Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Auxiliary Bishop’s advice to the new parish priest of Balluta parish

Omelija waqt Quddiesa tal-pussess ta' Patri Renald Lofreda O. Carm bħala l-kappillan il-ġdid tal-parroċċa tal-Balluta

06/01/2019

     

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

     


  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, il-Balluta
    5 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Santu Wistin għandu talba sabiħa li f’parti minnha tgħid lil Alla: “Agħmel li nsibuk, għax qabel ma nsibuk ma nistriħux”. Dit-talba tfakkarni ħafna fil-maġi li ġew mil-Lvant ifittxu t-tarbija li twieldet u baqgħu jistaqsu u jfittxu sakemm sabu lil Ġesù…

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The Sunday Gospel: 6th January

06/01/2019
  • Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Is 60, 1-6
    Psalm: 71 (72), 1-2.7-8.10-11,12-13
    Second Reading: Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6

    Gospel: Mt 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? …

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Negotiations not at the detriment of people in distress – The Archbishop on board the vessel MV Lifeline

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets crew members of the rescue vessel MV Lifeline

05/01/2019
  • This morning (Saturday, 5 January 2019), Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited MV Lifeline, a vessel berthed in the Grand Harbour, where he appealed once again for Europe to act without further delay to save our brothers and sisters stranded out at sea for days. During his meeting with crew members, the Archbishop mentioned the appeals he made together with bishops Mgr Mario Grech and Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, for Europe to show compassion and concrete solidarity with the most vulnerable.  The Archbishop said that while he acknowledges that the phenomenon of immigration required solutions on a European level, it was a great injustice that these brothers and sisters became victims of the negotiations between European leaders…

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The Gospel of the day: 5th January

05/01/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 John 3, 11-21
    Psalm: 99 (100), 2.3.4.5

    Gospel: John 1, 43-51

  • Jesus decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

    Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true Israelite…

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The 20th anniversary of the Apostolic Nuncio’s ordination to the episcopate

04/01/2019

    • Nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 6 ta’ Jannar 2019, in-Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta, l-E.T. Mons. Alessandro D’Errico, ser jiċċelebra l-20 anniversarju tal-ordinazzjoni episkopali tiegħu. Mons. D’Errico ġie ordnat Isqof minn San Ġwann Pawlu II fis-6 ta’ Jannar 1999, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan.

      Għal din l-okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla, nhar il-Ħadd li ġej in-Nunzju Appostoliku ser iqaddes Quddiesa fil-11:00 a.m., fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…

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Mary Poppins Returns

04/01/2019

  • *****

    Direttur:          Rob Marshall

    Atturi:              Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathaniel Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke u Colin Firth

    Ħin tal-Film:    130 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

    L-istorja teħodna fi żmien id-Dipressjoni Ekonomika fis-snin tletin tas-seklu għoxrin…

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Pope Francis indicates a way forward

04/01/2019

  • The letter that Pope Francis sent as a sign of his personal closeness to the American Bishops, gathered in spiritual retreat in Chicago, offers a key to understanding his perspective on the abuse crisis, with a view also to the February meeting in the Vatican. In his speech to the Roman Curia on December 21st, the Pope expressed himself in a wide-ranging, determined, and powerful way on this subject…

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Mass for married and engaged couples

04/01/2019

  • Il-Moviment ta’ Kana qed jistieden lill-koppji għarajjes li żżewġu fl-2018 u lill-koppji li ser jiżżewġu matul l-2019, għal ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa.

    Il-Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir għada s-Sibt, 5 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m.

    Il-Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is-sena ser issir is-Sibt, 19 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m…

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The Gospel of the day: 4th January

04/01/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 John 3, 7-10
    Psalm: 97 (98), 1.7-8.9

    Gospel: John 1, 35-42

  • John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”

    The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus…

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Maltese Bishops’ appeal to European Bishops to help save migrants stranded at sea

Letter by the Maltese Episcopal Conference to the General Secretary of COMECE (the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union)

03/01/2019

  • Fr Olivier Poquillon OP
    Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)
    Square de Meeûs, 19/1
    B-1050 Brussels
    Belgium

    3rd January 2019

    Dear Fr Poquillon,

    We, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo, are writing to express our deep concern and to ask for the support of our brother bishops in Europe, with regards to the situation involving 49 migrants stranded for days in the Mediterranean Sea…

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