On Wednesday 14th September 2016, at 7.00 p.m., DISCERN – Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times, is organising the Gaudium et Spes 2016 Lecture on “Secularism and Religious Liberty – some proposals”, at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard. The Guest Speaker will be Dr Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and Former Archbishop of Canterbury. Entrance is free and without ticket…
Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the Rite of Canonization for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, at a Solemn Mass offered in St Peter’s Square. During his homily, the Holy Father said, “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defence of human life, those unborn and those abandoned and discarded.” To the many volunteers in Rome for the Jubilee for Volunteers and Workers of Mercy, Pope Francis offered St Teresa of Calcutta as a “model of holiness.” Homily by His Holiness Pope Francis Saint Peter’s Square4 September 2016 “Who can learn the counsel of God?” (Wis 9:13). This question from the Book of Wisdom that we have just heard in the first reading suggests that our life is a mystery and that we do not possess the key to understanding it. There are always two protagonists in history: God and man. Our task is to perceive the call of God and then to do his will. But in order to do his will, we must ask ourselves, “What is God’s will in my life?” We find the answer in the same passage of the Book of Wisdom: “People were taught what pleases you” (Wis 9:18). In order to ascertain the call of God, we must ask ourselves and understand what pleases God. On many occasions the prophets proclaimed what was pleasing to God. Their message found a wonderful synthesis in the words “I want mercy, not sacrifice” (Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13). God is pleased by every act of mercy, because in the brother or sister that we assist, we recognize the face of God which no one can see (cf. Jn 1:18). Each time we bend down to the needs of our brothers and sisters, we give Jesus something to eat and drink; we clothe, we help, and we visit the Son of God (cf. Mt 25:40)…
Do you see morals and politics as being compatible in today’s society? Morality is what makes a human act authentically human. If we say politics is the art of taking care of the common good, it has to be moral. I think there is no chance that we humans can do politics and not do it in a moral way. Otherwise, it is not going to be authentically human…
San Luqa 6:6-11 F’Sibt ieħor daħal fis-sinagoga u qagħad jgħallem. Kien hemm raġel li kellu idu l-leminija niexfa. Il-kittieba u l-Fariżej kienu moħħhom fih biex jaraw jekk ifejjaqx f’jum is-Sibt, ħalli b’hekk isibu fuqiex jixluh. Iżda hu għaraf ħsibijiethom, u qal lir-raġel li kellu idu niexfa: “Qum, u oħroġ fin-nofs.” Dak qam u ħareġ fin-nofs. U qalilhom Ġesù: “Ħa nistaqsikom ħaġa: X’jiswa nhar ta’ Sibt, tagħmel il-ġid jew tagħmel id-deni? …
San Luqa 14:25-33 Kotra kbira ta’ nies kienet miexja miegħu; hu dar lejhom u qalilhom: “Min jiġi għandi ma jistax ikun dixxiplu tiegħi jekk ma jobgħodx lil missieru u ‘l ommu u lil martu u lil uliedu, ‘l ħutu subjien u bniet, u saħansitra lilu nnifsu. Min ma jerfax salibu u jimxi warajja ma jistax ikun dixxiplu tiegħi. “Għax min minnkom ikun irid jibni torri u ma joqgħodx bilqiegħda biex l-ewwelnett iqis in-nefqa, ħalli jara għandux biżżejjed biex iwassal sa l-aħħar? Għax jekk jiġrilu li jqiegħed is-sisien biex imbagħad ma jkunx jista’ jtemm il-bini, kull min jarah jibda jwaqqgħu għaċ-ċajt u jgħid, ‘Dan il-bniedem beda jibni u ma kellux il-ħila jkompli sa l-aħħar.’ Jew liema sultan, li jkun sejjer jagħmel gwerra kontra sultan ieħor, ma joqgħodx l-ewwel bilqiegħda biex jara jekk jistax b’għaxart elef raġel iħabbatha ma’ min ġej għalih b’għoxrin elf ruħ? Għax inkella, meta l-ieħor ikun għadu ‘l bogħod, ikollu jibgħatlu ambaxxata biex jitolbu l-ftehim għall-paċi. Hekk ukoll ħadd ma jista’ jkun dixxiplu tiegħi jekk ma jitlaqx ġidu kollu…
Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja, f’Westminster Cathedral, Londra, bħala parti miċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Malta Day. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Westminster Cathedral, LondonSaturday, 3rd September 2016 Every year we celebrate the victory of 1565. Also remember World War II and the fact that for Malta, World War II was practically over on the 7th September 1943, with the surrender of the Italian navy…
San Luqa 6:1-5 Ġara li darba s-Sibt kien għaddej minn għalqa miżrugħa, u d-dixxipli tiegħu bdew jaqtgħu s-sbul, ifarrkuh b’idejhom u jikluh. Xi wħud mill-Fariżej qalulhom: “Dan kif qegħdin tagħmlu dak li ma jiswiex nhar ta’ Sibt?” Qabeż Ġesù u weġibhom: “Anqas dan ma qrajtu, x’għamel David meta ħadu l-ġuħ, huwa u dawk li kienu miegħu? Ma qrajtux kif daħal fid-dar ta’ Alla u ħa l-ħobż tal-preżenza ta’ quddiem il-Mulej, u kiel minnu hu u ta lil dawk li kienu miegħu? …
Il-Ħadd 4 ta’ Settembru 2016, fl-10:30 p.m., il-Papa Franġisku jippresiedi Quddiesa Solenni u jikkanonizza lil Beata Madre Tereża ta’ Kalkutta, segwita minn Talba Marjana u t-talba tal-Anġelus. Segwi ‘live’ fuq YouTube
Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru 2016, fis‑2:30 p.m. (ħin ta’ Londra), Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja, f’Westminster Cathedral, Londra, bħala parti miċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Malta Day ‑ UK. Il‑Tlieta 6 ta’ Settembru, fis‑7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Velja ta’ Talb bi tħejjija għall‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit, Isqof‑Elett ta’ Ġibiltà, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Gudja. Il‑Ħamis 8 ta’ Settembru, Festa Solenni tat‑Twelid tal‑Verġni Marija, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof ser ikun wieħed mill‑Isqfijiet konsagranti fl‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit…
Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru 2016, fis‑2:30 p.m. (ħin ta’ Londra), Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja, f’Westminster Cathedral, Londra, bħala parti miċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Malta Day ‑ UK. Il‑Tlieta 6 ta’ Settembru, fis‑8:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Velja ta’ Talb bi tħejjija għall‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit, Isqof‑Elett ta’ Ġibiltà, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Gudja. Il‑Ħamis 8 ta’ Settembru, Festa Solenni tat‑Twelid tal‑Verġni Marija, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof ser ikun wieħed mill‑Isqfijiet konsagranti fl‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit…
