Nhar it-Tnejn 2 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, mexxa ċelebrazzjoni fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara, għar-reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja Kkonsagrata.

Insellem liż-żewġ Isqfijiet reliġjużi, lill-Isqof għażiż Pawlu Cremona u lill-Isqof Adeodato Micallef. Tislima kordjali u mill-qalb lilkom ukoll, għeżież reliġjużi…

Pope Francis said Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Monday afternoon, to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day for Consecrated Life – exactly one year ahead of the close of the Year for Consecrated Life, which opened on the First Sunday of Advent. 

The blessing of the candles preceded the Mass – the candles that are sign and symbol of that Light, which is Christ, Himself – and then the liturgy began with a candle-light procession into the basilica, as the choir intoned the antiphon: Christ, light unto the Nations, and glory God’s people,  Israel. 

The focus of the Holy Father’s homily was the virtue of obedience, keystone of the religious life…

Nhar il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Għal din il-Quddiesa ġew mistiedna wkoll koppji li qed jistennew tarbija. 

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ħadd toffrilna l-opportunità li nieqfu ftit fil-mixja tal-ħajja u ngħidu grazzi…

The general prayer intention of the Holy Father Pope Francis, for the month of February, is for prisoners, especially the young, that they may be able to rebuild lives of dignity. 

One of the first gestures of Pope Francis, soon after his March 13, 2013 election, moved or rather shocked the world.  He broke with tradition and celebrated Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Holy Week in a juvenile prison of Rome, instead of a Rome Basilica, washing and kissing the feet of 12 young detainees of different nationalities and faiths, including two women…