December 2015 Archives

Pastoral Letter at the beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy – Merciful Like The Father

12/12/2015

“Merciful like the Father”. This is the important message which the Jubilee of Mercy, inaugurated by Pope Francis, wants to convey to us all. Jesus himself declared that we should “be merciful just as the Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). Mercy: a sign of God’s love The Good News may be summarised in Jesus’ own words: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16)…

12/12/2015

In January 2016, the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission is producing a 25-minute DVD on Ecumenism in the Church in general and in Malta. The scope of this colourful production is to explain in popular simple language what ecumenism is all about.

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During morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday,Pope Francis spoke of God’s love and encouraged the congregation to allow themselves to be “embraced by God’s mercy”.

The Holy Father based his homily on a passage from Isaiah in which we are told that God chose His people out of love. He explained that he chose them “not because they were big and powerful but because they were the smallest and most wretched of all”…

11/12/2015

On Thursday 10th December 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass for children attending Church, State and Independent schools, in preparation for Christmas, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, Il-Belt Valletta

10 ta’ Diċembru 2015

Għeżież tfal, Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, Onorevoli Ministri, Kapijiet tal-edukazzjoni f’Malta u Għawdex, l-omelija għamluha diġa t-tfal…

10/12/2015

Reflecting on the meaning of the Jubilee of Mercy Pope Francis on Wednesday said that “especially in our times, in which forgiveness is a rare guest in the areas of human life, the call to mercy becomes more urgent”.

The Pope was addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience.

He said that mercy can contribute much in building a more human world and has a fundamental role to play everywhere: “in society, institutions, at work and even in the family”…

10/12/2015

On Thursday 10th December 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass for children attending Church, State and Independent schools, in preparation for Christmas, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, Il-Belt Valletta

10 ta’ Diċembru 2015

Għeżież tfal, Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, Onorevoli Ministri, Kapijiet tal-edukazzjoni f’Malta u Għawdex, l-omelija għamluha diġa t-tfal…

09/12/2015

Nhar it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra Quddiesa għal dawk il-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2015. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni saret fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ personalment mal-koppji miżżewġa.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

8 ta’ Diċembru 2015

Ħafna jistaqsu, b’mod speċjali bħal-lum, għaliex jintagħżel il-Vanġelu (Lq 1, 26-38) li għadna kemm smajna? …

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