Yearly Archives: 2018

The Sunday Gospel: 7th January

07/01/2018

  • Epiphany of the Lord

    Saint Matthew 2:1-12 

    When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”

    When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born…

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The Archbishop during the funeral of Bishop Adeodato Micallef: “Arise, shine; for your light has come!” (Is 60,1)

06/01/2018

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    6 ta’ Jannar 2018

    “Qum! Ħa jiddi wiċċek! Id-dawl tiegħek wasal! Jiddi fuqek sebħ il-Mulej” (Is 60, 1). Dan il-kliem ta’ faraġ minn kapitlu 60 tal-Ktieb tal-Profeta Isaija, jitħabbar ta’ kull sena fil-festa solenni tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej. Tħabbar ukoll fl-Epifanija tal-1982, meta San Ġwanni Pawlu II ordna lill-Isqof Francis Adeodato bħala Isqof…

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What does the name “Jesus” mean?

06/01/2018
  • A brief history behind the name that forever changed the world.

    St Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (2:10). Christians have always believed that the name of Jesus is a powerful one, but many are not familiar with the meaning behind it…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th January

06/01/2018

  • Saint Luke 3:23-38 

    When Jesus began his ministry he was about thirty years of age.

    He was the son, as was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

    the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,

    the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias,

    the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,

    the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi,

    the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,

    the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah,

    the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna,

    the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed,

    the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin,

    the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob,

    the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug,

    the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan,

    the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah,

    the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos,

    the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God…

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Live: Mass for couples who married in 2017

05/01/2018

  • Is-Sibt 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil-5:30 p.m., Mons. Charles Attard, Direttur tal-Moviment ta’ Kana, jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2017, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Din il-Quddiesa hija organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana.

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Live: The Funeral Mass of Bishop Adeodato Micallef O.C.D.

05/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., ser issir is‑Sibt 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fid‑9:30 a.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

    Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Miegħu ser jikkonċelebraw: Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., Arċisqof Emeritu, Mons. Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap., Isqof Emeritu ta’ Garissa, Kenja, Mons. Camillo Ballin M.C.C.J., Isqof u Vigarju Appostoliku fil‑Kuwait, u Fr Konrad Grech S.J., rappreżentant tan‑Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Malta…

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All the Money in the World

05/01/2018

  • ****

    Direttur:          Ridley Scott

    Atturi:              Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Charlie Plummer, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton, Andrew Buchan u Giuseppe Bonifati

    Ħin tal-Film:    133 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      15

    Fis-sena 1973, J…

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Molly’s Game

05/01/2018

  • ****

    Direttur:          Aaron Sorkin

    Atturi:              Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O’Dowd, Graham Greene u Bill Camp

    Ħin tal-Film:    140 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       15

    Molly Bloom, ta’ tnax-il sena, kellha esperjenza xejn sabiħa meta ghaddiet minn operazzjoni serja f’daharha…

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Bishop Emanuel Barbara passes on to eternal life

05/01/2018

  • Mgr Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Malindi, Kenya, passed away today, 5th January 2018. Bishop Barbara, who hails from Gzira, passed away during the night at his residence in Malindi, Kenya, at the age of 68. 

  • Biography

  • Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap was born on the 27 October 1949 in Gzira, Malta…

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