Yearly Archives: 2015

Courtesy visit by Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna to the Leader of the Opposition

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 16 ta’ Marzu l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel żjara ta’ korteżija lill- Onor. Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, Dr Simon Busuttil, fil-Parlament, il-Belt Valletta.

  • Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna lill-Onor. Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Dr Simon Busuttil
  • Il-Parlament

    16 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Onor. Dr Busuttil,

    Grazzi ħafna tal-laqgħa ġentili tiegħek, u tal-kliem li għedt…

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Message of Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna to the Leader of the Opposition Dr Simon Busuttil

  • Palazz tal-President, l-Belt Valletta

    16 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Onor. Dr Busuttil,

    Grazzi ħafna tal-laqgħa ġentili tiegħek, u tal-kliem li għedt. Inħoss li l-preżenza tiegħi f’din id-dar tal-istituzzjonijiet għeżież tagħna, b’mod speċjali tal-Parlament, hija wkoll omaġġ tal-Knisja ta’ Malta għas-servizz li jagħmlu l-politiċi Maltin. Għalija huwa wkoll ta’ garanzija għad-demokrazija, li nista’ niġi għand il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni li f’pajjiżna, fl-ispirtu demokratiku tagħna, jagħti standing ukoll lill-partiti li mhumiex fil-Gvern, imma li l-irwol tagħhom huwa essenzjali biex ikollna l-garanzija tal-libertà…

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Archbishop-elect leads a penitential pilgrimage in Senglea

  • Il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċiqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna mexxa pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali bl-istatwa ta’ Kristu Redentur, fl-Isla.  

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Isla

    13 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, il-Mulej Ġesù jikkonferma r-risposta tal-Għaref tal-Liġi li jiġbor il-liġi kollha f’kelma waħda: l-imħabba! …

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Pope Francis says society today needs good, well paid teachers

  • Pope Francis has denounced poor wages for teachers, saying computers can teach content but  it takes a good teacher to instill values and hope in young people today and create harmony in society.

    Receiving the Unione Cattolica Italiana Insegnati, Dirigenti, Educatori, Formatori (UCIIM) on their 70th anniversary, the Pope addressed them as colleagues, saying he had fond memories of his own days in the classroom, when he too was a teacher…

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The official programme of the Celebrations of the Installation Ceremony of Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna

    • Illum l-14 ta’ Marzu 2015, saret Konferenza tal-Aħbarijiet li matulha tħabbar il-programm uffiċjali taċ-Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ingress Solenni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

      Agħfas hawn għall-programm dettaljat tal-Ingress Solenni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof-elett Charles J. Scicluna.

      Agħfas hawn għal sfond storiku dwar l-Ingress Solenni

  • Ritratti: James Bianchi/The Malta Independent 

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The Coat of Arms of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • L-Arma araldika tal-Arċisqof Scicluna hija ispirata mill-arma tradizzjonalment assenjata lill-kunjom tal-familja li għandha żiemel rampanti u nofs qamar krexxenti ta’ lewn abjad/fidda fuq sfond aħmar. Mons. Scicluna żied il-warda safra/deheb imwerrqa bil-lewn aħdar.

    L-isfond aħmar ifakkarna fil-mant ta’ Kristu waqt il-passjoni “imxarrab bid-demm” (Apok. 19, 13): «Imbagħad Pilatu ordna li jieħdu lil Ġesù u jagħtuh is-swat. Is-suldati nisġu kuruna tax-xewk u qegħduhielu fuq rasu, u libbsuh mantar aħmar skur…

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Homily by Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna during the Penitential Pilgrimage in Senglea

  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Isla

    13 ta’ Marzu 2015

     

    Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, il-Mulej Ġesù jikkonferma r-risposta tal-Għaref tal-Liġi li jiġbor il-liġi kollha f’kelma waħda: l-imħabba!  L-imħabba lejn Alla u l-imħabba lejn il-proxxmu. Jekk jiena ma nħobbx lil ħija li narah, kif nista’ nħobb lil Alla li ma narahx?

    U jekk irridu nifhmu x’inhi l-imħabba vera, inħarsu lejn ix-xbieha għażiża tar-Redentur…

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Pope: there is no middle way to love God

  • Pope Francis says a true Christian must not compromise: he must let himself be touched by God’s mercy and he must love his brother wholeheartedly or else he will end up being a hypocrite and do more harm than good. The Pope was speaking during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning.

    At the beginning through the Prophets, and later with the testimony of Saints, God has built up his relationship with men in time…

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Lenten call to Catholics to support Church in the Holy Land

  • Parishes across the world year after year take up the traditional annual Good Friday Collection for the Church in the Holy Land.

    This year is no different and the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, has written a letter to all pastors of the Universal Church in which he expresses the gratitude of Pope Francis, of his Dicastery and of all the Churches “in the land of Christ” for their attention and generous response to the Collection…

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