August 2015 Archives

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

31/08/2015

Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Ħarsien tal-Ħolqien li nieda l-Papa Franġisku, għada, t-Tlieta l-1 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Onor. Ministru għall-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli, l-Ambjent u t-Tibdil fil-Klima, Leo Brincat, ser jattendu għal ċerimonja ta’ tħawwil ta’ siġar fil-Park Nazzjonali, Ta’ Qali. Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent. Ġew mistiedna biex jieħdu sehem: studenti ta’ Skolasajf San Pawl il-Baħar, rappreżentanti ta’ għaqdiet ambjentali u tal-iżviluppaturi, rappreżentanti tal-partiti politiċi u mexxejja ta’ denominazzjonijiet Insara oħra…

31/08/2015

Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. In remarks to the faithful ahead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, the Holy Father reflected on the Gospel reading for this Sunday, August 30, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, taken from the 7th Chapter of the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. The reading recounts the questions certain Scribes and Pharisees put to Our Lord, regarding His and the disciples’ observance of certain long-standing customs – or their lack of observance – specifically concerning practices associated with ritual purity…

31/08/2015

30/08/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat, fl-okkażjoni tal-ftuħ tal-proċess djoċesan tal-kawża għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Henry u Inez Casolani.

The Archbishop’s Homily
Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat

29 ta’ Awwissu 2015

Il-Vanġelu tal-lum mill-Kapitlu 7 tal-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark jgħallimna lezzjoni importanti u essenzjali…

30/08/2015

Saint Mark 7:1-8.14-15.21-23

When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders. And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves…

29/08/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat, fl-okkażjoni tal-ftuħ tal-proċess djoċesan tal-kawża għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Henry u Inez Casolani. The Archbishop’s Homily
Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat
29 ta’ Awwissu 2015

Il-Vanġelu tal-lum mill-Kapitlu 7 tal-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark jgħallimna lezzjoni importanti u essenzjali…

29/08/2015

St Mark 6:17-29

Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so…

28/08/2015

Għada, is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi Quddiesa li matulha ser jitwaqqaf t-Tribunal li ser jisma’ l-kawżi għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddej ta’ Alla, Henry Casolani u ta’ martu, il-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Ineż Casolani.
Il-Postulatur taż-żewġ kawżi huwa l-Kanonku Etienne Sciberras, li fil-bidu tal-Quddiesa ser jagħmel talba uffiċjali lill-Monsinjur Arċisqof biex iwaqqaf it-Tribunal. Il-Postulatur ser jippreżenta lill-Arċisqof il-lista ta’ 180 persuna li jistgħu jidhru quddiem it-Tribunal biex jagħtu x-xhieda tagħhom, u 60 dikjarazzjoni bil-ġurament minn persuni li laħqu mietu…

28/08/2015

Nhar il-Ħamis 27 t’Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna għadda l-Omelija waqt Velja ta’ Talb għal Mons. George Bugeja, l-Isqof-Elett għall-Libja. Il-Velja ta’ Talb saret fil-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Bambina fix-Xagħra, Għawdex.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof
Parroċċa tax-Xagħra, Għawdex 27 ta’ Awwissu 2015 Eċċellenza għażiż ħija Mario fl-Episkopat, għażiż Patri George, Ejjew, kif inġbarna llum nitolbu għall-Isqof magħżul, l-għażiż Patri George, nirriflettu ftit fuq żewġ mumenti mill-kelma t’Alla li għadna kemm smajna…

28/08/2015

Pope Francis has written a letter to Fr. David Neuhaus, SJ, who heads the St. James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Vicariate as the Work of St. James – so named after the Apostle who led the Church at Jerusalem in the founding generation. Signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, the letters states, “The Holy Father was pleased to learn of the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the Apostolate of Saint James and he sends cordial good wishes to you and the priests, religious and Hebrew speaking Catholics of the Saint James Vicariate.” The letter goes on to promise prayers for the continued and constant spiritual renewal of the Vicariate and its members…