Yearly Archives: 2018

“The Church looks at you with hope” – The Archbishop to the seminarians instituted in the Acolyte Ministry

Ħames seminaristi istitwiti fil-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat

06/11/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Is-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat
    5 ta’ Novembru 2018

    Għeżież seminaristi,

    Illejla l-Knisja qed issejħilkom biex tilqgħu l-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat. Ħa nibdew b’dawn iż-żewġ kelmiet tqal: Ministeru tal-Akkolitat. Kif tafu, il-kelma ‘ministeru’ ġejja mil-Latin minister u li tfisser ‘qaddej’ u tfakkarkom li jekk fil-ħajja tagħkom ma tilqgħux din il-vokazzjoni ta’ qadi li l-Mulej qed isejħilkom għaliha, tkunu fil-periklu li dak kollu li tmissu ma jagħmilx frott…

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Pope’s World Day of Peace Message: Politics must serve peace

06/11/2018

  • The theme of Pope Francis’ Message for the 52nd World Day of Peace, marked on 1 January 2019, have been revealed in a note and a comment published by the Holy See Press Office.

     

  • Politics must be at the service of peace

    The Holy See Press Office statement said Pope Francis’ Message for the coming World Day of Peace highlights the need for politics to be at the service of peace: “Political responsibility belongs to every citizen, and in particular to those who have been given the mandate to protect and govern”…

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What value is there in small details?

Quddiesa f’għeluq l-20 sena mit-tberik tal-knisja

06/11/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Knisja ta’ Mlit, il-Mosta
    30 ta’ Ottubru 2018

    Il-Papa Franġisku, fl-eżortazzjoni appostolika Ifirħu u Thennew (par. 144) jitkellem fuq il-valur tad-dettalji ċ-ċkejknin. Jgħid li fl-Evanġelju naraw kif Ġesù kemm-il darba stieden lid-dixxipli tiegħu biex jaraw id-dettalji, pereżempju, in-nagħġa waħda minn mija li spiċċat mitlufa, iż-żewġ muniti li l-mara tefgħet fit-tempju meta ħaddieħor kien qed jitfa’ ħafna flus, u diversi oħrajn…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th November

06/11/2018

  • Saint Luke 14:15-24 

    One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves…

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Planting seeds of love

Omelija waqt Quddiesa ċċelebrata mal-Moviment tal-Fokolari matul il-Mariapolis

05/11/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • Il-Lukanda Ramla Bay, Marfa
    2 ta’ Novembru 2018

    Meta nħares lejkom miġburin hawnhekk għall-Mariapolis li tibda llejla, u meta naħseb fuq dak li jfisser il-Moviment tal-Fokolari, mal-ewwel jiġini f’moħħi l-motto li għażilt biex ikun ta’ ispirazzjoni fil-ministeru tiegħi bħala isqof: ‘Ngħożżu l-ħajja bl-imħabba’…

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New international body for Catholic Charismatic Renewal

05/11/2018

  • The Holy See is establishing a body that will provide a “new, single, international service for the needs of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Church”. This news was announced by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life in a Press Release on 31 October.

    Details of the new organization

    According to the Press Release, December 8 is the day that will see this new structure come to light…

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The Gospel of the day: 5th November

05/11/2018

  • Saint Luke 14:12-14 

    On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees. He said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbours, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. 

    Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you…

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Message by the Auxiliary Bishop on the opening of the art exhibition and the blessing of the new pastoral centre in Ħal Balzan

04/11/2018
  • Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Iċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
    1 ta’ Novembru 2018

    Il-Papa Franġisku, fl-eżortazzjoni appostolika tiegħu Il-Ferħ tal-Evanġeljui, jgħid li meta aħna nxandru lil Ġesù Kristu, għandna ngħinu n-nies iħarsu lejh bħala l-Verità u t-Tjieba. Imma għandna nwassluhom ukoll biex jagħrfuh bħala l-Ġmiel…

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The Sunday Gospel: 4th November

04/11/2018

  • The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

    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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