Monthly Archives: January 2018

“Christmas teaches us that we cannot surrender to the temptation of cynicism” – The Archbishop

01/01/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta

    31 ta’ Diċembru 2017

    “Kull min semagħhom baqa’ mistagħġeb b’dak li qalulhom ir-ragħajja” (Lq 2, 18). Ġesù jagħżel lin-nies mhux biss umli imma mwarrba biex iwasslu l-ewwel aħbar tat-twelid tiegħu.

    X’kellhom x’jirrakkontaw ir-ragħajja ta’ Bethlehem? L-esperjenza li kellhom fil-lejl tal-Milied kienet esperjenza straordinarja: l-anġlu ħabbrilhom ferħ kbir…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st January

01/01/2018

  • Mary, Mother of God

    Saint Luke 2:16-21 

    The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. 

    Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb…

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