Yearly Archives: 2017

“Ma tistax tagħraf l-profondità tal-liġi jekk ma tiltaqax ma’ Ġesù li huwa ħniena u mħabba”- L-Arċisqof

29/01/2017

  • Il‑Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’għeluq il‑Ġublew tal‑Ordni Duminkan, fil‑Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir‑Rabat.

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja ta’ San Duminku, Ir-Rabat
    27 ta’ Jannar 2017

    San Pawl Missierna fit-tieni Ittra tiegħu lid-dixxiplu tiegħu Timotju kemm-il darba jsemmi s-sabar: “Xandar il-kelma…bis-sabar kollu u bit-tagħlim…stabar fit-tiġrib” (2 Tim 4, 2.5)…

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The Archbishop’s Seminary school celebrates its ‘School Day’

27/01/2017

  • On 25th of January 2017, Feast of the Archbishop’s Seminary patron saint, Saint Paul, the Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited the Seminary school. At the end of the Eucharistic  Celebration, the Archbishop addressed the year 7 and 8 students about the significance of Saint Paul for their lives today and presented Matthias Spiteri with the Good Samaritan Award for his kindness towards others…

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US Bishops decry Trump’s orders to construct wall on border

27/01/2017

  • The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement decrying President Trump’s orders to construct a wall at the US/Mexico border and to increase immigrant detention and deportation.

    Actions, the statement says, that put immigrants’ lives needlessly in harm’s way, tear families apart and spark fear in communities. 

    Reacting to the US President’s executive orders to build the wall, Bishop Joe Vasquez, Chair of the Committee of Migration and Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, points out that its construction “will only make migrants, especially vulnerable women and children, more susceptible to traffickers and smugglers”…

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“You know for sure that you are attached to Jesus the Vine if you are a true Son or Daughter of the Pope” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Feast of the Conversion of Paul the Apostle, Birkirkara

26/01/2017
  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 25 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra l-Festa tal-Konverżjoni tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja ta’ San Pawl, Birkirkara.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja ta’ San Pawl, Birkirkara
    25 ta’ Jannar 2017

    “Sawl, Sawl, għaliex qiegħed tippersegwitani?” (Atti 9, 4). Dawn kienu l-ewwel kelmiet li Sawlu, Pawlu, sema’ minn fomm il-Mulej, l-ewwel kelmiet ta’ esperjenza li hu kellu jirrakonta diversi drabi, tant li fit-Testment il-Ġdid għandna tliet rakkonti ta’ dan l-avveniment, tnejn fl-Atti tal-Appostli, wieħed ukoll f’waħda mill-Ittri ta’ San Pawl, u kienet esperjenza li mmarkat ukoll ir-riflessjoni profonda tal-appostlu Missierna…

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Pope at Vespers urges Christians to pray, proclaim and serve together

26/01/2017

  • Authentic reconciliation between Christians will only be achieved when we can acknowledge each other’s gifts and learn from one another with humility. That was Pope Francis’ message to representatives of all the different Christian Churches gathered in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls on Wednesday afternoon. The Pope was leading Vespers for the solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul and the close of the annual week of prayer for Christian unity…

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Pope Francis invites believers to trust in God’s providential care

25/01/2017

  • Pope Francis has invited believers to trust in God’s providential care while doing everything in their power to respond to the challenges that come their way.

    The Pope was addressing pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Hall for the Wednesday weekly General Audience.

    Please find below the English synopsis of the Pope’s catechesis: 

    Dear Brothers and Sisters:  In our continuing catechesis on Christian hope, we turn today to the story of Judith…

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Message for World Day of Communications: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time

24/01/2017

  • The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ Message for the 51st World Day of Social Communications. The theme of this year’s message is “Fear not, for I am with you”: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time. The World Day of Social Communications is celebrated in almost all countries on the Sunday before Pentecost. The message is being issued on  24 January, the feast of St…

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Pope: Mafia expression of the culture of death that is opposed to Gospel

24/01/2017
  • “The Mafia is an expression of the culture of death that is opposed to the Gospel.” Those were Pope Francis’ words to members of the Italian National Antimafia and Antiterrorism Directorate who he received on Monday in the Vatican.

    Meeting with the Italian National Antimafia and Antiterrorism directorate in the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the difficult and risky work they do in the fight against organized crime and terrorism…

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The Archbishop meets with deaf persons

23/01/2017
  • On Sunday 22nd January 2017, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met with deaf persons, and had the opportunity to hear about their difficulties, their wishes and aspirations in order to feel included and partecipatory as full active members in the life of the Church. In his reactive comments, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna requested the Deaf People Association Malta to make contact with the Seminary so that seminarians would be appraised on the realities facing deaf persons and enourage them to learn the Maltese Sign Language…

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