2016 Archives

Pope Francis’ December prayer intention: End to the scandal of child-soldiers

02/12/2016

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December is for the End to Child-Soldiers: That the scandal of child-soldiers may be eliminated the world over.

The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.
The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:

In this world, which has developed the most sophisticated technologies, weapons are sold that end up in the hands of child soldiers.

We must do everything possible so that the dignity of children may be respected, and end this form of slavery…

01/12/2016

At the beginning of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to reflect on the contrast between our daily routine and the unexpected coming of the Lord. The Gospel, the Pope said, is not trying to frighten us, but “to enlarge the horizons of our hearts” to further dimensions, giving meaning even to everyday occurrences.

This perspective is also an invitation to “sobriety, to not be dominated by the things of this world” but rather to keep them in their proper place…

01/12/2016

Pope Francis has encouraged all believers to pray for each other, and to pray the Lord when we are in need and when we have reason to thank Him.

Concluding his cycle of catecheses dedicated to the corporal works of mercy, the Pope addressed the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican for the weekly General Audience and reminded them that although the cycle has reached conclusion, we must continue to practice mercy in our lives…

30/11/2016

Nhar il-Ħadd 27 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill-adoloxxenti mill-Parroċċa ta’ Ħaż Żabbar.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali Ħaż-Żabbar
27 ta’ Novembru 2016

Għeżież żgħażagħ, jiena qiegħed nilqagħkom bħala membri adulti tal-poplu ta’ Alla. Tgħiduli: “imma din xi tfisser?”. Se tifhmu malajr meta jiena nieqaf nitkellem u nitlobkom titkellmu intom u jiena bħalma nagħmel ħafna meta niltaqa’ ma’ żgħażagħ tamparkom, ngħidilkom: “irrid nismagħkom iġġeddu l-wegħdiet tal-Magħmudija”…

30/11/2016

L-Erbgħa 30 ta’ Novembru 2016, il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca flimkien mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Ministru tal-Intern Carmelo Abela, ħabbret li l-Gvern ta’ Malta laqa’ t-talba tal-Papa Franġisku biex tingħata amnestija ta’ 30 jum lill-priġunieri fil-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Malta. Din l-aħbar ingħatat waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Palazz tal-President, il-Belt Valletta. It-talba li tingħata amnestija lill-priġunieri kollha saret mill-Papa Franġisku f’ ittra lill-President ta’ Malta fejn talab li tintwera ħniena mal-priġunieri fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena.
Message by Archbishop Charles J…

30/11/2016

Pope: Christian humility is the virtue of “the childlike

Pope Francis said on Tuesday that true Christian humility is the virtue of the childlike and is never a theatrical humility. His words came at his morning Mass celebrated in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence.

Taking his inspiration from the day’s readings the Pope’s homily was a reflection on how God reveals himself to the humble and childlike rather than the wise and learned as recounted in the gospel of Luke…

29/11/2016

Nhar il-Ħadd 27 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill-adoloxxenti mill-Parroċċa ta’ Ħal Luqa.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali Ħal Luqa
27 ta’ Novembru 2016

Għeżież żgħażagħ, il-Mulej Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum (Lq 21, 25-28, 34-36) juża’ kelma pjuttost qawwija, u li nixtieq naqsam magħkom f’dan il-ħsieb qasir qabel tirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma…

29/11/2016

Pope Francis received the participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Monday in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

the gathering is bringing together leading scientists from a broad spectrum of fields to explore how already available or expected scientific advances affect – for good and for ill – the sustainable development of human societies and their environments…

28/11/2016

Nhar it-8 ta’ Diċembru 2016, f’jum il-Festa liturġika tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, ser issir purċissjoni bil-kwadru tal-Madonna ta’ Caraffa, li tinsab meqjuma fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann il-Belt Valletta. Il-Programm huwa kif ġej: Mit-Tnejn 5 ta’ Diċembru sal-Erbgħa 7 ta’ Diċembru: 8.00 a.m.: Rużarju Meditat u wara Quddiesa Il-Ħamis 8 ta’ Diċembru: 8.30 a.m. – Quddiesa 11.00 a.m. – Quddiesa 4.00 p.m…