Yearly Archives: 2019

Amazon Synod Briefing: Migration and Inculturation

16/10/2019

  • The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications, Dr Paolo Ruffini, opened the briefing by announcing the four members named by the Pope to the Commission responsible for drafting the final document of the Synod. They are: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Archbishop Edmundo Ponciano Valenzuela Mellid, and Fr Rossano Sala.

    Summary by Dr Ruffini

    Dr Ruffini went on to summarize the topics that emerged during the morning’s 11th General Congregation…

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Adelaide Cini never condemned anyone and always had a word of mercy – The Archbishop

100 years from the exhumation and transportation of Adelaide Cini's remains to Cini Institute in Santa Venera

16/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

    Il-Kappella tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù fl-Istitut Adelaide Cini, Sta Venera
    15 ta’ Ottubru 2019

    Nirringrazzjakom ilkoll tal-preżenza sabiħa tagħkom. Illejla nixtieq nitlob lill-Mulej il-grazzja li dak li qegħdin nibdew iwasslu Hu għat-tmiem feliċi tiegħu. Nixtieq nirringrazzja ħafna lid-Dottoressa Giovanna Brizzi, li aċċettat li tkun postulatriċi għall-kawża tal-beatifikazzjoni u l-kanonizzazzjoni tal-qaddejja t’Alla, il-Venerabbli Adelaide Cini…

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The Gospel of the day: 16th October

16/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Rom 2, 1-11
    Psalm: 61 (62), 2-3.6-7.9

    Gospel: Lk 11, 42-46

  • The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgement and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others…

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Synod Day 7: Appreciating the charism of the laity, distancing ourselves from clericalism

15/10/2019
  • During the 10th General Congregation which took place on the afternoon of 14 October, the participants in the Special Amazon Synod continued their work. In addition to Pope Francis, there were 177 Synod Fathers present, as well as other auditors, experts and invited guests.

    Rethinking ministry in the Church in the light of the parameters of synodality so that the Church might be more and more formed by the Word of God was defined as one of the challenges of the Church in the Amazon region…

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Indebted to the Augustinian nuns – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-125 Anniversarju tal-preżenza tas-sorijiet Agostinjani f’Malta

15/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Is-Sala tal-Iskola Santa Monika, Birkirkara
    13 ta’ Ottubru 2019

    Ġesù jfejjaq għaxart irġiel u wieħed minnhom jerġa’ jirritorna biex jgħidlu grazzi u Ġesù jurina kemm jieħu pjaċir b’din il-ħaġa. “Ma kien hemm ħadd minnkom li reġa’ lura jagħti glorja lil Alla ħlief dan il-barrani?” (Lq 17:18)…

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Live: Commemorative Mass for the Venerable Adelaide Cini

15/10/2019
  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-100 anniversarju mindu ġew eżumati u trasportati l-fdalijiet ta’ Adelaide Cini miċ-Ċimiterju ta’ Santa Marija Addolorata għall-Istitut Ta’ Cini, fil-kappella tal-istitut f’Sta Venera, illejla fis-7pm. Matul il-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof se jitlob li jerġa’ jinfetaħ il-każ tal-Venerabbli Adelaide Cini biex eventwalment, jekk tissodisfa l‑kriterji tal‑liġi tal‑Knisja, din il‑mara lajka tiġi bbeatifikata.

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The Gospel of the day: 15th October

15/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Rom 1, 16-25
    Psalm: 18 (19), 2-3.4-5

    Gospel: Luke 11, 37-41

  • After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal…

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A home which reminds us of our consecration – Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tas-70 Anniversarju mill-Konsagrazzjoni tal-Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Girgor

14/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Girgor, Tas-Sliema
    11 ta’ Ottubru 2019

     

    “Żakkew, isa, inżel minn hemm, għax illum jeħtieġli niġi għandek”. Dan il-kliem li Ġesù qal lil Żakkew meta kien fuq is-siġra jistennieh jgħaddi, kien kliem li ħasad lil Żakkew…

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Pope at Canonization Mass: New saints ‘kindly lights’ in the gloom of the world

14/10/2019
  • Pope Francis presides over the canonizations of Cardinal John Henry Newman, Sister Marian Thresia, Sister Giuseppina Vannini, Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, and Marguerite Bays. In his homily, the Pope reflects on the Gospel account of the lepers, and on the verbs “to cry out, to walk, to give thanks”.

    In a sun-drenched St Peter’s Square, and before thousands of pilgrims coming from all over the world, Pope Francis proclaimed five new saints for the Church…

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The Gospel of the day: 14th October

14/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Rom 1, 1-7
    Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

    Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

  • While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah…

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