Yearly Archives: 2019

The Holy Spirit: the source of all renewal – The Auxiliary Bishop

Messaġġ waqt il-Konferenza Nazzjonali Annwali tat-Tiġdid Kariżmatiku

27/10/2019   Is-Sala Sr Nemesia, l-Iskola Sekondarja Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil-Kulleġġ St Jeanne Antide, Ħal Tarxien

Messaġġ mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq nirringrazzjakom u ngħidilkom kelma ta’ sapport u inkoraġġiment. Intom għandkom missjoni importanti fil-Knisja f’Malta. Bil-preżenza tagħkom u bit-talb tagħkom, tistgħu tagħtu kontribut sabiħ għat-tiġdid tal-Knisja – tiġdid li dejjem jiġi mill-Ispirtu s-Santu.

It-tema ta’ din il-Konferenza Nazzjonali hi: Veni Creator Spiritus. Nixtieq nagħmel tliet talbiet lill-Ispirtu s-Santu u naqsam dawn it-talbiet magħkom.

Il-qawwa

Nitlob lill-Ispirtu s-Santu biex jagħtina l-qawwa li nkunu nsara li ma nibżgħux nistqarru l-fidi tagħna, u ma nistħux nidhru li aħna nsara… Read more »

Blessed be the wood of the cross from where truth flows – The Archbishop

Quddiesa Solenni ta’ Radd il-Ħajr għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-Arċisqof Antoine Camilleri

26/10/2019   Il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Stella Maris, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Kull ħin imbierek l-Mulej, tifħiru dejjem fuq fommi. Bil-Mulej tiftaħar ruħi, jisimgħu l-fqajrin u jifirħu” (S 33: 2-3). Għażiż – x’se naqbad ngħidlek? Għax jien dejjem Fr Antoine nafek. X’qed tgħidulu – Arċisqof Antoine? Ma naħsibx. Ippermettili ngħidlek Fr Antoine, it-titlu nafuh. L-ewwel nett nifirħu miegħek. Tridx inċapcpulu? Aħna issa ċapċapnielek u ħa nċapċaphielek jien ukoll.

Aħna ltqajna biex miegħek bi spirtu ta’ fidi – iż-żgħażagħ tal-lum jgħidu: ‘ta’ vera’ – nitolbu dan is-Salm u we mean it… Read more »

The Pope and mission: “Without Jesus we can do nothing”

05/11/2019

At the end of the Extraordinary Missionary Month, we are providing a few extracts from the book-length interview of Gianni Valente from Fides News Agency with Pope Francis, in which the Pope emphasizes that “Either the Church evangelizes or she is not Church”. The book, published by Libreria Edictrice Vaticana and Edizioni San Paolo will be available in bookstores as of November 5th.

“The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus”… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 5th November

05/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 12, 5-16a
Psalm: 130 (131), 1.2.3

Gospel: Lk 14, 15-24

One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves… Read more »

I ask you to do your utmost to be a welcoming community – The Archbishop to the parishioners of Marsa

04/11/2019

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ftit tal-ġimgħat ilu qrajna kapitlu sabiħ minn dan l-istess Evanġelju, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, il-kapitlu 15 li fih Ġesù jagħtina tliet parabboli dwar il-ħniena: ir-ragħaj li ntilfitlu nagħġa u mar ifittixha, il-mara armla li ntilfitilha munita prezzjuża ħafna (drakma) u qagħdet tfittixha mad-dar kollha, u l-missier li kellu żewġ ulied u wieħed minnhom telaq.

It-tliet parabboli għandhom xi ħaġa in komuni; Ġesù fit-tliet parabboli jitkellem fuq xi ħaġa jew xi ħadd li ntilef, instab u mbagħad issir festa kbira… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 4th November

04/11/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 11, 29-36
Psalm: 68 (69), 30-31.33-34.36-37

Gospel: Lk 14, 12-14

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees. He said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbours, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 3rd November

03/11/2019

The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wis 11, 22 – 12, 2
Psalm: 144 (145), 1-2.8-9.10-11. 13cd-14
Second Reading: 2 Thess 1, 11 – 2, 2

Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature… Read more »

Watch: The launch of the Archbishop’s book ‘Religion and the 1921 Malta Constitution, Genesis and Implications’

31/10/2019

On Thursday 31st October 2019, a new publication by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna entitled Religion and the 1921 Malta Constitution, Genesis and Implications was launched. 

In this book, the Archbishop researches the origin and subsequent discussions held at the beginning of the 20th century in order for the Catholic religion to be integrated in Maltese law… Read more »

Rejoicing in the faith of the communion of saints – The Archbishop

Mass on All Saints' Day

01/11/2019   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

First of all I would like to extend a cordial welcome to our friends from abroad. Welcome to this celebration of All Hallows, all Saints in this extraordinary cathedral that is an icon for European Union.

Today the Lord talks to us about blessedness. Blessed are the meek, blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who are persecuted (cf Mt 5: 5.9.10) and we rely on the intercession of so many friends who were blessed through the grace of discipleship and were also endowed with the gifts of mercy… Read more »