Yearly Archives: 2016

“The Door to our hearts must be open for everyone” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Christ the King and the Closing of the Jubilee of Mercy.

21/11/2016

  • Il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Festa Liturġika ta’ Kristu Re, li għalqet is-sena Liturġika tal-Knisja u l-Ġublew tal-Ħniena li nieda l-Papa Franġisku. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana saret fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina.

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

  • Katidral ta’ l-Imdina
    20 ta’ Novembru 2016

    L-Evanġelju tal-lum magħżul b’mod l-iżjed xieraq u providenzjali għall-festa Solenni ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu Sultan tal-Ħolqien kollu…

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Pope: Full text of homily for Solemnity of Christ the King

21/11/2016

  • Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
    Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

    20 November 2016
    Vatican City

    The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, is the crown of the liturgical year and this Holy Year of Mercy.  The Gospel in fact presents the kingship of Jesus as the culmination of his saving work, and it does so in a surprising way.  “The Christ of God, the Chosen One, the King” (Lk 23:35,37) appears without power or glory: he is on the cross, where he seems more to be conquered than conqueror.  His kingship is paradoxical: his throne is the cross; his crown is made of thorns; he has no sceptre, but a reed is put into his hand; he does not have luxurious clothing, but is stripped of his tunic; he wears no shiny rings on his fingers, but his hands are pierced with nails; he has no treasure, but is sold for thirty pieces of silver…

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“We cannot control grace, but we should facilitate it”- The Archbishop

The Archbishop addresses the 2016 Diocesan Assembly

20/11/2016

  • Is-Sibt 19 ta’ Novembru 2016, waqt it-tieni sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna spjega l-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja f’Malta b’rabta mat-tema tal-konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal-ħniena. Il-laqgħa saret fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta. 

    Ispirat mill-kliem u l-kitbiet tal-Papa Franġisku u ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, l-Arċisqof saħaq fuq kemm l-Operaturi Pastorali għandhom ikunu dawk il-persuni li jiffaċilitaw il-grazzja u mhux jikkontrollawha. Fi kliem il-Papa Franġisku, mill-Evangelii Gaudium (prg…

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The First Session of the 2016 Diocesan Assembly

19/11/2016

  • Il-Ġimgħa 18 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda l-ewwel sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2016, fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta. Il‑laqgħa annwali ffokat fuq il‑konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal‑ħniena, li l-Papa Franġisku tant qed jisħaq fuqha. Fl-ewwel sessjoni, Fr Kevin Schembri u Dr Anna Vella għamlu l-preżentazzjonijiet tagħhom ta’ din it-tema.

    Fr Kevin Schembri tkellem dwar żewġ punti ċentrali fil-proċess ta’ konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal-ħniena…

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Pope meets bishops studying new marriage laws

19/11/2016

  • Pope Francis met on Friday with bishops from around the world who are attending a course at the Vatican tribunal of the Roman Rota to discuss recent developments regarding marriage annulments.

    In September 2015 Pope Francis issued two new documents introducing reforms to the legal structures of the Church, making marital nullity trials simpler, faster and less expensive.

    In his words to participants at the three day Vatican training course, the Pope noted that bishops must be both “teachers of the faith” but also those who learn from the needs and questions of men and women today…

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Live: Mass on the Feast of Christ the King and Closing of the Year of Mercy

19/11/2016

  • Il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Novembru 2016, fis-6.00 p.m., ser tiġi ċċelebrata l-Festa Liturġika ta’ Kristu Re, li tagħlaq is-sena Liturġika tal-Knisja u l-Ġublew tal-Ħniena li nieda l-Papa Franġisku. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana ta’ Kristu Re ser tiġi ċċelebrata b’Quddiesa mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tkun okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il-Ġublew tal-Ħniena.

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Nocturnal Animals

18/11/2016
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    Direttur: Tom Ford

    Atturi: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough u Michael Sheen

    Ħin tal-Film: 116 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 18

    Susan Morrow tmexxi b’suċċess gallerija tal-arti ġewwa Los Angeles…

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Do not make God “a big zero” in your lives – The Archbishop to young people

18/11/2016

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 13 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill- adoloxxenti mill-Parroċċa ta’ Sant’Elena f’Birkirkara.

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Parroċċa Sant’Elena, Birkirkara
    13 ta’ Novembru 2016

    Fl-aħħar tad-dinja ser ikun hemm ħafna gwerer, ikun hemm anke taqlib fil-pajjiżi, terremoti, ikun hemm il-mard li jittieħed…

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“The Church in Malta is entrusted with ensuring that the Word of Christ is transmitted in its entirety as a message of beauty and of charity” – The Archbishop

A speech by the Archbishop during the Oratory ‘Canticum Vitae’ at St John's Co-Cathedral

18/11/2016

  • On Thursday 17th November 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna presided over an Oratory ‘Canticum Vitae’ (Song of Life), at St John’s Cathedral, Valletta.

    The Oratorio, which was a celebration of Inclusion, was executed in style by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of the composer himself, Mro Hermann Farrugia Frantz, with Bible verses compiled by Mgr Lawrence Gatt.

    In a short address, Archbishop Mgr Charles J…

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Ecumenical Prayer Service in preparation for Advent

18/11/2016

  • Christians Together in Malta, the Maltese Ecumenical Council, is organising an ecumenical prayer service in preparation for Advent. The prayer service will be held on Friday 25th November 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Vocations Centre Chapel, at the Archbishop’s Minor Seminary, Tal-Virtù. The theme of the service is “Come Lord Jesus Christ, Come as light in a dark world”…

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