Yearly Archives: 2018

Il-messaġġ tal-Papa waqt l-Urbi et Orbi: ‘Nitolbu għal rigali ta’ paċi’

01/04/2018

  • After greeting the faithful and addressing an Easter message to them, Pope Francis named countries for whom “today we implore fruits of peace” in his “Urbi et Orbi” message:

    Syria: “whose people are worn down by an apparently endless war (…) that a swift end may be brought to the carnage in course.”

    The Holy Land, Yemen and the Middle East: “That dialogue and mutual respect may prevail over division and violence.”

    The continent of Africa, especially the South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “We invoke on this day fruits of hope for those who yearn for a more dignified life (…) in all those areas (…) deeply affected by hunger, endemic conflicts and terrorism.”

    The Korean peninsula: “We implore fruits of dialogue (…) that the discussions under way may advance harmony and peace within the region.”  

    The Ukraine: “We also beseech fruits of peace (…) that the steps taken to favour harmony may be consolidated, and facilitated by the humanitarian initiatives needed by its people.”

    Venezuela: “May that nation, by the power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, find a just, peaceful and humane way to surmount quickly the political and humanitarian crises that grip it.”

    Source: Vatican News

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‘Irridu nsiru Knisja żagħżugħa u enerġetika li mhijiex magħluqa fis-sagristiji’ – L-Arċisqof

L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal‑Għid il‑Kbir tal‑Mulej

01/04/2018
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna 

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta
    1st April 2018

    The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the Gospels; it has sixteen chapters and it doesn’t really waste a lot of parchment. It does not include any narrative of the birth of Jesus and it starts immediately with the announcement of the Kingdom and the Baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan by John the Baptist, to whom this co cathedral is dedicated

    One of the most graphic images towards the beginning of the Gospel of Mark is the constant conflict and struggle between Jesus and the devil…

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The Church’s Youthfulness Renewed

Artiklu mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppublikat fThe Malta Independent on Sunday f'Ħadd il-Għid

01/04/2018

  • Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ has as many fans as it has detractors. It was a controversial film that was seen by millions but that also created huge reactions. I remember Franco Zeffirelli criticising how violent the film was. But one thing that struck me in the film is a scene where Jesus is given the cross to carry, and a close-up of the face of Jesus follows with his words: “Behold I am making all things new”…

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L-Arċisqof f’Sibt il-Għid: “Illum tiġġedded iż-żgħożija tal-Knisja”

01/04/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    31 ta’ Marzu 2018

    “Daħlu fil-qabar, u raw żagħżugħ bilqiegħda n-naħa tal-lemin, liebes libsa bajda” (Mk 16, 5). In-nisa twajba: Marija ta’ Magdala, Marija omm Ġakbu u Salomi, ma kinux qed jistennew din il-laqgħa ma’ raġel żagħżugħ.

    Hekk kif sebaħ l-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, wara li kien għadda Sibt il-Għid, kienu qed jistennew li jaraw qabar b’ġebla kbira tgħattih u kellhom din il-problema: ‘Min se jgerrbilna l-ġebla mid-daħla tal-qabar?’ (v…

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Il-Papa fil-Vġili tal-Għid: Ikser is-silenzju, egħleb il-biża’

01/04/2018

  • lso known as the “night of nights”, the Easter Vigil is really the climax of the Triduum celebrations. It is on this night that we commemorate, through poignant words and powerful symbols, the death and Resurrection of Jesus. True to that symbolism, the ceremony begins outside the church, in darkness – and in silence.

    Speechless before the Cross

    This silence is one with which we can all identify, said Pope Francis in his homily…

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L-Evanġelju tal-Għid il-Kbir: 1 ta’ April

01/04/2018

  • L-Għid il-Kbir tal-Qawmien tal-Mulej mill-Imwiet

    Solennità – Quddiesa tal-Jum

    San Ġwann 20:1-9 

    Kien l-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa, filgħodu kmieni kif kien għadu d-dlam, u Marija ta’ Magdala ġiet ħdejn il-qabar u rat il-blata mneħħija mill-qabar. Għalhekk telqet tiġri għand Xmun Pietru u għand id-dixxiplu l-ieħor li kien iħobb Ġesù, u qaltilhom: “Qalgħu lill-Mulej mill-qabar, u ma nafux fejn qegħduh!”…

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Live: Il-Quddiesa tal-Għid il-Kbir

31/03/2018

  • Il‑Ħadd, 1 ta’ April, Ħadd il‑Għid, fl-10:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal‑Għid il‑Kbir tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l‑Arċisqof jagħti l‑Barka Appostolika bl‑Indulġenza Plenarja.

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L-Arċisqof se jgħammed seba’ adulti minn sitt pajjiżi differenti

31/03/2018

  • Illejla, waqt il‑Vġili Solenni tal‑Qawmien tal‑Mulej mill‑Imwiet fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra s‑Sagramenti tad‑Dħul fil‑Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lil seba’ katekumeni, jiġifieri persuni li f’età adulta jagħżlu l‑ħajja Nisranija. Waqt dan il‑Vġili wkoll, żagħżugħ Ġermaniż ser jiġi kkonfermat fil‑fidi Kattolika permezz tas‑Sagrament tal‑Ġriżma tal‑Isqof.

    It-tmien żgħażagħ u adulti li b’dawn is‑sagramenti ser isiru wlied Alla u membri ġodda tal‑Knisja Kattolika kważi kollha huma żgħażagħ taħt it‑tletin sena minn sitt pajjiżi differenti: minn Malta, mill‑Indja, mill‑Italja, mir‑Repubblika Ċeka, minn Kuba u mit‑Turkija…

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Live: Il-Vġili Solenni tal-Qawmien tal-Mulej mill-Imwiet

31/03/2018

  • Is‑Sibt, 31 ta’ Marzu, Sibt il‑Għid, fit‑8:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof imexxi l‑liturġija tal‑Vġili tal‑Għid, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tibda bit‑Tberik tan‑Nar ġdid fuq iz‑zuntier tal‑Konkatidral, u tkompli bil-liturġija tal‑Kelma, il‑liturġija tal‑Magħmudija, u l‑liturġija tal‑Ewkaristija.

    Matul din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser jiġu amministrati s-Sagramenti tal-Bidu tal-Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lill-adulti.

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“Naduraw lill-Mulej Ġesù li urina tassew min hu minn fuq is-salib tiegħu” – L-Arċisqof fil-Ġimgħa l-Kbira

L-Arċisqof imexxi l-Azzjoni Liturġika tal-Passjoni u l-Mewt tal-Mulej

31/03/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta
    30 ta’ Marzu 2018

    “Lil min qegħdin tfittxu? Whom do you seek?” (Ġw 18, 4). Din hija d-domanda li Ġesu jagħmel lil ġgajta li marret fil-ġnien tal-Ġetsemani biex tarrestah. “Lil min qegħdin tfittxu?”.

    U din hija d-domanda li jagħmlilna, kull meta aħna niddubitaw fih, kull meta niskandalizzaw ruħna bis-salib imqaddes tiegħu, kull meta nimmaġinawh: Deus ex machina, Alla li jaqdina f’kull ħtieġa tagħna u li jista’ jinxtara’ b’xi xemgħa mixgħula jew b’xi bukkett fjuri jew x’bi wegħda…

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