March 2019 Archives

“By the Lord has this been done”

27/03/2019

27/03/2019

Kull sena matul ir-Randan, fil-parroċċi ssir il-ġabra għas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, is-seminaristi ħejjew filmat qasir li jistieden lill-pubbliku jsir jaf aħjar lis-seminaristi u l-post li qed jagħtihom il-formazzjoni.

Bħalissa fis-Seminarju hemm 14-il seminarist imqassmin fuq ħames snin. Żewġ seminaristi oħra qegħdin jagħmlu sena esperjenza pastorali barra minn xtutna. Hemm ukoll erba’ djakni li qegħdin jagħmlu l-istudji tagħhom barra minn Malta…

27/03/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: Deut 4, 1.5-9
Psalm: 147, 12-13.15-16.19-20

Gospel: Mt 5, 17-19
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place…

26/03/2019

The Jubilate Deo Choir, which is the choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral, will be giving two concerts for Passiontide entitled ‘Miserere’. The concerts, directed by Maestro di Cappella Christopher Muscat, will be held at the choir residencies on Friday 5th April at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, and on Monday 15th April at Naxxar Parish Church.

These concerts feature sacred music spanning well over seven centuries, from Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony to works by contemporary composers…

26/03/2019

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
25 ta’ Marzu 2019

Bħal-lum, il-25 ta’ Marzu, f’kull quddiesa mad-dinja kollha waqt li jingħad il-Kredu, aħna ninżlu għarkupptejna meta ngħidu l-kliem: “U ħa l-ġisem bis-setgħa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu minn Marija Verġni u sar bniedem”. Dan il-kliem dejjem ngħiduh waqt il-Kredu, imma bħal-lum ninżlu għarkupptejna…

26/03/2019

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope Francis signed his Apostolic Exhortation for the Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.

“Christus vivit – Christ lives” is a letter to the world’s young people that represents the fruit of the October Synod. The Vatican will release the full text in the near future…

26/03/2019

Fil‑lejl ta’ bejn il‑Ġimgħa u s‑Sibt li ġej, 29 u 30 ta’ Marzu 2019, is‑seminaristi flimkien mal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan se jorganizzaw ‘24 siegħa għall‑Mulej’. Il‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl fl‑Imdina se jkun miftuħ lejl sħiħ u għadd ta’ saċerdoti se jkunu disponibbli għas‑Sagrament tal-Qrar matul din il-velja. Il‑Katidral se jkun miftuħ mill‑Ġimgħa fis‑7:00 p.m. sas‑Sibt fit‑8:00 a.m.

Huwa l‑Papa Franġisku li nhar il‑Ġimgħa filgħaxija fil‑Bażilika ta’ San Pietru f’Ruma se jagħti bidu għas‑sitt edizzjoni ta’ ‘24 siegħa għall‑Mulej’…

26/03/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: Dan 3, 25.34-43
Psalm: 24 (25), 4bc-5ab.6-7bc.8-9

Gospel: Mt 18, 21-35
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times…

25/03/2019

25/03/2019

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona
Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
24 ta’ Marzu 2019

Darba Santu Wistin spjega lilu nnifsu bħala isqof, imma jien sa napplikaha anke għall-presbiterat, is-saċerdozju ministerjali. ‘Jiena magħkom jien Nisrani, għalikom jiena ragħaj’. F’din il-ġurnata nixtieq nirringrazzja lil Alla għax flimkien magħkom jien Nisrani imma mbagħad nirringrazzjah għaliex tani grazzja kbira li nkun nista’ nservi u naqdi lill-poplu tiegħu…