Yearly Archives: 2020

Dignity and renewed hope for victims of domestic violence

The Arcbbishop inaugurates the exhibition 'The Voice of Survivors Through Art'

06/03/2020   Mater Dei Hospital, Msida

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Marzu 2020, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna inawgura l-wirja ‘The Voice of Survivors Through Art’ b’xogħlijiet li saru min-nisa u tfal residenti fid-Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù. Din id-dar hi second stage shelter ta’ Fondazzjoni Sebħ fi ħdan l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, għall-vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika.

Il-wirja hi riżultat ta’ workshop, immexxi mit-terapista tal-arti Jeannette Fiott, bħala parti mill-proċess ta’ fejqan għar-residenti fix-xelter… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 8th March

08/03/2020

Second Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 12, 1-4a
Psalm: 32 (33), 4-5.18-19.20 & 22
Second Reading: 2 Tim 1, 8b-10

Gospel: Mt 17, 1-9

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,  and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th March

07/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Readings: Deut 26, 16-19
Psalm: 118 (119), 1-2.4-5.7-8

Gospel: Mt 5, 43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »

The Pope on World Youth Day: take a risk and change the world

06/03/2020

Pope Francis during World Youth Day in Panama  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis in his message for the 2020 diocesan World Youth Day, invites young people to be missionary disciples and to give their passions and dreams free rein.

It’s two years until the next World Youth Day, which will take place in the city of Lisbon in 2022 and in that intervening time, Pope Francis is inviting young people to reflect on the themes for the diocesan World Youth Days of 2020 and 2021… Read more »

Diocesan choir for the visit by Pope Francis to Gozo

06/03/2020

Fl-okkażjoni tal-liturġija li ser imexxi l-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku meta jżur is-Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu fl-aħħar ta’ Mejju li ġej, id-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex qed tilqa’ applikazzjonijiet minn adolexxenti u żgħażagħ Għawdxin li jixtiequ jingħaqdu mal-koristi li jiffurmaw parti mill-Kor Djoċesan taż-Żgħażagħ.

Il-Kumitat Organizzattiv Interdjoċesan taż-Żjara tal-Papa f’Malta jħeġġeġ lil dawk l-adolexxenti u żgħażagħ Għawdxin, partikularment dawk li jħossuhom ispirati minn Ġesù Kristu u huma mħarrġa fil-kant, biex japplikaw fuq www.papafrangisku.mt/korghawdex… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th March

06/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 18, 21-28
Psalm: 129 (130), 1-2.3-4ab.4c-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 5, 20-26

Jesus said to his disciples:  “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery hell… Read more »

Church property in Safi to be transformed in a centre for persons with dementia

Another social agreement between the Church and the Government of Malta

03/03/2020   Ħal Safi

Proprjetà tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Safi, ingħaddiet lid-Direttorat għall-Anzjanità Attiva u Kura fil-Komunità biex jitwaqqaf ċentru ta’ matul il-jum għal persuni li jbatu mid-dimensja, nhar it-Tlieta 3 ta’ Marzu 2020. Dan iċ-ċentru se jservi wkoll ta’ xelter għall-anzjani u għal dawk li jbatu mid-dimensja biex ma jitħallewx weħidhom filgħaxija u matul il-lejl. Iċ-ċentru se jkun l-ewwel wieħed f’Malta li joffri servizz għal matul il-ġurnata u bil-lejl… Read more »

A plea to feel safe in our homes – The Archbishop during the funeral of Miriam Pace

05/03/2020   The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Ejjew għandi intom ilkoll li intom imtaqqlin u jiena nserraħkom” (Mt 11:28). Aħna hekk għamilna llum: obdejna l-istedina ta’ Ġesù. Mgħaffġin bin-niket, konfużi bil-ġrajja qalila li ħasdet lil Miriam, aħna nersqu lejn Ġesù u lejn ommu nfittxu l-faraġ. Mingħajru ftit jagħmel sens għax jekk inti tipprova tifhem x’sens fiha li omm tispiċċa mirduma minn darha stess? Ma fihiex sens. U aħna forsi lil Alla lanqas se nitolbuh jispjegalna, imma nersqu lejh għall-faraġ… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 5th March

05/03/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Est 4, 17 n. p-r.aa-bb.gg-hh
Psalm: 137 (138), 1-2a.2bc-3.7c-8

Gospel: Mt 7, 7-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened… Read more »

The Crypt of the Grand Masters of the Order of St John is re-opened

03/03/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Il-Fondazzjoni tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann inawgurat l-aċċess ġdid għall-viżitaturi tal-Kripta tal-Granmastri tal-Ordni, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, nhar it-Tlieta 3 ta’ Marzu 2020. Il-proġett ta’ restawr u ta’ konservazzjoni sewa’ madwar nofs miljun ewro u sar b’finanzjament u ħidma kontinwa mill-Fondazzjoni tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. L-aċċess għall-Kripta hu minn taraġ fil-Kappella tal-Lingwa ta’ Provence, u tista’ tiġi apprezzata minn wara bieb tal-ħġieġ.

L-Arċisqof Charles J… Read more »