Yearly Archives: 2019

Each one of us was privileged to have teachers that shaped his life – The Archbishop

10/10/2019

  • L-Erbgħa 9 ta’ Ottubru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna indirizza waqt il-ftuħ tal-uffiċini l-ġodda tal-Malta Union of Teachers (MUT), fil-Ħamrun. Waqt l-inawgurazzjoni tkellmu wkoll l-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni Evarist Bartolo u l-President tal-MUT Marco Bonnici.

    Wara l-Arċisqof żar il-wirja tal-arti viżiva li hemm għaddejja bħalissa fl-uffiċċini. Din ittellgħet wara li saret sejħa għal xogħlijiet mill-artisti u se tibqa’ miftuħa sal-aħħar ta’ Ottubru. 

    Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof

    Ippermettuli nuża din l-opportunità biex insellem lil-Onor…

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The charisms within the Church communion – The Auxiliary Bishop

L-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi jindirizza seminar forum għall-għaqdiet u movimenti, MCYN u l-Istitut għall-Formazzjoni Pastorali (PFI)

10/10/2019
  • Messaġġ mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof
    28 ta’ Settembru 2019

    Fis-seminar tas-16 ta’ Marzu 2019, fuq is-sinodalità fil-Knisja, f’punt nru 5 (mill-10 punti) tkellimt dwar is-sinodalità li tfisser valorizzazzjoni tal-kariżmi, parteċipazzjoni, korresponsabbiltà:

    “Karatteristika ta’ dan l-istil ta’ Knisja hi l-valorizzazzjoni tal-kariżmi li l-Ispirtu jagħti skont il-vokazzjoni u r-rwol ta’ kull wieħed u waħda mill-membri tiegħu, permezz ta’ dinamiżmu ta’ korresponsabbiltà…

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St Francis: poverty that helps you live in freedom and simplicity – The Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa f’lejlet il-Festa ta’ San Franġisk t’Assisi

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

  • Il-Knisja ta’ San Franġisk, ir-Rabat, Għawdex
    3 ta’ Ottubru 2019

    San Franġisk hu qaddis popolari. Kif issemmih, ħafna mill-ewwel iġibu quddiem għajnejhom il-paċi, l-ambjent, il-faqar. Dan bir-raġun, għax San Franġisk hu xhud ta’ kif tkun strument tal-paċi, kif tirrispetta l-ħolqien, u ta’ kif tgħix il-faqar u tħobb u tgħin lill-fqar…

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Amazon Synod: proposals for a female lay ministry

10/10/2019
  • Synthesis of the Fifth General Congregation. 174 Synod Fathers were present for the Wednesday morning session.

    The integral health of the Amazon was one of the concerns raised this morning in the Synod hall. The model of development espoused by a capitalism that devours; the fires that are destroying the region; corruption; deforestation; and illegal farming – all these threaten the health of the people, the territory, and the whole planet…

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The Gospel of the day: 10th October

10/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Mal 3, 13-20a
    Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

    Gospel: Lk 11, 5-13

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed…

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A home dear and open to all – The Auxiliary Bishop

09/10/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
    8 ta’ Ottubru 2019

    “Tassew li Alla se jgħammar fuq l-art?” Din id-domanda li smajna fl-ewwel qari mill-Ktieb tas-Slaten għamilha Salamun wieqaf quddiem l-artal tal-Mulej bil-ġemgħa ta’ Iżrael quddiemu. Hu kien bena t-tempju tal-Mulej, u beda juri s-stagħġib tiegħu kif Alla, li l-art u s-smewwiet ma jesgħuhx, se jgħammar fid-dar li bena hu…

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Amazon Synod Day 2: The Church confesses ‘ecological sins’

09/10/2019
  • The second working day of the special Synod for the Pan-Amazon Region ended with the fourth General Congregation. The afternoon session was held in the presence of the Pope, with 182 synod fathers in attendance.

    The systematic violation of the rights of the original peoples of the Amazon; and the risk to life throughout the entire region due to the wounding of its habitat, were at the centre of the reflections during the fourth congregation of the Synod of Bishops…

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Apse painting restored in Mdina Cathedral

09/10/2019

  • Tlesta x‑xogħol ta’ restawr u konservazzjoni fuq il‑pittura fl‑apside tal‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, li sar mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta b’kofinanzjament minn fondi tal‑Unjoni Ewropea. Dan il‑proġett b’investiment ta’ €70,000 ġie inawgurat mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi.

    Il‑pittura li ġiet irrestawrata kienet ikkummissjonata lil Mattia Preti fl‑1688 u saret fuq il‑ħajt tal‑knisja l‑antika, jiġifieri dik li kien hemm qabel it‑terremot tal‑1693…

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The Gospel of the day: 9th October

09/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Jonah 4, 1-11
    Psalm: 85 (86), 3-4.5-6.9-10

    Gospel: Lk 11, 1-4

  • Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come…

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Europe, wake up! – CCEE 2019 Plenary Assembly

Final message of the meeting of the presidents of the European Bishops' Conferences in Santiago de Compostela

08/10/2019

  • During the concluding session of the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, that has taken place in Santiago de Compostela in these last days, the presidents of the European Bishops’ Conferences, members of the CCEE, have addressed a message to the whole of Europe.

    “From the tomb of the Apostle James, the destination of many pilgrims from every part of our continent, we too, the Bishops of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, renew our profession of faith on the foundation of the Apostles…

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