Monthly Archives: May 2016

Holy Confirmation and Holy Communion for children of emigrants

  • Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti tixtieq tavża li l-Ewwel Tqarbina u l-Griżma tal-Isqof għal ulied l-emigranti Maltin ser issir nhar l-Erbgħa 27 ta’ Lulju 2016. Biex ulied l-emigranti jkunu jistgħu jersqu għal dawn is-sagramenti, ikun meħtieġ: 1. Li t-tfal ikollhom 7 snin magħluqa għall-Ewwel Tqarbina u 12-il sena magħluqa għall-Griżma tal-Isqof. 2. Li jippreżentaw:
    • Iċ-Ċertifikat tal-Magħmudija;
    • Iċ-Ċertifikat tal-Ewwel Tqarbina jekk tkun ser issir il-Griżma;
    • Permess bil-miktub tal-kappillan tal-parroċċa tagħhom barra minn Malta;
    • Ċertifikat ta’ attendenza tal-kors preparattiv għas-sagrament li jkunu ser jagħmlu…
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“God sees our heart! He loves you as you are” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass with the sick and the elderly, at St Vincent de Paule

  • 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-Marsa 22 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…
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Pope Francis receives the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

  • Pope Francis received in audience in the Vatican on Monday the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyib.   In a note, the Director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi sj. said the approximately 30 minute meeting was “very cordial” and that the Grand Imam of Egypt “was accompanied by an important delegation, which included: Dr. Abbas Shouman, Undersecretary of Al-Azhar; Dr…
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Pope Francis: Christians live God’s love with joy, astonishment

  • No Christian can exist without joy: that’s what Pope Francis said in his Homily at Mass Monday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse.  The Pope stressed that even through life’s difficulties, the Christian knows he can trust in Jesus and find hope.  The Pope also reminded the faithful they should not allow riches to dominate their lives because they ultimately lead to sadness.  Christians live in joy and amazement because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ…
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The Gospel of the day: 24th May

  • Saint Mark 10:28-31 Peter began to say to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.” But many that are first will be last, and (the) last will be first.”  Saints of the day: Sts…
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The Angry Birds Movie

  • *** Diretturi: Fergal Reilly, Clay Kaytis Atturi: (vuċijiet ta’) Jason Sudeikis, Sean Penn, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph Ħin: 97 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited Klassifika tal-Gvern: U Klassifika tal-Knisja: UPG   Fi gżira li jgħixu fiha għasafar biss, għasafar li għal xi raġuni ma’ jtirhux, il-ħajja hi fil-biċċa l-kbira trankwilla u kuntenta. Red hu l-uniku għasfur li jħossu barra minn postu f’dil-gżira minħabba li ma jaħsibiex bħall-oħrajn u jitlagħlu malajr…
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Money Monster

  • **** Direttur: Jodie Foster Atturi: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell Ħin: 98 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited Klassifika tal-Gvern: 15 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18   Lee Gates jippreżenta programm fuq it-television li fih jagħti pariri dwar fejn għandek tinvesti flusek. Mdawwar b’żeffiena, mużika qawwija u grafika kbira, Gates iwassal lil udjenza għal ferneżija waqt li jindika l-iktar bonds u stocks li jippromettu…
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Priests need to acknowledge ‘the active Glory of God’

  • Is-saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi, flimkien mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, qed jattendu għal Kors ta’ Aġġornament li qed isir fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù. Dan il-kors ta’ aġġornament teoloġiku u pastorali għall-kleru beda llum it- Tnejn 23 ta’ Mejju 2016, u jintemm il-Ħamis li ġej. L-ewwel sessjoni kienet immexxija mir-Rev. Dr Pawl Sciberras fejn irrifletta fuq is-sejħa ta’ Mosè u r-relazzjoni li kellu ma’ Alla…
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Pope: “The Mystery of the Trinity also speaks to us of ourselves”

Messaġġ tal-Papa Franġisku fis-Solennità Tas-Santissma Trinità

  • Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today, the feast of the Holy Trinity, the Gospel of St. John gives us part of the long farewell discourse proclaimed by Jesus shortly before his Passion. In this discourse, he explains to the disciples the deepest truths about himself, and thus he outlines the relationship between Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit…
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The Gospel of the day: 23rd May

  • Saint Mark 10:17-27 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’” He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing…
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