Yearly Archives: 2016

Spiritual Exercises: “A gift of five loaves of bread is sufficient to change the world”

  • The theme of transparency regarding the Church‘s assets and the question regarding the fight against hunger and food waste were two key points during the Sixth meditation of the Pope’s Lenten Retreat. Led by Father Ermes Ronchi who is preaching to Pope Francis and to members of the Roman Curia at their retreat in the town of Ariccia, the exercises focus on ten questions from the Gospels…
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Triple 9

  • *** Direttur: John Hillcoat Atturi: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie Ħin: 115 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited. Klassifika tal-Gvern: 15 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18 Wara li Terrell u sħabu, żewġ pulizija korrotti u żewġ ex-suldati, iwettqu serqa perikoluża minn bank għal kap bla qalb ta’ mafja Russa, Irina Vaslov, hija tinsisti li mhux se tħallashom qabel ma jagħmlu biċċa xogħol oħra aktar diffiċli…
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Risen

  • **** Direttur: Kevin Reynolds Atturi: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, Maria Botto, Luis Callejo Antonio Gill, Stewart Scudamore u Jose Manjon Ħin tal-Film: 107 min Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd. Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12   Il-Film RISEN  hu l-istorja bibblika tal-qawmien mill-imwiet ta’ Kristu, hekk kif irrakkontata minn persuna bla twemmin, Clavius, tribun Ruman militari ta’ poter li taħt l-għamar ta’ Ponzju Pilatu jiġi mitlub isib il-katavru, biex ixxejjen ix-xniegħa li l-Messija kien irxoxta…
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

  • ** Direttur: Burr Steers Atturi: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcoate, Jack Huston Ħin: 108 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited Klassifika tal-Gvern: 15 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18 Il-koppja Bennet jgħixu f’dar kbira fil-kampanja; għandhom ħamest itfal bniet, u l-iktar ħaġa mportanti għalihom hi li jżewġuhom lill-irġiel li huma tat-tajjeb u li għandhom pożizzjoni tajba fis-soċjeta’. It-tieni tifla, Elizabeth jew Lizzy, għandha ħila kbira biex tosserva b’mod kritiku d-diversi żgħażagħ li jridu jiżżewġuha, fosthom Charles Bingley, Parson William Collins, u George Wickham…
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Spiritual exercises: “The Church must not shine the spotlight on herself but on Christ”

  • The priest leading the spiritual exercises for Pope Francis and the Roman Curia says the Church must not shine the spotlight on herself but instead on Christ. Father Ermes Ronchi’s reflections came during his meditations on Tuesday morning that were delivered at the ‘Divin Maestro’ centre in the town of Ariccia, south of Rome, where the Pope and the Roman Curia are spending their Lenten retreat…
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Pope Francis begins Lenten Spiritual Exercises

  • Pope Francis and members of the Vatican Curia arrived on Sunday evening at the “Casa del Divin Maestro,” a retreat centre in Ariccia, located about 25 miles from Rome. They are taking part in the week-long Curial Spiritual Exercises. Usually conducted during the first week of Lent, the exercises were postponed this year due to the Papal Voyage to Mexico. Each day will include moments of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic adoration…
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Celebration by young people in the ’24 Hours for the Lord’

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Marzu 2016, sar servizz penitenzjali għaż-żgħażagħ u l-adulti f’ċelebrazzjoni ta’ talb u maħfra, permezz tas-Sagrament tar-Rikonċiljazzjoni, organizzat mis-Seminaristi, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof. Dan is-servizz penitenzjali, bl-isem ta’ ‘Jiena Naħfirlek’, kien jinkludi l-kontribut tal-Y4J Band. Wara, beda pellegrinaġġ fit-toroq tar-Rabat u l-Imdina b’kurċifiss impitter apposta għall-okkażjoni mill-artist u seminarista David Borg, b’innijiet tal-Mixja Neo-Katekumenali. Il-pellegrinaġġ intemm fil-Bieb tal-Ħniena tal-Katidral tal-Imdina u b’Barka Sagramentali. Din l-attivita’ kienet parti mill-’24 siegħa għall-Mulej’: ċelebrazzjoni Universali marbuta mal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena…
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Archbishop Paul Giglio passes on to eternal life

  • Tħabbret il‑mewt tal‑Arċisqof Paul Giglio, li għal snin twal ħadem fis‑servizz diplomatiku tas‑Santa Sede. Huwa twieled fl‑20 ta’ Jannar 1927, il‑Belt Valletta. Kien ordnat Isqof fl‑1986 u nħatar Arċisqof Titulari ta’ Tindari. Huwa rtira mis‑servizz diplomatiku fl‑2002. L‑Arċisqof Giglio, li kellu 89 sena, miet il-bieraħ filgħaxija. Il-funeral tiegħu ser isir nhar l-Erbgħa 9 ta’ Marzu 2016, fid-9:15 a.m., fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…
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The Diocesan Ecumenical Commission launches a DVD on Ecumenism

  • Nhar is-Sibt 5 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-Kummissjoni Ekumenika, immexxija mill-President tagħha, Dun Hector Scerri, fil-Kurja. Din kienet l-ewwel laqgħa tal-Kummissjoni Ekumenika ma’ Monsinjur Arċisqof. Matulha, il-President tal-Kummissjoni għarraf lill-Arċisqof kif fost l-għanijiet prinċipali tal-Kummissjoni hemm li jissensibilizzaw il-komunità Kattolika fil-parroċċi u fl-għaqdiet u l-movimenti dwar x’inhu l-ekumeniżmu, għaliex għandu jsir it-talb għall-għaqda fost l-Insara u li jingħata tagħrif dwar komunitajiet Insara oħra li qegħdin f’pajjiżna…
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Pope says slain nuns are modern-day martyrs

  • Pope Francis says that the four nuns who were killed in Yemen are modern-day martyrs and victims of indifference. During his address to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square after the Angelus prayer, the Pope prayed for the slain nuns who belonged to Mother Teresa’s “Missionaries of Charity” and who were serving in a home for the elderly which was attacked on Friday by gunmen in the city of Aden…
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