Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Interdiocesan Commision for the Environment’s reaction to the draft ODZ Policy

19/12/2013
  • The Interdiocesan Commision for the Environment’s reaction to the draft ODZ Policy

  • Il-Kummissjoni Ambjent tal-Knisja hija mħassba serjament dwar aspetti fundamentali ta’ din il-policy li bħalissa hija fl-istadju ta’ konsultazzjoni pubblika. Il-kummenti tal-KA huma kif ġej:

    1. Diskrezzjoni kbira għal min ser jiddeċiedi fuq l-applikazzjonijiet ta’ żvilupp

    Fl-Introduzzjoni tal-policy u b’ittri kbar qed jingħad li “PROPOSALS WHICH ARE NOT ADDRESSSED BY THIS POLICY DOCUMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED ON THEIR OWN MERITS BY THE DECIDING BODY IF IT FELT THAT THE PROPOSAL WILL GENERATE AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE AREA WHERE IT IS LOCATED”…

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The Gospel of the day – 19th December

19/12/2013
  • The Gospel of the day – 19th December

  • Luke 1, 5-25
    In the days of King Herod of Judaea there lived a priest called Zechariah who belonged to the Abijah section of the priesthood, and he had a wife, Elizabeth by name, who was a descendant of Aaron. Both were upright in the sight of God and impeccably carried out all the commandments and observances of the Lord…

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The Butler

18/12/2013

  • The Butler

  • ****

    Direttur:        Lee Daniels
    Atturi:            Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo
    Ħin:                127 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15
     
    Fis-snin 20 fin-Nofsinhar ta’ l-Istati Uniti, is-suwed kienu għadhom ittratti bħala skjavi għalkemm kienu ġew illiberati…

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Walking with the Dinasours

18/12/2013
  • Walking with the Dinasours
  • ***

    Diretturi:       Barry Cook u Neil Nightingale     
    Atturi:            (vuċijiet ta’) John Leguizamo, Justin long, Tia Sircar
    Ħin:                87 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: U
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: UPG

    Film animat, ibbażat fuq is-serje televiżiva tal-BBC, dwar dinosawr żgħir imma kuraġġuż li jwettaq avventura ta’ l-għaġeb fid-dinja pre-istorika, miljuni ta’ snin ilu…

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Homefront

18/12/2013

  • Homefront

  • ***

    Direttur:        Gary Fleder
    Atturi:            Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder
    Ħin:                100 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18
     
    Phil Broker, ex-suldat u ex-detective, issa li safa armel, jieħu lil binthu ta’ 10 snin Maddy u jmur joqgħod f’raħal f’Louisiana biex iħalli l-passat tiegħu warajħ u jerġa’ jibda jgħix mill-ġdid…

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The Gospel of the day – 18th December

18/12/2013

  • The Gospel of the day – 18th December

  • Matthew 1,18-24
    This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.  Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally…

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Bishop Scicluna’s Homily for Attorneys and Judges on the feast of St. Ivo, Patron of Lawyers

17/12/2013

  • Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    17 ta’ Diċembru 2013

     
    Xtaqt noffri kumment qasir fuq ir-responsorju tas-salm li l-knisja tagħżel għal din il-ġurnata tas-sbatax ta’ Diċembru (għalina għażiża wkol it-tifkira ta’ San Ivo, patrun tal-avukati).  “Tħaddar f’jiemu il-ġustizzja u s-sliem.” Dawn huma ġranet partikulari ħafna li bdejna llum, għax millum il-knisja tibda tgħodd il-ġranet li jwasslu għall-Milied…

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The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

17/12/2013

  • The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

  • ****

    Direttur:          Peter Jackson
    Atturi:             Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Scott, James Nesbit u Orlando Bloom
    Ħin tal-film:    161 min…

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Frozen

17/12/2013

  • Frozen

  • ***

    Diretturi:       Jennifer Lee u Chris Buck
    Atturi:            (vuċijiet ta’) Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff
    Ħin:                108 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: U
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: UPG
     
    Anna u oħtha l-kbira Elsa huma l-eredi tas-saltna ta’ Arendelle…

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Battle of the Year

17/12/2013

  • Battle of the Year

  • ***

    Direttur:        Benson Lee
    Atturi:            Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz
    Ħin:                109 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Censura: 12A
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12A
     
    L-intraprenditur Dante Graham huwa determinat li jiffinanzja team ta’ żeffiena mill-aqwa għal-kompetizzjoni internazzjonali taż-żfin breakdance, imsejħha ‘Battle of the Year’, li se ssir f’Montpellier…

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