Yearly Archives: 2017

Australian ambassador praises Pope’s words on peace, migration

  • Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See says her government is in “listening mode” and keen to cooperate closely with the Vatican on questions such as disarmament, combatting human trafficking, or promoting child and maternal health.

    Ambassador Melissa Hitchman, who presented her credentials in September, was sharing her reactions to the Pope’s annual address on Monday to diplomats accredited to the Holy See…

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“Fl-Ewkaristija Ġesù huwa ‘Alla magħna'” – L-Arċisqof

L-Arċisqof jagħti l-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat lis-seminaristi Anton D'Amato u Bernard Micallef

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 9 ta’ Jannar 2017, is-seminaristi Anton D’Amato u Bernard Micallef ingħataw il-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Kappella tas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù.
  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna 
  • Kappella tas-Seminarju, Tal-Virtù
    9 ta’ Jannar 2017

    Għeżież Anton u Bernard, 

    L-ewwel nett immaġinaw lil Ġesù jitħallat mal-folla, jidħol fil-kju ta’ dawk li kienu qegħdin jistennew biex jitgħammdu fil-Ġordan minn Ġwanni…

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Pope at Audience: ‘Christian hope born of trust in God’s word, not idols’

  • Pope Francis continued his series of catechesis on Christian hope at his Wednesday General Audience, in which he contrasted authentic hope, born of trust in God’s word, with the temptation of false hope in idols.

    Taking issue with the false idols offered by our modern world, Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience said that “hope is a primary need in man” but that we can get lost in our search for security by trusting in the false hopes offered by idols…

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Live by Night

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    Direttur: Ben Affleck

    Atturi: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana u Chris Cooper

    Ħin tal-Film: 129 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 18

    Joe Coughlin hu iben iż-żgħir ta’ kaptan prominenti fid-Dipartiment tal-Pulizija ġewwa Boston…

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La La Land

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    Direttur: Damien Chazelle
    Atturi: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, J. K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, Tom Everett u Meagan Fay
    Ħin tal-Film: 128 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS  Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A
    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 12

    Fi triq prinċipali ġewwa Los Angeles, Mia li kienet qegħda tittama li ssir attriċi, kienet fi triqitha għal awdizzjoni, iżda sfortunatament ġiet maqbuda fit-traffiku…

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Monster Calls

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    Direttur: J. A. Bayona

    Atturi: Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Lewis MacDougal u  Liam Neeson

    Ħin tal-Film: 108 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd. 

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 12

    Conor O’Malley spiss kien jqum bl-istess ħmar il-lejl li kien beda jesperjenza dawn l-aħħar xhur…

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Pope Francis: Jesus had authority because He was a servant

  • Jesus had authority because He served the people, He was close to persons and He was coherent, as opposed to the doctors of the law who considered themselves princes. These three characteristics of Jesus’ authority were highlighted by Pope Francis in his homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. The Holy Father noted, on the other hand, that the doctors of the law taught with a clericalist authority: they were far distant from the people, and didn’t live what they preached…

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“No matter how much we progress, we always need to provide support and love to one another” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Installation of Fr Mario Mangion as the Archpriest of St George the Martyr Parish, Qormi

  • Il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-pussess tal-Arċipriet il-ġdid, Dun Mario Mangion, fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ Martri Ħal Qormi.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi
    8 ta’ Jannar 2017

    Għażiż Arċipriet, inti għażilt din il-ġurnata solenni għall-bidu tal-ministeru u l-qadi tiegħek bħala arċipriet f’din il-parroċċa matriċi…

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Pope’s January prayer intention: ‘Christians serving humanity’

  • Pope Francis’ prayer intention for January is for Christians serving the challenges facing humanity, in which he asks that full ecclesial communion be restored in order to serve the challenges facing humanity.

    The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.

    The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:

    In today’s world, many Christians from various churches work together to serve humanity in need, to defend human life and its dignity, to defend creation, and to combat injustice…

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“Continue seeking Jesus even in difficult circumstnaces” – The Archbishop

L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Festa tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej u l-Kandidatura ta' erba' seminaristi

  • Il‑Ħadd 8 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej, u laqa’ t-talba ta’ erba’ seminaristi u aċċetthom uffiċjalment bħala Kandidati għall‑Ordinazzjoni Djakonali u Saċerdotali. Il-Kandidati huma Peter Ellul mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il‑Belt Valletta, Jean Gové mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, il‑Mosta, Aayrton‑Ray Muscat mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa, u Matthew Pulis mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin…

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