Monthly Archives: December 2018

The Gospel of the day: 29th December

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: 1 John 2, 3-11
    Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2a.2b-3.5b-6

    Gospel: Luke 2, 22-35

  • When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord…

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‘May this place bring you closer to the Lord’ – The Archbishop to the residents of Corradino Correctional Facility

Omelija waqt Quddiesa mar-residenti tal-Faċilità Korrettiva ta' Kordin l-għada tal-Milied

  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid

    26 ta’ Diċembru 2018

    L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzjakom talli ġejtu għal din il-Quddiesa. Illum qegħdin niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Stiefnu. L-isem Stiefnu jfisser ‘kuruna’. Dan iż-żagħżugħ kien ġej minn kultura Griega u għalhekk ismu wkoll ġej mill-Grieg; kien intagħżel mill-appostli ma’ sitta oħra biex ikunu jistgħu jaqdu fl-imwejjed…

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The Gospel of the day: 28th December

  • The Holy Innocents, martyrs – Feast Readings of the day
  • First Reading: 1 John 1, 5; 2: 2
    Psalm: 123, 2-5.7b-8

    Gospel: Matthew 2, 13-18

  • When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you…

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The Path of Truth

  • On the occasion of the Feast of Christ the King, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appealed to Christians to always choose the way of truth that is the Word of Christ. He said that many times we live in a world that seems to have never heard of the commandments, especially those that deal with respect for neighbour. The Archbishop focused on three particular commandments that can be applied to today’s society:

    Do not bear false witness. In the truth and respect of the facts there is the true respect of each other; lies have become the instrument of division that break down not only individual persons but entire peoples…

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550 people join Caritas Malta for Christmas lunch

  • Ftit iktar minn 550 persuna attendew għall-ikla li Caritas Malta għamlet f’Jum il-Milied fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Din kienet ir-raba’ sena konsekuttiva li Caritas Malta ħadet ħsieb torganizza din l-ikla għal dawk li jinsabu weħidhom jew li m’għandhomx biżżejjed mezzi jew bla saqaf fuq rashom.

    Għall-ikla tal-Milied attendew ukoll fost l-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż fosthom il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, il-President Emeritus George Abela, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico,  l-Arċisqof Charles J…

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Christmas teaches us to cherish life with love

Omelija waqt il-Quddiesa ta' Nofsillejl

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
    24 ta’ Diċembru 2018

    ‘Ngħożżu l-ħajja bl-imħabba’ hu l-motto li għażilt biex ikun ta’ ispirazzjoni għall-ministeru episkopali tiegħi. Jien u nħares lejn il-ġrajja tal-Milied irrakkuntata minn San Luqa nara b’mod sabiħ l-istampa ta’ kif ngħożżu l-ħajja bl-imħabba. Nixtieq li llejla nirriflettu fuq dawn iż-żewġ punti partikolari: l-għożża tal-ħajja u l-festa ta’ mħabba…

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The Gospel of the day: 27th December

  • Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist – Feast Readings of the day
  • First Reading: 1 John 1, 1-4
    Psalm: 96, 1-2.5-6.11-12

    Gospel: John 20, 2-8

  • On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb…

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“It-tama tal-Milied: id-dawl ta’ Ġesù li jegħleb id-dlamijiet” – L-Arċisqof

Omelija waqt Quddiesa f'Jum il-Milied

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    25 ta’ Diċembru 2018

    Dun Ġorġ Preca għallimna ngħożżu silta minn dan l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm qrajna. Dan huwa l-vers 14 tal-ewwel kapitlu tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann. Hu kien jgħallimna ngħożżu din is-sentenza sabiħa: “Verbum Dei caro factum est”…

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