Monthly Archives: February 2017

Let us be “perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass with the community of the Pastoral Centre Holy Family in Sgħajtar, Naxxar

20/02/2017
  • Nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fiċ-Ċentru Pastorali tas-Sgħajtar, u ltaqa’ mat-tfal, żgħażagħ, ġenituri u katekisti fiż-Żona Pastorali tas-Sgħajtar.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kappella Famlja Mqaddsa, Is-Sgħajtar, in-Naxxar
    18 ta’ Frar 2017

    L-aħħar vers tal-Evanġelju jgħid, “Kunu mela perfetti, bħalma hu perfett Missierkom li hu fis-smewwiet” (Mt 5, 48)…

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Pope: No revenge, pray for those who wrong you

20/02/2017

  • Pope Francis on Sunday afternoon made a visit to the parish of Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus in the suburbs of Rome. During Mass, he stressed, that the path to holiness was forgiveness and prayer and that revenge and resentment has no place in the Christian life.

    Sunday afternoon was an away day for Pope Francis…

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Church Schools Entry for ‘Other Applicants’

More than 1,600 apply online

18/02/2017

  • Il‑Bord tad‑Dħul fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja qed jilqa’ applikazzjonijiet tard skont il‑Kriterju ‘Applikanti Oħra’, għad‑dħul fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja fl‑ewwel sena kindergarten, it‑tieni sena kindergarten, l‑ewwel sena primarja u l‑ewwel sena sekondarja, għas-sena skolastika 2017 – 2018. Wieħed jista’ japplika online fuq www.knisja.org/applications sa nhar il‑Ħamis, 23 ta’ Frar 2017, jew imur il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana, jew fl‑iskola St Michael, Santa Venera, nhar il‑Ħamis, 23 ta’ Frar 2017, bejn id‑9am u s‑1pm…

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Pope Francis to university students: keep hope alive

18/02/2017

  • Pope Francis on Friday visited one of Rome’s major institutions of higher education: the  Università degli studi “Roma 3”, which has an enrollment of roughly 40 thousand students.

    The Holy Father fielded four questions, each one from a student at a different level of study and in a different department, from post-graduates to married professionals in continuing formation to young undergrads from the business school and the arts and sciences…

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The Great Wall

17/02/2017
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    Direttur: Zhang Yimou

    Atturi: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu u Eddie Peng

    Ħin tal-Film: 104 min.

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 12A

    Fi żmien id-dinastija Song meta l-Imperatur Renzong kien fil-ħakma, ftit mili ’l bogħod minn The Great Wall, grupp  ta’ merċenarji kienu fuq tfittxija għal trab iswed meta ħallelin Khitani attakkawhom u rnexxielhom joqtlu numru minnhom…

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Pope about The Special Olympics: be a heartbeat for the world

17/02/2017

  • Pope Francis on Thursday meeting with a delegation from the Special Olympics International in the Vatican, said they were “a sign of hope for all who commit themselves to a more inclusive society.”

    This March the Special Olympics World Winter Games, takes place in Styria, Austria and on Thursday Pope Francis met a delegation from the Special Olympics International telling them “you will be, as the theme of this year’s event says, a “heartbeat for the world”…

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Pope Audience: God’s hope does not exclude

16/02/2017

  • Pope Francis, continuing his catechesis on Christian hope at his Wednesday General Audience, told pilgrims that God’s hope calls us to be “channels of humility and simplicity for all.”
    “The hope that we have been given does not separate us from others, nor does it lead us to discredit or marginalize them.”

    Those were Pope Francis’ words at his weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Hall on Wednesday as he continued his catechesis on Christian hope, dedicating his audience to the theme “Hope does not disappoint”…

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The Archbishop meets with the Clergy about the guidelines of Amoris Laetitia

15/02/2017
  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna stieden lis-saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi għal laqgħa dwar il-Kriterji għall-Applikazzjoni ta’ Kapitlu VIII tal-Amoris Laetitia (Il-Ferħ tal-Imħabba). Il-laqgħa bdiet b’introduzzjoni minn Fr Arthur Vella S.J. dwar id-dixxerniment spiritwali, u kompliet b’diskors li fih l-Arċisqof spjega l-linji gwida għas-saċerdoti, li huma bbażati fuq l-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal-Papa Franġisku Amoris Laetitia. Wara kien hemm ukoll ħin ta’ mistoqsijiet mis-saċerdoti…

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Pope: Preach Gospel with courage, prayer, and humility

15/02/2017

  • Courage prayer, and humility: these are the traits that distinguish the great “heralds” who have helped the Church to grow in the world, who have contributed to its missionary character. Pope Francis was speaking at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, taking his inspiration from the Liturgy and from the example of Sts Cyril and Methodius, the patrons of Europe, who are honoured today…

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