Monthly Archives: August 2015

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine

  • Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis made a new appeal for peace in Ukraine. “With deep concern, I am following the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has accelerated anew in these last weeks,” the Pope said. “I renew my appeal that the commitments undertaken to achieve peace might be respected; and that, with the help of organizations and persons of good will, there might be a response to the humanitarian emergency in the country.” The Holy Father concluded his appeal with the prayer, “May the Lord grant peace to Ukraine, which is preparing to celebrate tomorrow the national holiday [Independence Day]…

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The Gospel of the day: 25th August

  • St Matthew 23, 23-26

    “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law – justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! …

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The Archbishop celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady in Ħad-Dingli

  • Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, f’Ħad-Dingli.

  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof waqt il-Quddiesa fil-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema
  • Knisja Parrokjali, Ħad-Dingli

    22 ta’ Awwissu 2015

    Ħieni l-ġuf li ġabek u s-sider li rdajt” (Lq 11, 27)…

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The 10th anniversary of the Pastoral Formation Institute

  • L-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali (IFP) għalaq għaxar snin nhar it-8 ta’ Lulju li għadda. Biex jitfakkar dan l-anniversarju b’radd ta’ ħajr lil Alla, kien organizzat mument ta’ talb fil-kumpless ta’ Sant’ Agata, ir-Rabat, nhar il-Ġimgha 21 ta’ Awwissu. Għalih kienu preżenti l-membri ta’ Bord – kemm dawk preżenti, kif ukoll li taw sehem fil-passat. Ġew mistiedna wkoll dawk li qed jaħdmu bħalissa fuq xi proġett tal-Bord…

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“Who is Jesus for me?” – Pope Francis

  • “Who is Jesus for me?” At the end of his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis called on the faithful to ask themselves this question. “Who is Jesus for me? Is He simply a name? an idea? A person from history? Or is He really someone who loves me, Who gave His life for me, and walks with me?”

    The Pope asked if we would remain with Jesus, referring back to the day’s Gospel…

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The Gospel of the day: 24th August

    • St John 1, 45-51

      Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! …

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The Gospel of the day: 23rd August

  • St John 6, 60-69

    Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you?  What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail…

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The Archbishop celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady in Ħad-Dingli

  • Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, f’Ħad-Dingli.

    Omelija tal-Arċisqof waqt il-Quddiesa fil-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema

  • Knisja Parrokjali, Ħad-Dingli

    22 ta’ Awwissu 2015

    Ħieni l-ġuf li ġabek u s-sider li rdajt” (Lq 11, 27)…

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The Gospel of the day: 22nd August

    • St Luke 1, 26-38

      In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favoured one! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be…

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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    Direttur:        Guy Ritchie

    Atturi:            Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander

    Ħin:                106 minuti

    Klassifika tal-Gvern: 12A

    Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15

    Napoleon Solo għamel ħafna flus jinnegozja antikitajiet misruqa wara t-tieni gwerra u kien iħobb jitħallat mas-sinjuri. Meta inqabad, ingħata l-għażla li jew jintbagħat il-ħabs jew li jibda jaħdem għas-CIA, u hu għażel din ta’ l-aħħar, u sar aġent tal-United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.), li l-għan tagħha kien li tegħleb lill-aġenzija opposta Russa li riedet tikseb dominanza globali fi żmien il-gwerra bierda…

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