Yearly Archives: 2019

Pope at Mass in Tokyo: Gospel of life urges us to be a “field hospital”

25/11/2019

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Monday afternoon at the Tokyo Dome stadium. In his homily, the Pope says we need to get our priorities right, in line with the life of Jesus.

As the starting point of his homily on Monday, Pope Francis drew attention to the Sermon on the Mount, saying it indicates the beauty of the path we are called to take to reach Jesus, in whom we have the freedom of becoming God’s beloved children. 

Hurdles to being God’s children

Yet along the way, the Pope observed, the freedom of being God’s children can be repressed and weakened by a vicious circle of anxiety and competition… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th November

25/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 1, 1-6, 8-20
Psalm: Dan 3, 52.53.54.55.56

Gospel: Lk 21, 1-4

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury
and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.

He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”

Saint of the day: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Read more »

…

Updated: The Diocesan Celebration on the Solemnity of Christ the King

24/11/2019

Aġġornata l-Ħadd 24 ta’ Novembru: Iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana ta’ Kristu Re ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fil-5pm jibda r-rużarju quddiem Ġesù espost u tingħata l-Barka Sagramentali. Fil-5:30pm titkanta t-Talba tal-Għasar.

Il-Mixja ta’ Fidi mill-monument ta’ Kristu Re mhux ser issir minħabba l-maltemp. Kulħadd mistieden u mħeġġeg jattendi. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Il‑Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re nhar il‑Ħadd, 24 ta’ Novembru 2019… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 24th November

24/11/2019

Christ the King – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 5, 1-3
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.4-5
Second Reading: Col 1, 12-20

Gospel: Lk 23, 35-43

The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.” Even the soldiers jeered at him… Read more »

The 2019 Diocesan Assembly comes to an end – towards ‘One Church, One Journey’

22/11/2019   Iċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni, Birkirkara

Ara siltiet mill-Assemblea Djoċesana

Il-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Novembru 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda t-tieni sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2019.

Wara li fl-ewwel sessjoni ġie ppreżentat il-working document tal-Pjan Pastorali bit-tema ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’, fil-bidu tat-tieni sessjoni saru tmien preżentazzjonijiet mir-rapporteurs tal-working groups dwar dak li ġie diskuss minn dawk preżenti għall-Assemblea.

Fit-tieni sessjoni wkoll, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi spjega t-triq ‘il quddiem u qal li, wara li jiġu evalwati r-reazzjonijiet li ngħataw bħala parti mill-proċess ta’ dixxerniment ekkleżjali, il-Pjan Pastorali għas-snin 2020-2023 ser jiġi ppublikat f’Jannar… Read more »

Pope in Thailand: Encounter and mutual dialogue needed in a challenging world

23/11/2019

Pope Francis addresses Christian Leaders and Leaders of Other Religions

Pope Francis meets Christian leaders and leaders of other religions at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University, telling them co-operation and mutual respect are needed more than ever in a world filled with complex challenges.

In 1897, Thailand’s King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Rome and met Pope Leo XIII, the first time that a non-Christian Head of State was received in the Vatican. 

King Chulalongkorn’s vision, according to the University’s incumbent President, was to “provide higher education for students from all walks of life regardless of their gender, social status, ethnic or economic background, or religious faith”, and on that premise the university that bears his name was founded in 1917… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd November

23/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Macc 6, 1-13
Psalm: 9, 2-3.4, 6.16b & 19

Gospel: Lk 20, 27-40

Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless… Read more »

The 2019 Diocesan Assembly: The first session

Presentation of the working document ‘One Church, One Journey – A process of ecclesial discernment 2020‑2023’

21/11/2019   Iċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni, Birkirkara

Ara siltiet mill-Assemblea Djoċesana

Il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Novembru 2019, ingħata bidu għall-Assemblea Djoċesana 2019. Matulha ġie ppreżentat il‑working document tal‑Pjan Pastorali għall‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall-erba’ snin li ġejjin (2020-2023), mid‑Delegat Episkopali għall‑Evanġelizzazzjoni, Dr Nadia Delicata.

Dan il‑working document bit‑tema ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed – Proċess ta’ Dixxerniment Ekkleżjali 2020‑2023’, huwa ispirat mir-rakkont tad-dixxipli ta’ Emmaws (Lk 24:13-35). Inkiteb wara konsultazzjoni wiesgħa li saret matul dawn l‑aħħar xhur ma’ għadd ta’ persuni involuti f’diversi ħidmiet tal‑Knisja u tas-soċjetà Maltija… Read more »

Pope in Thailand: What it means to be a Christian

22/11/2019

Pope Francis at the Parish of St Peter for his meeting with Priests, Religious, and Seminarians

Pope Francis meets with priests, religious, consecrated men and women, seminarians and catechists in Bangkok, and shares guidelines on how to achieve apostolic fruitfulness, and on what it means to be a Christian

The Pope began by expressing his gratitude “for all those consecrated persons who, by the silent martyrdom of fidelity and daily commitment, have borne great fruit.” He also gave thanks “for all those catechists and elderly consecrated men and women who drew us into the love and friendship of Jesus Christ.”  

Being thankful

The history of each of our vocations “is marked by those people who helped us discover and discern the fire of the Spirit”, said Pope Francis, which is why it is so important to be thankful… Read more »