2016 Archives

Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill

13/02/2016

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you” (2 Cor 13:13). 1. By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the help of the Holy Spirit Consolator, we, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, have met today in Havana…

13/02/2016

Who amongst us is not familiar with illness? We are all subject to falling ill, but not everyone faces illness in the same way: there are those who accept their illness, however then there are those who struggle and succumb to the heavy weight of their malady; furthermore, on several occasions, family members and those close to the ailing person also suffer. When referring to illness, we are not only referring to physical ailments, but also to other illnesses which affect our interpersonal relationships, mostly those within the family; sicknesses which corrode relationships in the ecclesial community and several other areas of society…

12/02/2016

Here in Mexico city the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas is everywhere. It’s plastered on taxis, in shops, in homes and in the most unlikely places. No surprise as in the past even Mexican revolutionaries carried her image into battle. She’s ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’, Patroness of the Americas. She represents the spiritual heart of the nation…

11/02/2016

Nhar il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-morda, fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Morda, fis-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju ta’ S. Tereża, B’Kara 11 ta’ Frar 2016 Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, naraw lil Marija attenta ħafna għall-bżonnijiet tal-oħrajn. Indunat li ma kienx fadal inbid…

11/02/2016

Nhar l-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Kappella tal-Kunvent tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien, li matulha sar ir-rit tat-tqegħid tal-irmied. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kappella tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien 10 ta’ Frar 2016 Fil-bidu tar-Randan Imqaddes, Ġesù jsemmi tliet Opri ta’ ħniena li, nistgħu ngħidu, jikkorrispondu għal tliet atteġġjamenti importanti ħafna…

11/02/2016

Pope Francis commissioned hundreds of “Missionaries of Mercy” during Mass on Ash Wednesday at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In his Bull announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Holy Father said the Missionaries of Mercy “would be a sign of the Church’s maternal solicitude for the People of God, enabling them to enter the profound richness of this mystery so fundamental to the faith.” Priests chosen to be Missionaries of Mercy have also been given the authority to pardon “even those sins reserved to the Holy See.” Above all, the Pope said, they will be “living signs of the Father’s readiness to welcome those in search of his pardon.” During Ash Wednesday Mass, the Pope focused on the theme of mercy as we begin the season of Lent…

11/02/2016

Nhar il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-morda, fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Morda, fis-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju ta’ S. Tereża, B’Kara 11 ta’ Frar 2016 Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, naraw lil Marija attenta ħafna għall-bżonnijiet tal-oħrajn. Indunat li ma kienx fadal inbid…

10/02/2016

Nhar l-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Kappella tal-Kunvent tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien, li matulha sar ir-rit tat-tqegħid tal-irmied. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna Kappella tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien 10 ta’ Frar 2016 Fil-bidu tar-Randan Imqaddes, Ġesù jsemmi tliet Opri ta’ ħniena li, nistgħu ngħidu, jikkorrispondu għal tliet atteġġjamenti importanti ħafna…

09/02/2016

L‑Erbgħa 10 ta’ Frar 2016, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għar‑Randan Imqaddes: erbgħin jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Passjoni, il‑Mewt u l‑Qawmien mill‑mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Għal din l‑okkażjoni, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Kappella tal‑Kunvent tas‑Sorijiet tal‑Karità, Ħal Tarxien. Il‑Quddiesa tibda fid‑9:00 a.m., u ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq TVM2. Matul dan ir‑Randan, il‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lill‑membri tagħha biex jaqraw il‑Kelma ta’ Alla, jieħdu sehem fis‑sagramenti, u jattendu l‑Eżerċizzi Spiritwali…

09/02/2016