2016 Archives

“Is-safa tagħkom huwa teżor prezzjuż għall-Knisja” – L-Arċisqof

15/10/2016

Is‑Sibt 15 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa li fiha saret il‑wegħda taċ‑ċelibat mis-seminaristi li se jsiru djakni, fil‑kunvent tas-Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura, l-Imdina.

Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura tal-Imdina
15 ta’ Ottubru 2016

Illum nitlob fuqkom l-interċessjoni tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani, isimha jfakkarni li intom ukoll don ta’ Alla lid-djoċesi, u intom adeodati wkoll, ftakru li intom u timpenjaw ruħkom biex tkunu eżempju sabiħ ta’ fidi u timpenjaw ruħkom għall-ħajja taċ-ċelebat…

14/10/2016

- Kappillan għall-Parroċċa tal-Imtarfa
  L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Lino Azzopardi bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa.
  
  Dun Lino Azzopardi twieled fid‑9 ta’ Frar 1973. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑Iskola Primarja ta’ Ħal Għaxaq, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liċeo Mikiel Anton Vassalli, Ħal Qormi, u beda l‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fit‑Technical Insitute, Raħal Ġdid. Kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija, u kiseb liċenzjat fit‑Teoloġija Pastorali mill‑Università ta’ Malta…

14/10/2016

Venezuelan Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa has been elected as the new head of the Jesuits who are meeting in Rome this month for their 36th General Congregation.

The announcement was made on Friday morning following four days of prayer and discernment. Fr Sosa was chosen by the 212 electors who represent almost 17.000 Jesuits working in countries around the world…

14/10/2016

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda l-Oratorju ‘Maria Adeodata – Is-Soru li Ħabbet’, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Dan l-Oratorju ittella’ fl-anniversarju mill-210 sena mit-twelid tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani u l-15-il sena minn meta l-Papa San Ġwanni Pawlu II iddikjaraha beata, fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana.

Diskors tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
14 ta’ Ottubru 2016

Nirringrazzja lil to Mro Ray Zammit, lill-liriċista’ Paul Ellul li tawna dan ix-xogħol straordinarjament sabiħ…

14/10/2016

Il‑Knisja f’Malta qed torganizza l-Ġublew tal‑Familja, ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet u ċelebrazzjoni għall‑familja, bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tas‑Sena tal‑Ħniena li nieda l‑Papa Franġisku. Din l‑attività ser issir nhar il‑Ħadd, 30 ta’ Ottubru 2016, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, tal‑Virtù.

Il-programm ta’ ġurnata jinkludi attivitajiet sportivi għall-familja, animazzjoni għat-tfal, workshops, mużika, u spazji għat-talb. Matul il-ġurnata ser jiġi offrut ukoll servizz ta’ counselling minn numru ta’ professjonisti, servizz ta’ qrar, u ħin ta’ adorazzjoni fil-kappella…

14/10/2016

Pope Francis received some 1 thousand pilgrims in the Vatican on Thursday – most of them German Lutherans – here in Rome as part of ecumenical preparations for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran reformation. In his remarks to the gathering, the Pope encouraged his listeners to seek unity through charity, saying “In being of service to the most needy we experience already that we are united: it is the mercy of God that unites us.”

Pope Francis also spoke in his address about how Catholics and Lutherans are part of the same body of Christ…

13/10/2016

Pope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Syria on Wednesday. Addressing pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis said, “I want to emphasize and reiterate my solidarity with all victims of inhuman conflict in Syria.” Pope Francis went on to say, “It is with a sense of urgency that I renew my appeal, begging, with all my strength, those responsible, that steps be taken toward an immediate ceasefire, one imposed and respected at least for the time necessary to allow the evacuation of civilians, especially children, who are still trapped under cruel bombardment.”

Russian-led airstrikes resumed over the past 24 hours, concentrating on targets within the besieged city of Aleppo…

12/10/2016

Nhar it-Tnejn 10 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna għamel omelija fl-okkażjoni ta’ Ċerimonja ta’ Investitura għall-Postulanti ġodda, mill-Kanċillier tal-Ordni tal-Isptar ta’ San Ġwann ta’ Ġerusalemm. Iċ-Ċerimonja saret fil-Pro-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, il-Belt Valletta. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral

10th October 2016

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” (Lk 10:36)…

12/10/2016

Pope Francis said Jesus asks us to perform good deeds with humility and reject a “cosmetics” (maquillage) religion that is merely concerned with its outward appearance and pretending to be what it’s not. The Pope was speaking at his morning Mass on Tuesday celebrated in the Santa Marta residence.

The inspiration for the Pope’s homily was taken from the day’s readings of St Paul’s letter to the Galatians and the Gospel account of where Jesus rebukes a Pharisee for being totally concentrated on the outward appearance of cleanliness rather than on the inner substance of his faith.

Pope Francis noted that Jesus’s answer to that same Pharisee who criticized him for not observing the prescribed washing before the meal was unequivocal…

11/10/2016

Nhar is-Sibt l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, f’Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa, bierek kurċifiss ġdid fil-Presbiterju tal-Knisja Parrokjali tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, il-Ħamrun. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Kunċizzjon, il-Ħamrun

1 ta’ Ottubru 2016

“Mulej, kemm se ndum nokrob għall-għajnuna u int ma tismax?” (Ħab 1, 2).

Fil-bidu ta’ Settembru kelli l-opportunità mmur Londra biex niċċelebra l-festa nazzjonali mal-Maltin t’hemmhekk, u żort ukoll lill-morda li jmorru għat-terapija, f’diversi sptarijiet ta’ Londra u anke Sutton fejn Puttinu Cares kif tafu, għandhom diversi appartamenti…