Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass being celebrated on the steps of Rome’s cathedral Basilica of St. John Lateran on Thursday, to mark the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord. Below, please find the full text of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks, in their official English translation. « Do this in remembrance of me » (1 Cor 11 :24-25)…
Saint Mark 11:11-26 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it…
The Archbishop concludes the In-service Course for the Clergy 2016
26/05/2016
Is‑saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, attendew għal Kors ta’ Aġġornament li sar fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, tal‑Virtù. Dan il‑kors ta’ aġġornament teoloġiku u pastorali għall‑kleru beda nhar it‑Tnejn 23 u ġie fi tmiemu llum, il‑Ħamis 26 ta’ Mejju 2016. L‑għan ewlieni ta’ dan il‑kors kien li joffri lis‑saċerdoti opportunità ta’ riflessjoni, diskussjoni u djalogu dwar temi kurrenti relatati mat‑teoloġija, mal‑ħidma pastorali tal‑saċerdot, u b’riflessjonijiet personali meħuda mill‑personaġġi bibbliċi ta’ Mosè, David, u Marija ta’ Magdala…
Pope Francis on Wednesday said “prayer is not a magic wand.” He was speaking during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. The Pope was discussing the Parable of the Unjust Judge – also known as the Parable of the Persistent Widow – from the Gospel of Luke. In the parable, the persistence of a widow forces the unjust judge to grant her request for justice, “so that she will not eventually wear [him] out.” (Lk 18: 1-8)…
Saint Luke 9:11b-17 The crowds, meanwhile, learned of this and followed him. He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” Now the men there numbered about five thousand…
Illum, il-25 ta’ Mejju 2016, kompla l-kors ta’ Aġġornament tal-Kleru, fejn qed jattendu s-saċerdoti djoċesani, flimkien mal-Arċisqof, fis-Seminarju tal-Virtù. Fl-ewwel sessjoni, Fr Martin Micallef OFMCap tkellem dwar il-persuna Bibblika ta’ Marija ta’ Magdala b’riflessjonijiet mir-rakkonti tal-qawmien ta’ Kristu mill-imwiet. It-tieni sessjoni tmexxiet minn Ms Anna Cappello segwita minn diskussjoni. Għada, 26 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jaqgħlaq l-Aġġornament b’diskors fl-aħħar tas-sessjoni.
“Walk in the presence of God without reproach.” That’s how Pope Francis says we can journey towards holiness. During the Homily at Mass at Santa Marta on Tuesday, the Pope said that for this commitment to succeed, Christians must be able to hope with courage, open themselves up to discussion, and freely welcome God’s grace. Holiness cannot be bought. Neither can it be earned by human strength…
Saint Mark 10:32-45 The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise.” Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” He replied, “What do you wish (me) to do for you?” They answered him, “Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left.” Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking…
Illum, l-24 ta’ Mejju 2016, kompla l-kors ta’ Aġġornament tal-Kleru, fejn qed jattendu s-saċerdoti djoċesani, flimkien mal-Arċisqof, fis-Seminarju tal-Virtù. Fl-ewwel sessjoni, Rev. Dr Stefan Attard tkellem dwar il-persuna Bibblika ta’ David bħala sultan tal-poplu Lhudi u t-tradizzjoni li żviluppat fuqu wara mewtu. Fr Attard iffoka fuq il-punt li iktar ma għadda ż-żmien, il-figura ta’ David dejjem saret pożittiva u dejjem iktar tixbaħ lill-Messija. Fr Attard irrifletta dwar il-persuna tas-saċerdot jekk tirriflettix lil Alla fihom, bħalma kienet f’David…
The Archbishop celebrates Mass with the sick and the elderly, at St Vincent de Paule
24/05/2016
Nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Mejju, Festa tat-Trinità Qaddisa, l-Arċisqof żar l-anzjani u l-morda rikoverati fid-Dar tal-Anzjani San Vinċenz de Paule, il-Marsa. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Residenza San Vinċenż de Paule, Il-Marsa22 ta’ Mejju 2016 Fil-bidu ta’ din il-Quddiesa aħna għamilna s-sinjal tas-salib li tgħallimnih mingħand ommna u li intom għallimtuh lil uliedkom. Dan huwa s-sinjal tagħna l-Insara, is-sinjal tas-salib, u l-kliem tiegħi li aħna qegħdin nagħmlu festa fuqhom illum…
