Monthly Archives: April 2016

Pope Francis warns against those who ‘judge’ with closed hearts

  • Pope Francis on Monday spoke of the importance of taking stock of what is in people’s hearts and lives instead of only taking the law into account. During his homily at morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope spoke of the Doctors of the Law whom – he said – passed judgment with their hearts closed to God and to prophecy; all that mattered to them – he explained – was to uphold the Law…
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The Gospel of the day: 12th April

  • Saint John 6:30-35 The crowd said to Jesus: “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Saint of the day: St…
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St Albert the Great College accepts girls at Primary level

  • Il‑Kulleġġ San Albert il‑Kbir tal‑Belt Valletta ser jibda jilqa’ studenti bniet fil‑livell primarju. B’hekk, bħal skejjel primarji oħra, f’din l-iskola ser jattendu kemm subien kif ukoll bniet. Is‑Segretarjat tal‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija ser jilqa’ applikazzjonijiet għal bniet li twieldu fl‑2011 u li jistgħu jinkitbu fil‑Kulleġġ ta’ San Albert skont wieħed minn dawn il‑kriterji: tfal mid‑djar tal‑Knisja, aħwa, tfal ta’ impjegati tal‑Kulleġġ San Albert. L‑applikazzjonijiet ser jintlaqgħu nhar il‑Ġimgħa 15 ta’ April 2016, bejn id‑9:00 a.m…
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“When we speak, may we not show ourselves, but let Jesus speak” – The Archbishop

Two seminarians receive the Ministry of Lectors

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 11 ta’ April 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ta l-Ministeru tal-Lettorat lil żewġ seminaristi waqt Quddiesa fil-Kappella tas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. Iż-żewġ seminaristi, li bħalissa jinsabu fil-ħames sena tal-formazzjoni fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, huma Anton D’Amato, mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina, iż-Żurrieq, u Bernard Micallef, mill-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien. Bil-Ministeru tal-Lettorat is-seminaristi saru qarrejja uffiċjali tal-Kelma ta’ Alla waqt il-quddies u waqt ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi oħra…
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Francis denounces human trafficking – A crime against humanity

  • “The grave issue of modern slavery and human trafficking”, which “continues to be a scourge throughout the world today”, is a true “crime against humanity”. Pope Francis wrote addressed the issue of human trafficking a message to Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Organization, for the conference held on Thursday, 7 April, in New York…
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The Gospel of the day: 11th April

  • Saint John 6:22-29 After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea. The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left. Other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread when the Lord gave thanks. When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you…
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The duty to work together for our country to prosper in strong values – The Archbishop

Archbishop celebrates Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Publius

  • On Sunday 10th April 2016,  Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated a Pontifical Mass at Floriana Parish Church, on the occasion of the feast of St Publius. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Publiju, il-Furjana  10 ta’ April 2016 “Intom il-ġisem ta’ Kristu u kull wieħed minnkom membru tiegħu. Lil xi wħud Alla riedhom fil-Knisja fl-ewwel post bħala appostli, it-tieni bħala profeti, it-tielet bħala għalliema…
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The duty to work together for our country to prosper in strong values – The Archbishop

Archbishop celebrates Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Publius

  • On Sunday 10th April 2016,  Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated a Pontifical Mass at Floriana Parish Church, on the occasion of the feast of St Publius. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Publiju, il-Furjana  10 ta’ April 2016 “Intom il-ġisem ta’ Kristu u kull wieħed minnkom membru tiegħu. Lil xi wħud Alla riedhom fil-Knisja fl-ewwel post bħala appostli, it-tieni bħala profeti, it-tielet bħala għalliema…
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The Gospel of the day: 10th April

  • Saint John 21:1-19 Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing…
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