Monthly Archives: March 2019

EC President Juncker in dialogue with EU Bishops

The Maltese Episcopal Conference was represented by Bishop Mario Grech

15/03/2019

  • On the occasion of the 2019 COMECE Spring Assembly, on Thursday 14 March 2019, EU Bishops received  Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. Together they urged all citizens to engage into the European political debate and vote with responsibility to protect and promote the common good.

    The dialogue with the President of the European Commission was an opportunity for Bishops to exchange on the main achievements and remaining priorities of Juncker’s Presidency…

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The Gospel of the day: 15th March

15/03/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Ezek 18, 21-28
    Psalm: 129 (130), 1-2.3-4ab.4c-6.7-8

    Gospel: Mt 5, 20-26

     

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery hell…

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In continuity with the Synod, a new European Symposium on the Youth

14/03/2019

  • From Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th March the joint meeting of the national delegates for Youth Ministry and Universities of the European Bishops´ Council was held at the headquarters of the Italian Bishops´ Conference.

    Organised by the Secretariat and by the Youth Commission of the CCEE, this meeting saw the participation of over 50 delegates and appointed representatives of two of the sections of this commission coming from all over Europe to reflect and share their views on the accompaniment of young people in the light of the Synod of Bishops on the Youth and after the recent World Youth Day in Panama…

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The Aftermath

14/03/2019

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    Direttur:          James Kent

    Atturi:              Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, Jason Clarke, Alexander Scheer, Kate Phillips u Fionn O’Shea

    Ħin tal-Film:   108 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  18

    Ninsabu fis-sena 1946, ġewwa Hamburg fil-Ġermanja, fi tmiem it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija…

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All Is True

14/03/2019

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    Direttur:          Kenneth Branagh

    Atturi:              Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jack Colgrave Hirst, Doug Colling, Eleanor de Rohan, Judi Dench, Phil Dunster, Freya Durkan, Flora Easton u Sam Ellis

    Ħin tal-Film:    101 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  12

    William Shakespeare twieled fis-26 ta’ April 1564 ġewwa Stratford-upon-Avon…

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Captain Marvel

14/03/2019

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    Diretturi:         Anna Boden u Ryan Fleck

    Atturi:             Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg u Jude Law

    Ħin tal-Film:    124 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                  12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       12

    Fl-1995, fuq il-pjaneta Hala, ġewwa Kree, il-kapitali tal-Imperu, Vers, ġellieda u membru tas-Starforce spiss tbati minn ħmar il-lejl li jinvolvi mara xwejħa…

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Pope John Paul I relic donated to Dar tal-Providenza

14/03/2019

  • Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u Promozzjoni tal-Kummerċ Carmelo Abela ppreżenta relikwa tal-Venerabbli Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I lid-Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef. Din ir-relikwa tikkonsisti minn biċċa drapp żgħira li kienet tagħmel parti mill-qalziet tiegħu. Dan kien possibbli bl-intervent ta’ Frank Zammit, l-Ambaxxatur ta’ Malta għas-Santa Sede.

    Il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I, magħruf ukoll bħala Papa Luciani jew il-Papa tat-Tbissima, kellu pontifikat ta’ 33 ġurnata biss u baqa’ magħruf għat-tbissima ħelwa tiegħu u s-sempliċità li kien jgħix fiha…

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The Gospel of the day: 14th March

14/03/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Est 4, 17
    Psalm: 137 (138), 1-2a.2bc-3.7c-8

    Gospel: Mt 7, 7-12

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened…

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The anniversary of the Pontificate, looking to the essential

13/03/2019

  • Pope Francis has lived, and about to live out, several intense months between voyages and Synods. His sixth year was characterized by the scourge of abuse and by suffering from internal attacks; the response is an invitation to turn to the heart of the faith.

     

  • The sixth anniversary of the election sees Pope Francis engaged in a year filled with important international journeys, marked at the beginning and the end by two “synodal” events: the meeting for the protection of minors, which took place last February with the participation of the presidents of the episcopal Conferences of the whole world; and the special Synod on the Amazon, which will be celebrated – also at the Vatican – this coming October…

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Closing of diocesan inquiry for beatification of French martyred Father Hamel

13/03/2019

  • The closing session of the diocesan inquiry — first stage in view of the Beatification of French priest Jacques Hamel, took place on March 9, 2019 at 10:30 am in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation of the Archbishopric of Rouen. The 11,496-page dossier will be sent to Rome under seal, to be studied by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints…

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