Monthly Archives: December 2015

The Archbishop celebrates Mass for new MCAST graduates

01/12/2015

  • Nhar it-Tlieta l-1 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament għall-gradwati l-ġodda tal-MCAST, fil-Katidral tal-Imdina. 

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna Katidral tal-Imdina L-1 ta’ Diċembru 2015 Nixtieq naqsam ftit ħsibijiet qosra ispirati mill-kelma t’Alla li għadna kemm smajna, u anke mill-okkażjoni li ġabritna hawn illum. L-ewwelnett nixtieq nawgura ħafna u bil-qalb lill-istudenti kollha li spiċċaw b’suċċess l-istudji tagħhom u li ġew hawnhekk biex jirringrazzjaw lill-Mulej…

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Pope Francis visits Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in Bangui

01/12/2015

  • Pope Francis on Monday morning visited the Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, meeting with the city’s Muslim community.

    The Holy Father was welcomed to the mosque by the Grand Imam Nehedi Tidjani, along with four other Imam, who accompanied him to the podium.

    In his address, Pope Francis recalled the recent violence which has rocked the country, saying “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters.”

    “We are well aware that the recent events and acts of violence which have shaken your country were not grounded in properly religious motives…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st December

01/12/2015

  • Saint Luke 10:21-24

    Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” 

    Saints of the day: Bl…

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