Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Archbishop exchanges New Year’s greetings with State authorities

  • It-Tlieta 27 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi laqgħu lill-awtoritajiet tal-Istat għall-iskambju tal-awguri fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena l-Ġdida, fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta. 

    Fil-preżenza tal-Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat, l-Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Gvern Malti tal-koperazzjoni sħiħa li ssib il-Knisja, li flimkien qed jaħdmu f’ambjent demokratiku, fejn id-drittijiet ta’ kull persuna jiġu mħarsa u rispettati…

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The Gospel of the day: 28th December

  • Saint Matthew 2:13-18
    When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt…

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The Gospel of the day: 27th December

  • Saint John 20:2-8
    On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in…

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Christmas: Life, light, grace and truth – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ

  • Il‑Ħadd 25 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesu’ Kristu, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. 

    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann
    25 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    “Lil Alla għadu ħadd ma rah, imma għarrafhulna l-Iben il-waħdieni ta’ Alla li hu fil-ħdan il-Missier” (Ġw 1, 18)…

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The Gospel of the day: 26th December

  • Saint Matthew 10:17-22
    Jesus said to His disciples: “Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans.
    When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say…

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“Let us pray that respect towards the unborn child remains strong in our culture” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates the Christmas Midnight Mass at Mdina Cathedral

  • Is‑Sibt 24 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa t‑talba tal‑Liturġija tas‑Sigħat fil‑Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl, fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. 

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    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Katidral ta’ l-Imdina
    24 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Ippermettuli nikkwota l-ewwel antifona li l-Knisja għanniet il-bieraħ filgħaxija hekk u bdejna niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Ġesù…

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The Gospel of the day: 25th December

  • Saint John 1:1-18
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…

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Christmas Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna from St Peter’s Square, Vatican City

  • On this holy night of Christmas, I am conveying my greetings from Saint Peter’s Square, a place which welcomes thousands upon thousands of Catholics who come to listen to the voice of Pope Francis, the successor of Peter.

    This year we find the Nativity crib made by the Gozitan artist Manwel Grech which the Republic of Malta, the Maltese Government, presented to Pope Francis as a gift…

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“We need to continue Jesus’ mission and be there with people” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop delivers his Christmas greetings to Curia employees and representatives of entities of the Archdiocese of Malta

  • Il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Emeritus Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Vigarju Generali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, awguraw Milied ħieni lil impjegati tal-Kurja, tal-Caritas, tat-Tribunal Ekklezjastiku, tas-Segretarjat tal-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, tal-Kummissjonijiet u s-Segretarjati differenti, filwaqt li apprezzaw il-ħidma fejjieda li dawn iwettqu tul is-sena kollha.

    Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

    23 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom…

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The Gospel of the day: 24th December

  • Saint Luke 2:1-14
    In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child…

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