January 2020 Archives

Monthly Archives: January 2020

Let’s work together in the name of the Holy Trinity – The Archbishop

Orthodox Epiphany celebrated in Malta

05/01/2020 Ix-Xatt ta' Ta' Xbiex

Nhar il-Ħadd 5 ta’ Jannar 2020, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Epifanija, organizzata mill-Parroċċa Griega ta’ San Ġorġ tal-Arċidjoċesi Ortodossa tal-Italja u Malta, fix-Xatt ta’ Ta’ Xbiex. Għaċ-ċerimonja attendew ukoll il-President ta’ Malta George Vella, il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin Carmelo Abela u l-Ambaxxatur Grieg Dimitrios G. Tsoungas, kif ukoll membri tal-komunità Kristjana Griega u Ortodossa li jgħixu f’Malta.

L-Arkimandrita Nathanael Felesakis mexxa ċ-ċelebrazzjoni liturġika, wara bierek lin-nies u l-ilma, u tefa’ s-salib fl-baħar; waqt li l-President ta’ Malta tajjar ħamiema bajda… Read more »

Live: Mass for the repose of the soul of Cardinal Prospero Grech

08/01/2020

Nhar il-Ħamis 9 ta’ Jannar ser issir quddiesa praesente cadavere b’suffraġju għall-Kardinal Prospero Grech, ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Flimkien mal‑Arċisqof ser jikkonċelebraw l‑Arċisqof Alessandro D’Errico, Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta; l‑Isqof Mario Grech, Amministratur Appostoliku tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex; l‑Isqof Joseph Galea‑Curmi; u l‑Isqof Pawlu Darmanin, Isqof Emeritu tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Garissa, il-Kenja. Il-quddiesa tibda fis‑2pm. Read more »

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The Gospel of the day: 8th January

08/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 11-18
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.10-11.12-13

Gospel: Mk 6, 45-52

After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray… Read more »

Jojo Rabbit

07/01/2020

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Direttur: Taika Waititi

Atturi: Roman Griffin, Davis Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell u Scarlett Johansson

Ħin tal-Film: 108 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15

Johannes “Jojo” Betzler, tfajjel ta’ għaxar snin, jghix m’ommu Rosie fi żmien meta l-Ġermanja kienet maħkuma minn Nażismu qrib it-tmiem tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija… Read more »

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

07/01/2020

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Direttur: J. J.Abrams

Atturi: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthoy Daniels, Naomi Ackie u Domhnall Gleeson

Ħin tal-Film: 142 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 12

Sena wara l-Battalja ta’ Crait, Kylo Ren jakkwista l-pjan Sith Wayfinder u jivvjaġġa lejn il-pjaneta Exegol… Read more »

Little Women

07/01/2020

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Direttur: Greta Gerwig

Atturi: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Elza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothèe Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton u Chris Cooper

Ħin tal-Film: 135 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: U

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: PG

Josephine “Jo”, Margaret ”Meg”, Amy u Elizabeth “Beth”, erba’ teenagers, kienu jgħixu flimkien m’ommhom Marmee March ġewwa Concord f’ Massachusetts f’qagħda ta’ faqar… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th January

07/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 7-10
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.3-4ab.7-8

Gospel: Mk 6, 34-44

When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already very late… Read more »

Malta’s final farewell to Cardinal Prospero Grech OSA

06/01/2020 Statement by the Augustinian Province in Malta and the Archdiocese of Malta

Il-Provinċja Agostinjana Maltija, flimkien mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, għaddejja bit-tħejjijiet għall-aħħar tislima f’Malta lill-Eminenza Tiegħu l-Kardinal Prospero Grech.

Il-fdalijiet tal-Kardinal Grech jaslu Malta nhar l-Erbgħa 8 ta’ Jannar 2020. Fl-4:30 pm, il-korteo funebri jasal il-Birgu, fejn twieled u tgħammed, biex isir mument ta’ talb fil-Knisja Kolleġġjata ta’ San Lawrenz. Fis-6pm, il-korteo jitlaq mill-Birgu lejn il-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark, ir-Rabat. Dak il-ħin il-kunvent ma jkunx miftuħ għall-pubbliku… Read more »

The Three Kings never looked back – The Auxiliary Bishop

Perpetual Profession of an Augustinian Sister, Sr Rachel Camilleri

04/01/2020 The Parish Church of St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għażiża Sr Rachel, fost it-tifkiriet sbieħ ta’ din il-ġurnata speċjali għalik, nixtieq li tiftakar f’ħaġa partikulari li tgħaqqad flimkien din il-festa sabiħa tal-professjoni perpetwa tiegħek u s-solennità tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej li qed niċċelebraw illum mad-dinja kollha: ftakar li l-maġi qatt ma ħarsu lura.

Kellhom vjaġġ twil, kellhom biċċa xogħol biex jaslu sa għand Ġesù, kellhom diversi ostakli u inċertezzi… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th January

06/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn3, 22 – 4, 6
Psalm: 2, 7-8.10-11

Gospel: Mt 4, 12-17. 23-25

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.”

From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people… Read more »