Monthly Archives: March 2018

“We have no right over our own life much less over the life of others, from conception to natural death” – The Archbishop

Mass on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Savio College

12/03/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Savio College, Ħad-Dingli
    11 ta’ Marzu 2018

    “Min jagħmel is-sewwa jersaq lejn id-dawl” (Ġw 3, 21). Jiena nixtieqkom tiftakru din il-frażi qasira mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann bħala tifsira profonda ta’ dak li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum. Aħna ltqajna biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla ta’ din l-inizjattiva tas-Salesjani, ulied San Ġwann Bosco, li fetħu dan il-kulleġġ…

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New apostolic nuncio expected to further Korean reconciliation

12/03/2018

  • The newly-appointed apostolic nuncio to South Korea, Monsignor Alfred Xuereb is expected to encourage the warming relations between the two Koreas and play an active role in peace initiatives in the region.

    Mgr Xuereb, good news for Korean reconciliation

    According to Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, who has been in charge of the Nunciature in Seoul since the retirement of Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla on 15 September, 2017, the appointment of Monsignor Xuereb by Pope Francis bodes well for inter-Korean reconciliation…

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The Gospel of the day: 12th March

12/03/2018

  • Saint John 4:43-54 

    At that time Jesus left Samaria for Galilee. For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honour in his native place. When he came into Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all he had done in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves had gone to the feast. Then he returned to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine…

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The Sunday Gospel: 11th March

11/03/2018

  • The Fourth Sunday of Lent

    Saint John 3:14-21 

    Jesus said to Nicodemus, “And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life…

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“Ma ninsewx li x-xbieha ħajja ta’ Ġesù tinsab ukoll fil-proxxmu tagħna” – L-Arċisqof waqt il-pellegrinaġġ tar-Redentur fl-Isla

10/03/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali, l-Isla
    9 ta’ Marzu 2018

    “Araw il-qaddej tiegħi […] jintrefa’, jogħla u jkun ’il fuq minn kulħadd. Bħalma ħafna ndiehxu minnu, għax wiċċu tħassar, donnu ma kienx bniedem, u s-sura tiegħu ma kont tqisha ta’ bniedem, hekk għad jistagħġbu ħafna ġnus minħabba fih” (Is 52, 13-15)…

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The Gospel of the day: 10th March

10/03/2018

  • Saint Luke 18:9-14 

    Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. 

    “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity – greedy, dishonest, adulterous, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.’ 

    But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ 

    I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” 

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If one bad decision ruined or almost ruined your life, here’s your saint

09/03/2018

  • Frances of Rome, the married saint most famous for remarking, “A married woman must, when called upon, leave her devotions to God at the altar to find him in her household affairs,” did not want to be married. More than anything in the world, she wanted to be a nun, and she told her father just that. Unfortunately for her, her father was entirely unconcerned about her desires—he insisted that she marry…

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Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J. elected new President of COMECE

09/03/2018

  • His Excellency Mgr Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J., Archbishop of Luxembourg, has been elected President of COMECE by the Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union for a 5 years mandate.

    In the same election, four Vice Presidents were also elected: Mgr Noel Treanor (Ireland), Mgr Mariano Crociata (Italy), Mgr Jan Vokal (Czech Republic), Franz-Josef Overbeck (Germany).

    Mgr Hollerich succeeds to H…

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The Gospel of the day: 9th March

09/03/2018

  • Saint Mark 12:28b-34 

    One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”

    Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 

    The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher…

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Pilgrimage with the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Senglea

08/03/2018

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