Yearly Archives: 2017

The Sunday Gospel: 24th December

24/12/2017

  • The Fourth Sunday of Advent

    Saint Luke 1:26-38 

    In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” 

    But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 

    But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you…

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“Il-Mulej qed jistedinna biex infittxuh qalb il-geġwiġija tal-Milied” – L-Arċisqof

The Archbishop delivers his Christmas greetings to Curia employees and representatives of entities of the Archdiocese of Malta

23/12/2017
  • Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana
    22 ta’ Diċembru 2017

    Għeżież, l-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzjakom tal-preżenza tagħkom u tal-fatt li b’mod ġentili ħafna li napprezza, aċċettajtu l-istedina tiegħi li niltaqgħu flimkien u nawguraw lil xulxin. Nispera li ħadt b’idejn kulħadd, forsi anke darba, darbtejn, għax f’ġimagħtejn inħawwad jekk sellimtx lil kulħadd…

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JRS Malta launches publication on best practices to prevent racism and xenophobia

23/12/2017

  • I Get You: Refugees and citizens together against racism and xenophobia

    Community building initiatives, which bring people together to share experiences and get to know each other, promote the social inclusion of forced migrants and counter racism and xenophobia in society.
    This is the main conclusion of ‘I Get You’, a project led by JRS Europe, with national partners in eight countries, which mapped and evaluated civil society initiatives to learn from them how best to help refugees to rebuild their lives, while strengthening the community…

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The Gospel of the day: 23rd December

23/12/2017

  • Saint Luke 1:57-66 

    When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. 

    When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, “No…

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Notice

22/12/2017

  • Ġentilment ninfurmawkom li minn għada s-Sibt, 23 ta’ Diċembru 2017, sat-Tlieta, 2 ta’ Jannar 2018 (iż-żewġ ġranet inklużi), il-Kurja tal-Arcisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa.

    Il-Kurja, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal jiftħu mill-ġdid nhar l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Jannar 2018. 

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Why go to Sunday Mass?

22/12/2017

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!

    Taking up the series of catecheses on the Mass, today we ask ourselves: Why go to Mass on Sunday?

    The Sunday celebration of the Eucharist is at the center of the life of the Church (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, n…

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The Gospel of the day: 22nd December

22/12/2017

  • Saint Luke 1:46-55 

    Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my saviour. 

    For he has looked with favour on his lowly servant; from this day all generations will call me blessed.

    The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

    He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation…

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Pope takes 27 candidates a step closer to sainthood‎

21/12/2017

  • Pope Francis took 27 men and women a step closer to sainthood.  The Pope received Card. Angelo Amato, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and authorized him to promulgate 12 decrees regarding 22 men and 5 women from as many as 8 nations.  They concern 3 miracles, a martyrdom and 8 heroic virtues.  Nineteen candidates, including 3 miracles and the martyrdom of 16,  have been cleared for Beatification, the penultimate stage before Canonization or sainthood…

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The Gospel of the day: 21st December

21/12/2017

  • Saint Luke 1:39-45 

    Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 

    When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? …

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Join us this Christmas

20/12/2017

  • The Liturgical Celebrations during the Christmas season will be streamed live on the YouTube Channel of The Church in Malta. 

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