March 2016 Archives

A Heartfelt Farewell to a Beloved Archbishop

21/03/2016

In his letter to Timothy, Saint Paul described how a bishop of the people of God should be: above reproach… temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome…” These virtues adorned the Emeritus Archbishop Joseph Mercieca throughout his life and his Episcopate. Mgr Mercieca returned to the House of the Father on Monday 21 March 2016 at 7:20 a.m…

21/03/2016

Tħabbret il-mewt tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca. Huwa twieled ir-Rabat, Għawdex, fit-12 ta’ Novembru 1928. Ġie ordnat Isqof fid-29 ta’ Settembru 1974. Kien innominat Arċisqof ta’ Malta fid-29 ta’ Novembru 1976 u ħa l-pussess ta’ Arċisqof fit-12 ta’ Diċembru tal-istess sena. Huwa rtira minn Arċisqof fit-2 ta’ Diċembru 2006, fl-età ta’ 78 sena, wara n-nomina tal-Arċisqof il-ġdid, Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. L-Arċisqof Mercieca, li kellu 87 sena, miet fis-7:20 a.m…

21/03/2016

Saint John 12:1-11 Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him. Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. Then Judas the Iscariot, one (of) his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said, Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days’ wages and given to the poor? He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions. So Jesus said, “Leave her alone…

20/03/2016

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20/03/2016

Nhar l-20 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’Ħadd il-Palm, fil-bidu tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni bdiet minn quddiem il-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina d’Italia, il-Belt Valletta, fejn sar it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbuġ, u wara saret il-purċissjoni sal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn il-Quddiesa tkompliet bil-qari tar-rakkont tal-Passjoni mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Celebration of Mass on YouTube
Homily by Archbishop Charles J…

20/03/2016

Nhar l-20 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’Ħadd il-Palm, fil-bidu tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni bdiet minn quddiem il-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina d’Italia, il-Belt Valletta, fejn sar it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbuġ, u wara saret il-purċissjoni sal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn il-Quddiesa tkompliet bil-qari tar-rakkont tal-Passjoni mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Celebration of Mass on YouTube
Homily by Archbishop Charles J…

20/03/2016

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – Year C Saint Luke 22:14-71.23:1-56 When the hour came, Jesus took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me is with me on the table; for the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.” And they began to debate among themselves who among them would do such a deed. Then an argument broke out among them about which of them should be regarded as the greatest…

19/03/2016

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa biċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il-Palm u l-Passjoni tal-Mulej, nhar il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Marzu 2016, fid-9:00 a.m. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tibda minn quddiem il-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina d’Italia, il-Belt Valletta, fejn isir it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbuġ, u wara ssir il-purċissjoni sal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn tkompli l-Quddiesa bil-qari tar-rakkont tal-passjoni mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Watch ‘live’ on YouTube
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19/03/2016

Saint Matthew 1:16.18-21.24a Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home…

18/03/2016

Pope Francis will join Instagram on Saturday, March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph. His first post is expected shortly after 12:00 p.m. He will start using the photo-sharing site under the name @Franciscus, Latin for Francis. This marks the latest initiative in new media by the Holy Father, who already has more than 25 million followers on Twitter in nine different languages. “Instagram will help recount the Papacy through images, to enable all those who wish to accompany and know more about Pope Francis’ pontificate to encounter his gestures of tenderness and mercy”, said Msgr…