Monthly Archives: April 2019

A Christian Vision for the European Parliament

22/04/2019

  • In the run-up to the European Parliament elections, the Justice and Peace Commission is organising a dialogue event about a proposal document issued by the commission. The discussion of these proposals aims at fostering a spirit of healthy political dialogue in preparation for this political appointment.

    The four main political parties will be represented in this event, together with leaders of Church movements and organisations. 

    The meeting will be held on Tuesday 23rd April at Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera at 18:30.  Following the meeting, the discussion may continue in the garden were some refreshments will be served…

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The Day of Victory

21/04/2019

  • The story of the passion and death of Jesus leaves us without words. It contains all the ugliness that can be found in life – hatred, violence, injustice, abuse of power, betrayal, mockery, deceit, ingratitude. The story is a concentration of evil that leads to the unjust condemnation of Jesus and then to his brutal death and his sealed burial in the tomb…

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Faith is born at Easter – The Archbishop on Easter Sunday

21/04/2019
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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    21 ta’ April 2019

    “In-nisa, mimlijin bil-biża’ baxxew għajnejhom lejn l-art imma ż-żewġt irġiel lebsin ilbies jiddi qalulhom: ‘Il-għala qegħdin tfittxuh qalb il-mejtn lil min hu ħaj?’” (Lq 24:5).

    Dan huwa l-messaġġ li aħna qegħdin niċċelebraw illum b’ferħ kbir: fittxejna katavru u sibna qabar vojt…

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Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka kill at least 100

21/04/2019

  • At least 100 people were killed in explosions Easter morning, detonated in churches and hotels across Sri Lanka. Hundreds more are reportedly injured.

    At 8:45 a.m., explosions were detonated during Easter Mass at churches in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, and in Negombo, a city 20 miles to its north. At the same time, a bomb exploded at a service at the Evangelical Zion Church in Batticaloa, on Sri Lanka’s east coast…

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Pope Francis’ homily at Easter Vigil Mass: Full text

21/04/2019

  • 1.       The women bring spices to the tomb, but they fear that their journey is in vain, since a large stone bars the entrance to the sepulchre. The journey of those women is also our own journey; it resembles the journey of salvation that we have made this evening.  At times, it seems that everything comes up against a stone: the beauty of creation against the tragedy of sin; liberation from slavery against infidelity to the covenant; the promises of the prophets against the listless indifference of the people.  So too, in the history of the Church and in our own personal history.  It seems that the steps we take never take us to the goal.  We can be tempted to think that dashed hope is the bleak law of life…

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“Illum il-Mulej irid iġeddidna” – L-Arċisqof f’Sibt il-Għid

21/04/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    20 ta’ April 2019

    Id-diskors ta’ Marija ta’ Magdala, ta’ Ġwanna, ta’ Marija ta’ Ġakbu u tan-nisa l-oħra, l-appostli ħasbuh thewdin. San Luqa, bħalma jagħmel anke San Mark, ma jiċċensurax id-diffikultà li kellhom l-appostli biex jemmnu dak li kien ġara…

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Live: Mass on Easter Sunday

21/04/2019

  • Il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ April, Ħadd il‑Għid, fl-10:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal‑Għid il‑Kbir tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l‑Arċisqof jagħti l‑Barka Appostolika bl‑Indulġenza Plenarja.

     

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The Gospel of Easter Sunday: 21st April

21/04/2019
  • Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of the Lord – Solemnity
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Acts 10, 34a.37-43
    Psalm: 117 (118), 1-2.16ab-17. 22-23
    Second Reading: Col 3, 1-4

    Gospel: Jn 20, 1-9

  • On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb…

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The Archbishop baptises eight adults from seven different countries

20/04/2019

Illejla, waqt il‑Vġili Solenni tal‑Qawmien tal‑Mulej mill‑Imwiet fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra s‑Sagramenti tad‑Dħul fil‑Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lil tmien katekumeni, jiġifieri persuni li f’età adulta jagħżlu l‑ħajja Nisranija.

It‑tmien adulti, li llejla b’dawn is‑sagramenti ser isiru wlied Alla u membri ġodda tal‑Knisja Kattolika, huma minn seba’ pajjiżi differenti: Malta, iċ‑Ċina, l‑Ungerija, Spanja, ir‑Repubblika Ċeka, ir‑Russja u t‑Turkija… Read more »