L-Arċisqof jindirizza Symposium dwar 'Il-Ħniena u l-Immigranti'
06/06/2016
It-Tnejn 6 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ndirizza s-Symposium ‘Mercy towards Immigrants: Theology and Society in Dialogue’, f’Villa Francia, Ħal Lija. L-Arċisqof saħaq li bil-ħitan li qed jittellgħu fl-Ewropa qed jinħoloq stil ġdid ta’ apartheid. Mal-kliem tal-Papa, l-Arċisqof qal li wieħed għandu jerġa lura mill-idea li wieħed għandu jibni l-ħitan biex pajjiż jew stat iħossu iktar sigur…
Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass on Sunday morning, during which he also presided over the canonization of two new saints: Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary, and Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad. Homily by Pope Francis The word of God, which we have just heard, points us to the central event of our faith: God’s victory over suffering and death. It proclaims the Gospel of hope, born of Christ’s paschal mystery, whose splendour is seen on the face of the Risen Lord and reveals God our Father as one who comforts all of us in our afflictions. That word calls us to remain united to the Passion of the Lord Jesus, so that the power of his resurrection may be revealed in us. In the Passion of Christ, we find God’s response to the desperate and at times indignant cry that the experience of pain and death evokes in us. He tells us that we cannot flee from the Cross, but must remain at its foot, as Our Lady did. In suffering with Jesus, she received the grace of hoping against all hope (cf…
San Mattew 5:1-12 Kif ra l-folol, Ġesù tala’ fuq il- muntanja, qagħad bilqiegħda, u resqu lejh id-dixxipli tiegħu. Fetaħ fommu u qabad jgħallimhom u jgħid: “Henjin il-foqra fl-ispirtu, għax tagħhom hija s-Saltna tas-Smewwiet. Henjin l-imnikkta, għax huma jkunu mfarrġa. Henjin ta’ qalbhom ħelwa, għax huma jkollhom b’wirthom l-art. Henjin dawk li huma bil-ġuħ u l-għatx tal-ġustizzja, għax huma jkunu mxebbgħin…
L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa mal-komunità Filippina f'Malta
05/06/2016
Nhar il-Ħadd, 5 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-komunità Filippina f’Malta, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Barbara, il-Belt Valletta. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna Church of St Barbara, VallettaSunday 5th June 2016 Two large groups of people. One large group of people entering the city and another group of people coming out of the city…
L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa mal-komunità Filippina f'Malta
05/06/2016
Nhar il-Ħadd, 5 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-komunità Filippina f’Malta, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Barbara, il-Belt Valletta. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Church of St Barbara, VallettaSunday 5th June 2016 Two large groups of people. One large group of people entering the city and another group of people coming out of the city…
Pope Francis delivered his second meditation for the retreat for priests at the papal Basilica of St Mary Major. Thursday’s retreat is part of the Jubilee for Priests taking place from 1-3 June. In his second mediation, Pope Francis reflected on the “vessel of mercy.” “Our sin is like a sieve, or a leaky bucket,” he said, “from which grace quickly drains.” But God keeps forgiving us, and applies mercy to our weakness, creating a clean heart within us…
San Luqa 7:11-17 Wara dan imbagħad mar f’belt jisimha Najn, u marru miegħu d-dixxipli tiegħu u kotra kbira ta’ nies. Kif wasal qrib il-bieb tal-belt, kienu qegħdin iġorru wieħed mejjet li ommu, mara armla, ma kellhiex ħliefu; u magħha kien hemm għadd ġmielu ta’ nies mill-belt. Kif raha l-Mulej tħassarha. “Tibkix,” qalilha. Resaq, u mess it-tebut. Dawk li kienu qegħdin jerfgħuh waqfu…
L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-pussess tal-Arċipriet il-ġdid taż-Żurrieq, Dun Karm Mercieca
04/06/2016
Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-pussess tal-Arċipriet il-ġdid tal-komunità Parrokkjali taż-Żurrieq, Dun Karm Mercieca. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali, iż-Żurrieq4 ta’ Ġunju 2016 Għażiż Arċipriet, Dun Karm, ippermettili noffrilek ftit riflessjonijiet li nispera jkunu ta’ għajnuna għalik fil-missjoni ġdida tiegħek, li tkun ir-ragħaj ta’ dan ir-raħal kbir, dan il-poplu għażiż…
The Faculty of Theology is holding a symposium entitled ‘Mercy towards Immigrants: Theology and Society in Dialogue’, at Villa Francia in Lija, on Monday 6th June 2016, starting at 9:00 a.m. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will be opening the symposium which is being held during the Jubilee of Mercy. The Hon. Carmelo Abela, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security, will also deliver an introductory speech. The keynote address will be given by Rev…
Pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass for the conclusion of the Jubilee for Priests on Friday, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. In his homily for the feast, the Holy Father reflected on “two hearts: the Heart of the Good Shepherd” and the hearts of priests. “The Heart of the Good Shepherd is not only the Heart that shows us mercy, but is itself mercy,” the Pope said…