May 2015 Archives

Democratic Dialogue

19/05/2015

On the occasion of World Day of Social Communications, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met news editors and made an appeal in favour of democratic dialogue; so that Malta may be a country where people can express their opinions without being criticized in a destructive manner. Responsible freedom of expression should not lead to character assassination. When this happens, we are missing the opportunity to engage in dialogue which leads us to further the common good together. In a digital age, we all have the potential to contribute, with our words and comments, to a democratic dialogue which strengthens rather than destroys…

19/05/2015

Saint John 17:1-11a Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ…

18/05/2015

Nhar it-Tnejn 18 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna stieden lill-edituri tal-aħbarijiet għal ikla li saret f’Angela House il-Pietà, immexxija mill-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Orsolini ta’ Sant’Angela Merici. Din il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof mal-edituri saret fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali.

The Archbishop’s Message
Angela House, Pieta’ 18 ta’ Mejju 2015
Nirringrazzja ħafna lis-Sorijiet tal-Ursolini tax-xhieda tagħhom; inħoss li l-kelma tiegħi mingħajr ix-xhieda tagħhom tkun kelma vojta għaliex il-kelma trid tkun imwettqa’ bil-ħajja u b’xhieda…

18/05/2015

Nhar it-Tnejn 18 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna stieden lill-edituri tal-aħbarijiet għal ikla li saret f’Angela House il-Pietà, immexxija mill-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Orsolini ta’ Sant’Angela Merici. Din il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof mal-edituri saret fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali. The Archbishop’s Message
Angela House, Pieta’ 18 ta’ Mejju 2015 Nirringrazzja ħafna lis-Sorijiet tal-Ursolini tax-xhieda tagħhom; inħoss li l-kelma tiegħi mingħajr ix-xhieda tagħhom tkun kelma vojta għaliex il-kelma trid tkun imwettqa’ bil-ħajja u b’xhieda…

18/05/2015

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Mejju l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-wasla tal-urna bil-fdalijiet ta’ San Ġwann Bosco, fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Sebastjan Ħal Qormi.

The Archbishop’s Homily
Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal-Qormi 15 ta’ Mejju 2015
“Min jilqa’ wieħed minn dawn iż-żgħar, ikun jilqa’ lili” (Mt 18,8). Ma nafx x’kellu f’moħhu San Ġwann Bosco dakinhar li ta ħarsa lejn il-mamà tiegħu Margerita, u pproponilha li jilqgħu l-ewwel tifel fid-dar tal-kenn li hu beda f’Torino, mitejn sena ilu…

18/05/2015

Pope Francis canonized four women religious on Sunday, all 19th century nuns who worked in education. During Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis canonized four women religious: Marie-Alphonsine and Mary of Jesus Crucified from the territory that made up historical Palestine; Jeanne Emilie de Villeneuve of France; and Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception from Italy. In his homily for the Mass, the Holy Father focused on the first reading, from Acts, which told how after the Ascension, the twelve Apostles chose a man to take the place of Judas…

18/05/2015

Saint John 16:29-33
The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.” Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone…

17/05/2015

Saint John 17:11b-19 Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled…

16/05/2015

On Thursday 14th May 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians, Ryan Lee Pace, Mark Spiteri and Sinclair Bugeja as Lectors, at Iklin Parish.

The Archbishop’s homily
Paroċċa tal-Familja Qaddisa, l-Iklin 14 ta’ Mejju 2015 Għeżież Mark, Ryan u Sinclair, Huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li nistitwikom Letturi, f’din il-parroċċa għażiża tal-Familja Mqaddsa. Nixtieqkom b’mod speċjali tieħdu bħala tifkira importanti ta’ dan il-jum, it-Tieni Qari li smajna, fejn l-appostlu Missierna jitkellem dwar il-kelma ta’ Alla bħala don mogħti lilna b’xejn, u li għalkemm jista’ jagħtina d-drittijiet tal-għixien, m’għandux ikun għalina la mottiv ta’ poter wisq inqas t’ arroganza…

16/05/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Mejju 2015, ġiet ipprezentata ittra bit-Talba għall-bidu tal-Proċess għall-kawża tal-Beatifikazzjoni u l-Kanonizazzjoni ta’ Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi, Fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza u Appostlu tal-Providenza Divina. Din ġiet ippreżentata lill-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna mid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana.

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