Monthly Archives: October 2017

“Justice cannot be bought” – The Vicar General on the opening of the Forensic Year

Mass on the occasion of the opening of the 2017 Forensic Year

  • Omelija tal-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi
  •  Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    2 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Il-Kelma ta’ Alla li smajna f’din il-quddiesa tagħtina dawl sabiħ għal ħajjitna. Nixtieq insemmi tliet punti marbuta mal-qari li smajna, u nagħmel tliet talbiet.

    “Kien hemm f’belt wieħed imħallef, li la kien jibża’ minn Alla u lanqas iħabbel rasu minn ħadd … ” (Mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa)

    Il-parabbola ta’ Ġesù ssemmi żewġ karatteristiċi li kienu eżatt il-kontra ta’ li wieħed kien jistenna minn Imħallef: li jqim lil Alla (dik hi t-tifsira ta’ li tibża’ minn Alla) u li jagħti każ in-nies…

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“True progress must give heed to the cry of the earth as well as to the cry of the poor” – Bishop Mario Grech

Mass on the occasion of the closing of the Season of Creation

  • Omelija tal-Isqof Mario Grech
  • Knisja ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi, il-Belt Valletta

    1 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Għalkemm il-qawl jgħid li d-drawwa li titrawwam fina, il-kefen biss ineħħiha, fil-Vanġelu llum Ġesù jirrakkontalna storja biex jikkonvinċina li l-bniedem kapaċi jinbidel, kapaċi jibdel il-fehma u l-konvinzjonijiet tiegħu, kapaċi jibdel l-atteġġjamenti tiegħu anki jekk ikun ilu żmien twil bihom tant li l-qarn ikun dar! …

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Access to a decent and affordable accomodation is a basic right

Statement by the Church Commission for Justice and Peace on the occasion of World Habitat Day

  • On World Habitat Day, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta, expresses grave concern at the predicament of the ever-increasing number of individuals and families in Malta, who are unable to access decent and affordable housing.

    The rapid increase in rent prices over the past two years has led to increased homelessness, poverty and insecurity among the most vulnerable members of our community, especially those with limited support from family and social networks…

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The Archbishop’s homily in Minsk, Belarus

The Sunday homily in a parish church in Minsk, concluding the CCEE Plenary Assembly.

  • Minsk, Bielorussia

    1 d’Ottobre 2017

    La domanda che il Signore Gesù rivolge ai suoi contemporanei è rivolta anche a noi, in questa domenica del tempo ordinario: “Chi dei due fratelli ha compiuto la volontà del padre?” I suoi contemporanei, gli Scribi e i Farisei, hanno risposto ‘il primo’, cioè quello che di fatto è andato a lavorare nella vigna del padre…

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New parish priest for Swatar Parish

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Robert Grech bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, is‑Swatar.

      Dun Robert Grech twieled San Ġiljan fl‑4 ta’ Lulju 1977, u rċieva l‑ewwel edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola statali ta’ San Ġwann. Studja l‑Filosofija fis‑Seminarju Pawlu VI ta’ Brescia, it‑Teoloġija fl-Università Pontifiċja Teresianum f’Ruma, u t‑Teoloġija Pastorali fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 2003…

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