Monthly Archives: April 2019

The Auxiliary Bishop’s homily to the Marian Culture Group

08/04/2019

  • Il-Grupp Kultura Marjana twaqqaf bl-iskop li jħeġġeġ fil-membri l-imħabba lejn Marija u l-apprezzament għad-devozzjoni Marjana kif espressa fil-kultura Maltija, speċjalment fil-patrimonju artistiku li għandna. Għalhekk isiru żjarat lil diversi santwarji Marjani f’Malta u f’Għawdex, li għandhom tant espressjonijiet sbieħ ta’ mħabba lejn Marija.

    Illum nirringrazzjaw lil Alla ta’ dawn is-sittin sena tal-Grupp Kultura Marjana, li twaqqaf fl-1958 u beda jaħdem uffiċjalment bl-ewwel statut tiegħu f’Lulju tal-1959…

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Seminar: Poverty and simplicity in George Preca

08/04/2019
  • Tuesday, 9th April 2019 from 4pm to 5pm University of Malta Faculty of Theology (Board Room 317)

    In our times, the notion of “simplicity” is often overlooked or dismissed, while the term “poverty” refers to a vice or enemy that needs to be fought. Yet, within the Christian tradition, these two notions carry also the scent of virtue. The first beatitude expresses their intrinsic link to blessedness, while religious consecration entails the profession of the evangelical counsels that include poverty.  Over the last years, Pope Francis has often articulated his wish for “a poor Church for the poor”…

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The Gospel of the day: 8th April

08/04/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Dan 13, 1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62
    Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6

    Gospel: Jn 8, 12-20

  • Jesus spoke to them again, saying, «I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.» So the Pharisees said to him, “You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony cannot be verified.”

    Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am going…

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Clarification of an article published on It-Torċa

07/04/2019

  • B’referenza għall‑artiklu bit‑titlu “In‑nuqqas tal‑Isqof Grech … eskluż mill‑Kurja” li ġie ippublikat f’It‑Torċa llum, l‑Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni jinforma li ċelebrazzjonijiet bħal dawk tal-inawgurazzjoni ta’ President ġdid ma jiġux organizzati mill-Knisja u għaldaqstant ma’ jinħareġ ebda invit mill-Kurja.  

     

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The Sunday Gospel: 7th April

07/04/2019
  • Fifth Sunday of Lent
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Is 43, 16-21
    Psalm: 125 (126), 1-2ab. 2cd-3.4-5.6
    Second Reading: Phil 3, 8-14

    Gospel: Jn 8, 1-11

  • Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them…

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The connection between St George Preca and St Vincent Ferrer

06/04/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Conservatorio Vincenzo Bugeja, Santa Venera
    5 ta’ April, 2019

    Dan l-Evanġelju huwa Evanġelju ħafna għażiż għalina għaliex aħna nisimgħu dan l-Evanġelju ta’ kull sena fil-festa tan-nawfraġju tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl.

    Illum ħadt sorpriża għax ma kontx naf li dan huwa l-Evanġelju li l-Knisja tagħżel fil-Festa ta’ San Vinċenz Ferrer għaliex huwa wkoll l-Evanġelju li għażilna għall-festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th April

06/04/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Jer 11, 18-20
    Psalm: 7, 2-3.9bc-10.11-12

    Gospel: Jn 7, 40-53

  • Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But others said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” So a division occurred in the crowd because of him…

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Urgent call for O positive blood

05/04/2019

  • Is-Servizz Nazzjonali tat-Trasfużjoni tad-Demm qed jappella lill-pubbliku, b’mod speċjali min għandu demm tat-tip O positive, sabiex imur jagħti d-demm mill-aktar fis possibbli.

    Id-donazzjonijiet tad-demm jistgħu jsiru kuljum fiċ-Ċentru tal-Għoti tad-Demm ta’ Gwardamanġa mit-8am sas-6pm.

    Importanti li min se jagħti d-demm jieħu miegħu l-karta tal-identità, jew liċenzja tas-sewqan, inkella passaport Malti u possibbilment iħajjar lil ħaddieħor jagħti d-demm ukoll.

    Iktar informazzjoni dwar l-għoti tad-demm tista’ tinkiseb minn fuq www.blood.gov.mt…

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