News from the Church in Malta
Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof tixtieq tavża li għada, l-Erbgha, l-1 ta’ Novembru, u l-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Novembru, l‑Uffiċċju taż‑Żwiġijiet fil‑Kurja, il‑Furjana, ser ikun magħluq.
Il-Ġimgħa, l‑Ufficcju taż‑Żwiġijiet ser jiftaħ fil-ħinijiet normali, bejn it-8:00 a.m. u nofsinhar.
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A good shepherd is always close to his people, while a bad priest is only interested in power and money. That was Pope Francis’ message at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday, as he reflected on the Gospel reading for the day.
In the reading of St Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is in the synagogue where he meets a woman who has been crippled for years and is unable to stand up straight…
Il-Kummissjoni Ekumenika Djoċesana għadha kemm ippubblikat it-traduzzjoni Maltija tad-dokument Mill-Konflitt għall-Komunjoni. Dan id-dokument ifakkar il-500 sena tar-Riforma ta’ Luteru. It-traduzzjoni hi ta’ Patri Silvestru Bonavia, Kapuċċin.
Id-dokument, li fih 70 paġna, jittratta l-istorja tar-Riforma u l-avvenimenti prinċipali tagħha, u l-fehmiet differenti tal-Kattoliċi u l-Luterani dwar diversi aspetti bħas-sagramenti, il-Knisja u l-grazzja, imma wkoll fejn dawn il-fehmiet, f’xi każi, jikkonverġu…
Saint Luke 13:18-21
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a person took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and ‘the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.’”
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
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L‑Erbgħa 1 ta’ Novembru, Festa tal-Qaddisin kollha, fil‑5:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħlaq il‑proċess Djoċesan għall‑kawża tal‑Beatifikazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla Patri Avertan Fenech OC, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis‑6:00 p.m. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.
Il‑Ħamis 2 ta’ Novembru, fl‑10:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fit‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Mejtin kollha, fil‑Knisja taċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid…
Nhar l‑Erbgħa l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2017, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Festa tal‑Qaddisin kollha, li matulha jagħlaq il‑proċess Djoċesan għall‑kawża tal‑Beatifikazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan. Din ser issir fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, u tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. bir‑rit kanoniku tal‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta. Din il‑festa tiġi ċċelebrata mill‑Knisja Universali biex l‑Insara jagħtu ġieħ lill‑Qaddisin kollha waqt li jħabirku biex jimxu fuq l‑eżempju tagħhom…
Saint Luke 13:10-17
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God.
But the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath, said to the crowd in reply, “There are six days when work should be done…
The giant Christmas Crib and fir tree which traditionally adorn St Peter’s Square throughout the festive season will be inaugurated, this year, on the afternoon of December 7th.
The crib scene for Christmas 2017 will be donated by the ancient Abbey of Montevergine in the Campania region of southern Italy. The scenery and crib figures, in 18th century Neapolitan costumes, will be produced by artisans in a local workshop…
Saint Matthew 22:34-40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind…
Your Eminences,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished Authorities,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased to join you at the conclusion of your Dialogue on the theme (Re)Thinking Europe – a Christian Contribution to the Future of the European Project, sponsored by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE). In a particular way I greet the President of the Commission, His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, and the Honourable Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, and I thank them for their kind words…
