Yearly Archives: 2020

The Gospel of the day: 11th March

11/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 18, 18-20
Psalm: 30 (31), 5-6.14.15-16

Gospel: Mt 20, 17-28

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something… Read more »

Celebrating the 55th anniversary of Maltese altar boys visiting the Vatican

10/03/2020

Grupp ta’ abbatini li żar l-Vatikan is-sena li għaddiet

Nhar il-Ħadd 15 ta’ Marzu 2020 se jiġi ċċelebrat l-55 anniversarju li l-abbatini Maltin ilhom imorru l-Vatikan biex jagħtu s-servizz liturġiku tagħhom fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru. L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, li mar il-Vatikan bħala abbati fl-1976 u bħala seminarista fl-1984, se jiċċelebra Quddiesa dkinhar fil-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9:15am.

Hi okkażjoni tajba biex dawk li kienu abbatini tal-Vatikan jerġgħu jiltaqgħu ma’ sħabhom u jiftakru fiż-żmien li qattgħu flimkien hemmhekk… Read more »

Dark Waters

10/03/2020

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Direttur:          Todd Haynes

Atturi:              Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, Bill Pullman, William Jackson u Louisa Kuse

Ħin tal-Film:    126 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 12A

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      12

Robert Bilott, avukat minn Ċinċinnati,  Ohio jaħdem ma’ kumpanija ta’ avukati Taft Stettinus & Hollister… Read more »

Emma

10/03/2020

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Direttur:          Autumn de Wilde

Atturi:              Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Rupert Graves u Gemma Whelan

Ħin tal-Film:    125 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

Emma Woodhouse kienet preżenti għaż-żwieġ ta’ Miss Taylor ma’ Mr… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 10th March

10/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 1, 10.16-20
Psalm: 49 (50), 8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mt 23, 1-12

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice… Read more »

Prayers and measures in churches to contain and halt the Coronavirus

Circular on health protection issued by the Archbishop's Curia

09/03/2020

Nixtiequ nħeġġukom biex nitolbu ħalli naqilgħu mingħand Alla l-grazzja tas-saħħa fir-ruħ u fil-ġisem u biex titrażżan u titwaqqaf il-Coronavirus Covid-19 fid-dinja. Nitolbu għal dawk kollha milquta u għal dawk kollha li qegħdin joffru s-servizzi tagħhom u jieħdu deċiżjonijiet b’risq is-saħħa.

Għalhekk, l-adorazzjoni li ssir fil-parroċċa l-Ħamis 12 jew il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Marzu 2020 kif ukoll ir-reċita tar-Rużarju għandhom isiru għal din l-intenzjoni. Inħeġġu wkoll lill-familja li titlob it-talba tar-Rużarju flimkien… Read more »

Launched the book ‘A Politics of Peace’ by Fr Nicholas Doublet

06/03/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Foundation for Theological Studies recently hosted the launch of the book ‘A Politics of Peace: The Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical affairs during the Pontificate of Benedict XV (1914-1922)’ written by Rev. Dr Nicholas J. Doublet and published by Edizioni Studium, Rome.  Fr Doublet is the Diocesan Archivist as well as a lecturer with the Faculty of Theology, University of Malta.

The well-attended event, held in the Refectory of the Archbishop’s Curia, took place on Friday 6th March.  The audience was addressed by a panel of distinguished speakers, including Rev… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: We become witnesses through gift of the Spirit

08/03/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus, streamed live in St Peter’s Square   (ANSA)

On the Second Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of the Transfiguration, when Jesus revealed His glory to the Apostles Peter, James, and John. The Holy Father delivered his Angelus address from the Library in the Apostolic Palace on Sunday, a precautionary measure in response to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 9th March

09/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 9, 4b-10
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Lk 6, 36-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap… Read more »