Yearly Archives: 2017

“Watch yourself and let the people watch over you” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Installation of the new Parish Priest of Fgura Parish

03/01/2017
  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-pussess ta’ Patri Raymond Calleja OC, bħala Kappillan tal-Parroċċa tal-Fgura.    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Parroċċa tal-Fgura
    23 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    “O Għimmanu-El, sultan li tajtna liġi, ejja u salvana Mulej Alla tagħna”. Din l-antifona hija propju ta’ dan il-jum, tat-23 ta’ Diċembru, u ngħiduha kull sena f’dan il-jum biex infakkru li tassew qorob il-jum tat-twelid tal-Mulej…

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Silence

03/01/2017
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    Direttur: Martin Scorsese

    Atturi: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano Ciaran Hands u Liam Neeson

    Ħin tal-Film: 2h 41 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing  Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15

    Fis-seklu sbatax, żewg patrijiet Ġiżwiti, Sebastiao Rodrigues u Francisco Garrpe jiddeċiedu li jmorru ġewwa l-Ġapan wara  li s-superjur tagħhom għarrafhom, b’sogħba kbira, li  l-missjunarju  Father Cristovao Ferreira ma baqgħax iktar Ġiżwita billi taħt tortura kien ċaħad il-fidi tiegħu…

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Ballerina

03/01/2017
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    Diretturi: Eric Summer u Eric Warin

    Ilħna: Elle Fanning, Dane  DelHaan, Maddie Ziegler, Carly Rae Jepsen, Elena Dunkelmar u Shoshana Sparling

    Ħin tal-Film: 89 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: U

    Ninsabu fis-sena 1879, Felicie, tifla orfni ta’ ħdax –il sena, tgħix ġewwa orfanatrofju…

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Passengers

03/01/2017

  • Direttur: Morten Tyldum

    Atturi: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia u  Aurora Parrineau

    Ħin tal-Film: 116 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:12

    Il-vettura spazjali, Starship Aviation, tinsab fi vjaġġ għal pjaneta kolonja mbegħda, magħrufa bħala “Homestead Colony”…

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Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the bishops on the Feast of the Holy Innocents

03/01/2017

  • Pope Francis has written to the Bishops of the world condemning all forms of oppression and exploitation of children. His words come in a letter signed on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, which takes place each year on December 28, during the Octave of Christmas. 

    In his letter, the Holy Father calls the Bishops to foster in hearts of Christians the joy that comes from the proclamation of the birth of Christ…

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Assassin’s Creed

03/01/2017
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    Direttur: Justin Kursel

    Atturi: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling u Michael K. Williams

    Ħin tal-Film: 116 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA  TAL-KNISJA: 15

    Callum Lynch, kriminal ikkundannat għal mewt, jiġi salvat minn Abstergo Industries, għaqda nkarnata tal-Ordni Templar li kienu qegħdin fit-tfittxija għat-Tuffieħa ta’ Eden…

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Wisdom of ‘The Samuel Perspective’ – Article by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Article published on the Sunday Times of Malta on 1st January 2017

01/01/2017

  • On Boxing Day, I was privileged to be introduced to Samuel, the young ‘star’ of L-Istrina 2016. At age 11 going on 12, he has lost his eyesight to cancer but, this notwithstanding, demonstrates and exudes a positive outlook on life which is as deep as it is disarming to us adults.

    I would call it ‘The Samuel Perspective’: that resilience rooted in hope and joy in life whatever the adverse circumstances, whatever the failures, whatever the downside of things this side of heaven…

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“This place is a monument to the culture of life” – The Archbishop at Id-Dar tal-Providenza

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the World Day of Peace and the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

01/01/2017

  • Il‑Ħadd l‑1 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Jum il‑Paċi u fil-Festa Solenni ta’ Marija, Omm Alla, fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi.

    Click here to see all photos of the Celebration of Mass.


    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube  
    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi
    L-1 ta’ Jannar 2017

    Il-Madonna, ma naħsibx li kienet qed tistenna li ftit wara li jitwieled Ġesù jkollha l-ewwel żjara ta’ xi mistednin…

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“We Christians need to respond to slander, mud and insults with non-violence” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Thanksgiving Mass at the end of the year 2016

01/01/2017

  • Is‑Sibt 31 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr fi tmiem is‑sena, bil‑kant tat‑Te Deum, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

    Click here to see all photos of the Celebration of Mass.  


    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    31 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    “Intom ulied, Alla bagħat l-Ispirtu t’Alla f’qalbna jgħajjat: ‘Abba, Missier’” (Gal 4, 6)…

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