Monthly Archives: September 2019

The invaluable contribution of the elderly – The Auxiliary Bishop during a Mass for the elderly

A celebration on the occasion of the Day for the Elderly

12/09/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Il-Bażilika Minuri ta’ Santa Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, il-Mosta
    12 ta’ Settembru 2019


    “B’radd il-ħajr kantaw f’qalbkom innijiet lil Alla” (Kol 3:16). F’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni sabiħa tal-lum b’tant anzjani miġburin flimkien, nixtieq li l-ewwel nett nirringrazzja lil Alla ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minnkom u nurikom l-apprezzament tal-Knisja għall-kontribut li tajtu tul is-snin u għadkom tagħtu llum għall-ġid tas-soċjetà Maltija…

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Committee implementing goals in Document on Human Fraternity meet for first time

12/09/2019
  • Pope Francis receives the members of the Higher Committee working to achieve the goals delineated in the Document on Human Fraternity who met for the first time on Wednesday.

    By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp

    Eighteen years to the day that the twin towers were attacked in New York City, the 7 member Higher Committee established for the purpose of acheiving the goals of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together met together for the first time on Monday…

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New Council of the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation

12/09/2019

  • The Council of The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation for the years 2019-2020 is now composed of Mr Wilfrid Buttigieg, President of the Council (centre), and (from left) Dr Philip Farrugia Randon, Mgr Louis Camilleri, Dr Ray Bondin and Mgr Victor Zammit McKeon, together with new Council member Mgr Prof. Emanuel Agius. Mr Joe Gerada (far right) is the Council Secretary…

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The Gospel of the day: 12th September

12/09/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Col 3, 12-17
    Psalm: 150, 1-2.3-4.5-6

    Gospel: Lk 6, 27-38

  • Jesus said to his disciples : “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic…

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Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference: full text

11/09/2019
  • Press conference on the flight back from his Apostolic Journey in Southern Africa: Pope Francis recalls the joy of the children he met and affirms that the State has the duty to take care of families. He says that xenophobia is “a disease” and asks that people’s identities be preserved from ideological colonization. He speaks of the criticisms he receives and replies to a question on schismatic temptations with: “I pray that schisms do not happen, but I am not afraid of them.”

    From the flight Antananarivo-Rome

    Two and a half hours after the Air Madagascar flight to Rome took off from Antananarivo; Pope Francis met the journalists accompanying him and spoke, answering their questions, for about an hour and a half…

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Turkey bishop urges missionary effort by the church

11/09/2019
  • A Catholic bishop in Turkey has warned his Church lacks enough priests and places of worship to meet the needs of refugees and local residents, many of whom seek to return to Christianity or learn more about it.  “We need priests, nuns and laypeople who can help with the formation and daily pastoral care of Christians, which is made more complex by great distances”, said Bishop Paolo Bizzeti, an Italian-born Jesuit heading Turkey’s apostolic vicariate of Anatolia…

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Pain and Glory

11/09/2019

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    Direttur:          Pedro Almòdivar

    Atturi:              Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, Penélope Cruz, Raul Arèvalo u Susi Sàchez

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      18

    Il-film hu rakkont ta’ serje ta’ avvenimenti li għadda minnhom, id-direttur tal-films, Salvador Mallo matul is-snin…

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The Gospel of the day: 11th September

11/09/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Col 3, 1-11
    Psalm: 144 (145), 2-3. 10-11.12-13ab

    Gospel: Lk 6, 20-26

  • Raising his eyes toward his disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied…

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Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away – The Archbishop

Mass during the General Chapter of the Conventual Franciscan Friars

09/09/2019   The Church of St Anthony, Birkirkara

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Jiena u nirrifletti fuq l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, ftakart f’diversi riti li lkoll kemm aħna għaddejna minnhom. Aħna d-djoċesani – ir-riti tal-ordinazzjonijiet djakonali, presbiterali li ħafna minnkom ukoll għaddejtu minnhom minn idejn is-suċċessuri tal-Appostli, il-predeċessuri tiegħi u uħud, minnkom anke minn idejja, imma b’mod speċjali intom ukoll fil-mument tal-professjoni reliġjuża, meta b’sinjal tad-disponibbiltà, u tas-sottomissjoni aħna npoġġu jdejna f’idejn is-superjur… Read more »