Monthly Archives: April 2016

Pope Francis: Clericalism distorts the Church

  • Pope Francis said Tuesday that the clergy should serve lay people and not make use of them and spoke out against clericalism, calling it one of the greatest distortions affecting the Church in Latin America. His comments came in a wide-ranging letter reflecting on the role of the laity that was addressed to Cardinal Marc Ouellet, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.  The Pope’s letter was a follow-up to the commission’s recent Plenary Assembly whose theme was “the indispensable role of the lay faithful in the public life of Latin American countries.” In his letter, Pope Francis explained that he wished to follow-up the discussions and reflections that emerged during the Plenary Assembly in order to prevent them “from not bearing fruit.”  He urged the clergy to look closely at the people and lives of the lay faithful and avoid falling into the trap of adopting certain slogans on their behalf that seem well-meaning but in practice don’t succeed in supporting the lives of our communities…
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Criminal

  • *** Direttur: Ariel Vromen Atturi: Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Tommy Lee Jones Ħin: 113 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited. Klassifika tal-Gvern: 15 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18   Jericho Stewart huwa kriminali li m’għandu l-ebda sens ta’ tajjeb jew ħażin, u ma jħoss l-ebda sentimenti, u  issa qiegħed priġunier fil-ħabs. Huwa jitqies adatt biex isir fuqu esperiment ġdid immexxi minn Dr Franks li jinvolvi t-transplantazzjoni tal-memorji ta’ xi ħadd ieħor f’moħħu…
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Pope prays for the release of priests and religious kidnapped in Syria

  • During his Regina Coeli address on Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for the release of those priests and religious held hostage in Syria saying, “may the merciful God touch the hearts of the kidnappers”. He also remembered young martyrs killed during the Spanish Civil War who were beatified in Burgos, Spain on Saturday. The Message by Pope Francis At the end of this Jubilee celebration, my thoughts turn in a particular to you, dear boys and girls…
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Meetings about faith around Malta by Neo Catechumenal Way

    • Fl-1 ta’ Mejju ser issir l-aħħar laqgħa minn sensiela ta’ Missjonijiet li saru f’diversi lokalitajiet madwar Malta.  Hawn il-knisja ħarġet ixxandar l-aħbar tajba f’dan iż-żmien tal-Għid.  Nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, fil-lokalitajiet tal-Ħamrun, G’Mangia u Msida, il-Mixja Neo Katekuminali ser tagħmel laqgħa li tinkludi katekeżi fuq il-knisja u l-esperjenza tiegħek fil-knisja.  Il-Mixja qiegħda wkoll tistieden lil kull min jixtieq ikun parti minn komunita’ Nisranija biex jiġi jisma’…
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The Gospel of the day: 26th April

  • Saint John 14:27-31A Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I…
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“The path of the Christian is not that of solitude but of communion with others” – The Archbishop

Archbishop celebrates Mass on the installation of the new Parish Priest of Tal-Ibraġ

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 24 ta’ April 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa tal-pussess tal-kappillan il-ġdid tal-Ibraġ,  Dun Mario Tong, fil-Knisja Parrokjali.
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna 
  • Knisja Parrokjali Tal-Ibraġ 24 ta’ April 2016 Għażiż Fr Mario, nixtieq inwassal ftit kliem ta’ inkoraġġiment u nsellem lil din il-komunità għażiża li int se tkun bħala r-ragħaj tagħha.    L-ewwel ispirazzjoni li tiġini hija mill-Ewwel Qari tal-lum (Atti 14, 21-27) fejn nisimgħu b’ħafna postijiet b’mod speċjali fil-Greċja u fit-Turkija, li kienu l-bliet fejn marru Pawlu u Barnaba…
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St George should be the protector of those who safeguard our natural environment for future generations – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of St George, Martyr

  • On Saturday 24th April 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the feast of St George the Martyr, at St George’s Parish in Qormi. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi 23 ta’ April 2016 Għażiż poplu ta’ Alla, għeżież membri ta’ din il-Parroċċa Arċipretali ta’ San Ġorġ Martri, L-Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, rispettabli Sindku, membri distinti speċjalment il-Membri Parlamentari, tant rappreżentanti, u qed nieħu pjaċir nara lilkom ukoll, għeżież membri tal-fratellanza…
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Pope to teens: Love is the Christian identity card

  • At the heart of Pope Francis’ message during the Jubilee Mass for Teens celebrated on Sunday was quite simply one word Love. The Pope told the thousands of 13 to 16 year olds gathered in St Peter’s Square that “love, was the Christian’s identity card, the only valid “document” identifying us as Christians.  If this card expires and is not constantly renewed,” he said, “we stop being witnesses of the Master.” Then he asked the teenagers gathered “Do you want to experience the love of Jesus? …
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The Gospel of the day: 25th April

  • San Mark 16:15-20 Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them…
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St George should be the protector of those who safeguard our natural environment for future generations – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of St George, Martyr

  • On Saturday 24th April 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the feast of St George the Martyr, at St George’s Parish in Qormi. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi 23 ta’ April 2016 Għażiż poplu ta’ Alla, għeżież membri ta’ din il-Parroċċa Arċipretali ta’ San Ġorġ Martri, L-Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, rispettabli Sindku, membri distinti speċjalment il-Membri Parlamentari, tant rappreżentanti, u qed nieħu pjaċir nara lilkom ukoll, għeżież membri tal-fratellanza…
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