2015 Archives

The Modern Crucifix

21/04/2015

The Church in Malta is saddened by the human tragedies that are occurring in the Mediterranean Sea around us. The committed Christian cannot remain indifferent in the face of what is happening to so many people who, in an attempt to seek better pastures, are ultimately losing God’s greatest gift to mankind, life. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has described a shocking photograph of the dead body of a boy with open arms, washed ashore in Libya, which is being circulated in the media, as “the modern crucifix”. When faced with this image which portrays the cruel reality that thousands of immigrants are facing, no one can remain passive, neither the European and world leaders, nor us, as Christians…

21/04/2015

May the witness of the martyrs help us to avoid the temptation of transforming our faith into power. Those were Pope Francis’ words during his homily at the morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Monday, as he reflected on the Gospel story of the crowds who come searching for Jesus following the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes…

21/04/2015

The Faculty of Theology and the Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija are holding the annual Aquinas Lecture on Thursday 23 April 2015 at 7:00 p.m., at the auditorium of the Old University Building in Valletta.

Rev. Professor William Henn O.F.M. Cap., from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, will deliver a lecture on Thomas Aquinas, Yves Congar and Unity in Faith.

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20/04/2015

Nhar it-12 t’April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra quddiesa għall-Professjoni Solenni ta’ Sr Lilian Borg u l-25 Sena mill-Professjoni ta’ Sr Christine Borg fil-Festa tal-Ħniena Divina, fil-Monasteru ta’ Sant’Ursola l-Belt Valletta.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof
Il-Madre Prijura Sr Celina Sultana OSJ u Sr Christine Borg jakkumpanjaw lil Sr Lilian Borg fl-okkażjoni tal-investitura tagħha fil-15 ta’ Novembru 2009 (Ritratt: www.orderofmalta-malta.org.mt)…

20/04/2015

Pope Francis has appealed to the international community to take swift and decisive action to avoid more tragedies of migrants seeking a better life. His heartfelt cry to the world came following news of the sinking of yet another boat carrying migrants in the Mediterranean Sea in which it is feared 700 people may be dead.

The Pope was speaking on Sunday morning after the Regina Coeli prayer in St…

19/04/2015

19/04/2015

- The Drachma Community in collaboration with the Faculty of Theology is organising a Public Talk – Learning How to Talk: the indispensability of truthfulness and witness for sexual and spiritual human beings by Rev Dr James Alison, a world renowned theologian who has touched the lives of many LGBTQI people.
  
  He is noted for his writing in systematic theology and for his work on issues of gender and sexual non-conformity…

19/04/2015

On Sunday 19th April 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Pontifical Mass at Floriana Parish Church, on the occasion of the feast of St Publius.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Eċċellenza, għażiża President ta’ Malta, Sur Preca,

Personalitajiet distinti, inkluż il-kap tal-Oppożizzjoni,

Għalija, bħala Ragħaj ta’ din id-djoċesi għażiża, huwa ta’ ferħ u ta’ privileġġ, imma anke ta’ responsabbiltà li nwassal messaġġ mhux biss lill-parroċċa għażiża tal-Furjana, imma lil Malta, f’din is-solennità ta’ San Publju…

19/04/2015

For the first time the Secretariat for Catholic Education has brought together teachers of art in Church schools to showcase their work in a collective art exhibition at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta, supported by Banif Bank (Malta) plc. Twenty two artists are exhibiting more than 70 works of fine art, using a variety of media, techniques, styles and subject matter…

18/04/2015

On Wednesday 15th April 2015, staff from the Responsible Gaming Foundation and the Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth held a cordial meeting with His Excellency, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta. Issues at heart of both institutions were discussed, namely the ever-growing problem of gambling addiction, the aspect of responsibility in our everyday lives, the importance of education and research in related fields and the corporate social responsibility aspect of the gaming industry…