

Ursula Cuomo writes from France: Nixtieq il-festa it-tajba ta' San Koronatu lill l-Arcipriet u lill Kleru kollu tan-Nadur. Peter Paul grazzi ta' kollox, kemm niehu pjacir, xhin niftah is-site tieghek. 4/11/06

Joe Sagona of Altona comments: Thanks for telling me about the web site. Its very nice, I enjoy the music too, although the music is not there anymore. EDITORIAL NOTE: The music will return after Christmas, as we now change to carols, soon after the feast of St. Coronato. 4/11/06

Edwina Mallia writes from Melbourne: Well done. 4/11/06

Guza Aitken writes from Scotland: Peter I can't thank you enough for the great web site you have created and today to my big surprise, I was reading about the young men who lost their lives on the sea during the WW11. I have found two seamen amongst them who are related to me. One is Salvu Farrugia (ta' l-Iskiter) my fathers brother and the other one is Coronato Farrugia (ta' l-Inglis) my father's cousin. I use to hear my dad talk about these 2 young men, because he was a seamen as well and I often wandered what they looked like. Well thanks to your great help and research I found them and I have added them to my family collection of photos. Thank you so much and keep all this good work. EDITORIAL NOTE: The memorial for those young men who lost their lives on the seas during WW11. will stay on this web site till the end of it. 31/10/06

Theresa Dooney writes from England: Well done for a lovely web site, I enjoyed looking at the photos. 24/10/06

Paul Meilak writes from Arizona in USA.: I enjoyed Nadurjana very much, best of luck. 22/10.06

Antoinette Buttigieg writes from Toronto in Canada: Vera prosit, am so proud of you for what you are doing with the site to bring all Nadurin around the globe together. 17/10/06

Maria Dupont nee Stafrace writes from Canada: Congratulations on a fabulous site with rich history and engaging information. I look forward for future updates. 17/10/06

Ursula Cuomo writes from France: Grazzi hafna tas-site, kemm hadt pjacir naraha. 4/10/06

Peter Xuereb writes from New York in USA: I was on your site, its very interesting. I like it, keep up the good work. 16/10/06

Alice Borg writes from New York in USA.: The site is incredible as always and now even better with the music in the background. 11/9/06

George Sammut writes from Canada: I liked what I have seen on your site, I check it everyday. when I login after I get home from work. It is always nice to read about Nadur and Gozo. 14/3/06

Mark Tabone from Melbourne: Your web site looks great, well done. 19/4/06

Simon Tabone from Melbourne: Congratulations on your new web site, and all the very best with it. 21/3/06

Marcel haber writes from Canada: Prosit very nice, thanks for all the hard work you put into it. 10/4/06

Alice Borg writes from New York in USA: Excellent site. Your site keeps getting better and better everyday, I just love reading all about our lovely town, and the photos you add are great especially the one's of Dahlet Qorrot Bay. We just love that beach. Keep the good work going Peter. 21/4/06

Thanks to Alice Borg in New York, USA. for her support.

Thanks also to Antoinette Buttigieg in Toronto, Canada for her support.

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Nadur Ghawdex,

FESTA TAD-DEDIKAZJONI TAL-BAZILICI TA' SAN PIETRU SAN PAWL F'RUMA

minn Anthony Said.

Il-festa tad-Dedikazjoni tal-Bazilika ta' San Pietru u dik ta' San Pawl f'Ruma, tigi ccelebrata fin-Nadur nhar is-Sibt 18 ta' Novembru, 2006 b'Solennita. U bir-ragun dan ghaliex il-Kolleggjata Bazilika tan-Nadur hija Affiljata Spiritwalment ma' dawn it-tempji li huma mibnija fuq l-oqbra ta' dawn iz-zewg Appostli.

Il-Bazilika ta' San Pietru fil-Vatikan, giet ikkonsagrata fit-18 ta' Novembru tas-sena 326, mill-Papa San Silvestru. Kien l-imperatur Kostantinu li fis-sena 315 w.K. ta' bidu ghal bini ta' Bazilika fejn kien jinsab midfun San Pietru, fi triq Cornellia, biswit dak li kien maghruf bhala 'ic-Cirku ta' Neruni' , fejn l-ewwel Papa , flimkien ma' numru ta' nsara ohra, kien inghata l-martirju fil-harifa tas-sena 64 w.K. Hames mitt sena ilu, fit-18 t'April, 1506, il-Papa Gulju 11, pogga l-ewwel gebla tal-Bazilika prezenti, li hadet post dik mibnija minn Kostantinu. Din reget giet ikkonsagrata mill-gdid fit-18 ta' Novembru tas-sena 1626 mill-Papa Urbanu V111. Wara snin ta' skavi, fis-26 ta' Gunju, 1968, il-Papa Pawlu V1 habbar b'ferh lid-dinja kollha li l-fdalijiet qaddisa ta' San Pietru kienu gew identifikati. Llum dawn jinsabu ghal qima fil-post fejn kienu instabu, hdejn il-qabar originali ta' fejn kien indifen San Pietru, madwar 33 piet l-isfel that l-artal papali ta' din il-Bazilika, go qabar zghir, maghmul go hajt, maghruf bhala 'l-hajt tal-graffiti', li kien sar fi zmien Kostantinu qabel ma' inghata bidu ghal bini ta' l-ewwel Bazilika. Il-Bazilika tan-Nadur giet Affiljata Spiritwalment ma' dan il-post tant ghaziz ghan-Nadurin fid-29 ta' Jannar 2004.

Il-Bazilika ta' San Paolo Fuori Le Mura fi Triq Ostiensa, fil-Belt ta' Ruma ukoll bhal dik tal-Vatikan inbniet ghar-rieda ta' Kostantinu. Fis-sena 324 w.K. inghata bidu ghal bini ta' din il-Bazilika fuq il-qabar ta' San Pawl, li ndifen f'dan il-post li dak iz-zmien kien maghruf bhala 's-Sepolcreto Ostiense'. San Pawl kien inghata l-martirju fil-wied maghruf 'Acque Salvie', illum 'Tre Fontane', bejn is-snin 64 w.K u il-bidu tas-sena 68 w.K.

Fis-sena 384 w.K. it-tlett imperaturi Valentinjanu1, Teodosju 1 u ibnu Arkadu regew bnew mill-gdid din il-Bazilika f'wahda akbar. Din il- Bazilika giet ikkonsagrata fit-18 ta' Novembru tas-sena 390 w.K. Fis-sena 1823 il-Bazilika ta' San Paolo Fuori Le Mura giet distrutta kwazi ghal kollox minhabba nirien li hakmuha. Mill-gdid din reget inbniet ghal dik tal-llum. Fis-sena 2003, Dr. Giorgio Filippi arkeologista tal-'Musei Vatikani' , wara bosta snin li kien mahsub li hu mitluf, skopra mill-gdid il-qabar ta' San Pawl.Dan jinsab taht l-artal papali ta' din il-Bazilika. Il-qabar ta' San Pawl jikkonsisti f'speci ta' tebut tal-gebel, maghruf ahjar bhala 'sagrofago'. Interesanti l-fatt li sa mis-sena 390 w.K. dan il-qabar baqa dejjem f'istess post. Ghal futur ix-xewqa ewlenija hija li jinkisbu l-permessi mehtiega mill-awtoritajiet Vatikani biex ikun jista jitkompla jigi skopert il-kontenut ta' dan il-qabar, li bi probabilita' kbira qed jaghti kenn lil fdalijiet qaddiesa ta' l-Appostlu Pawlu. Fl-10 ta' Mejju 2004, il-Bazilika tan-Nadur giet Affiljata Spiritwalment mal-Bazilika ta' San Paolo Fuori Le Mura. Din il-Bazilika matul is-sbatax il-mitt sena ta' storja qatt ma' kienet ghamlet xi affiljazzjoni simili. B'hekk il-Bazilika Nadurija saret l-unika tempju li hu affiljat mal-Bazilika ta' San Paolo Fuori Le Mura, kif ukoll ma' dawn iz-zewg Bazilici flimkien.

Permezz ta' din l-Affiljazzjoni Spiritwali li saret b'digriet mahrug mill-Penitenzerija Apostolika bil-fakulta moghtija lilha mill-Papa, l-Bazilika tan-Nadur bdiet tgawdi l-istess privileggi spiritwali li ghandhom dawn it-tempji ewlenin tal-Knisja Katolika. Matul diversi granet partikulari, mill-Bazilika ta' San Pietru u San Pawl fin-Nadur tista' tintrebah l-indulgenza Plenarja xorta wahda daqs li kieku wiehed zar dawn it-tempji f'Ruma. Pero x'inhi l-Indulgenza Plenarja?

L-Indulgenza Plenarja hija deskritta bhala estenzjoni jew zjieda mas-sagrament tal-qrar, fejn tinghata lil penitent mahfra totali tal-piena misthoqqa bhala tbattija tad-dnub. Il-kundizzjonijiet mehtiega biex wiehed jinkiseb dan l-akwist spititwali huma: Qrara sagramentali, Tqarbina Ewkaristika, talba skond il-fehma tal-Papa, kif ukoll d-dispozizzjoni tal-qalb mifruda min kull rabta mad-dnub.

F'Jum id-Dedikazzjoni tal-Bazilici ta' San Pietru u San Pawl, fil-Bazilika tan-Nadur matul il-gurnata kollha ikun hemm r-rebh tal-Indulgenza Plenarja. Bir-ragun ghalhekk il-jum 18 ta' Novembru, fin-Nadur jigi ccelebrat b'diversi funzjonijiet liturgici fil-Bazilika. Funzjonijiet li jaghtu qima u gih lil l-oqbra ta' dawn l-Appostli fundaturi u padruni tal-Knisja Universali.