Yearly Archives: 2020

The need to welcome people with “unusual kindness” still holds today – The Archbishop at the Peace Lab

Archbishop meets asylum seekers residing at the Peace Lab

21/01/2020   Peace Lab, Ħal Far

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met residents who reside at the Peace Lab in Ħal Far, during a pastoral visit held on Tuesday 21st January 2020. Archbishop Scicluna was welcomed by Fr Dijonisju Mintoff who administers this centre.

Currently, 52 male asylum seekers reside at the Peace Lab. Most of them are from Mali, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Iran… Read more »

Pope Francis urges the faithful to be like the people of Malta

Pope Francis dedicated his catechesis at the General Audience to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

22/01/2020

Il-Katekeżi tal-Papa

Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba!

Il-katekeżi tal-lum hija intonata mal-Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall-Għaqda bejn l-Insara. It-tema ta’ din is-sena, li hi dik tal-ospitalità, ġie żviluppata mill-komunitajiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, fuq is-silta tal-Atti tal-Appostli li tirrakkonta l-ospitalità li n-nies ta’ Malta wrew ma’ San Pawl u sħabu tal-vjaġġ, li spiċċaw nawfragati flimkien miegħu. Proprju għal dan l-episjodu rriferejt xahrejn ilu.

Ejjew mela nerġgħu lura għall-esperjenza drammatika ta’ dak in-nawfraġju… Read more »

The Lord came to serve and not to be served – The Archbishop

The ordination to the diaconate of Andrew Camilleri

20/01/2020   St Vincent de aule Residence, Luqa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Jekk xi ħadd irid jaqdini, dan għandu jimxi warajja” (Ġw 12:26). Għażiż Andrew, il-Knisja laqgħetek fost il-kandidati għad-djakonat u għall-presbiterat u llum bit-tqegħid ta’ jdejja u t-talba tal-Knisja, il-Mulej se jordnak djaknu. Id-djakonat huwa wieħed mit-tliet espressjonijiet tal-Ordni Sagri u hija sejħa għall-qadi. Kif jgħid il-Konċilju Vatikan II, inti llum se tiġi ordnat għall-ministeru, għall-qadi.

Ġesù jkellmek ċar fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna mill-kapitlu 12 ta’ San Ġwann… Read more »

Just Mercy

22/01/2020

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Direttur:          Destin Daniel Cretton

Atturi:              Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rafe Spall, Tim Blake Nelson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rob Morgan, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Claire Branson u  Rhoda Griffis

Ħin tal-Film:    136 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             12A

KLASSIFIKA  TAL-KNISJA:                                 15

Avukat żagħżugħ, Bryan Stevenson, wara li ggradwa b’suċċess u b’ċans tajjeb  li jkollu karriera li kienet tagħmlu sinjur,  jiddeċiedi li jmur fl-Istat ta’ Alabama u hemm jidħol b’ruħu u ġismu  f’organizzazzjoni magħrufa bħala Equal Justice Initiative li bdiet Eva Ashley… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 22nd January

22/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 28,1-10
Psalm: 15, 1-2.5. 7-8. 11

Gospel: Mt 25, 31-40

“When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. 

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’ 

Saint of the day: Saint Publius, Prince of Malta Read more »

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Sunday of the Word of God: making the Scriptures part of our everyday lives

21/01/2020

A press conference in the Vatican details the many aspects of the newly established ‘Sunday of the Word of God’ to be marked on 26 January. Pope Francis will celebrated Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the occasion.

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to God and his Word.

That’s why, as established by a papal decree – the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26 this year, is to be observed as a special day devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God”… Read more »

St Sebastian: a man of principle – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the liturgical feast of St Sebastian

20/01/2020   Parish Church of St Sebastian, Qormi

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Tletin sena ilu, fl-1990, meta ġejt ordnat djaknu, kont mibgħut biex naqdi l-ministeru tiegħi f’din il-parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan. Kienet esperjenza tassew sabiħa u li bqajt dejjem ngħożż. Fiż-żmien li domt hawn, laqatni kemm l-innu sabiħ lil San Sebastjan joħroġ verament mill-qalb meta jitkanta fil-knisja. Dan l-innu għandu ħafna x’jgħallimna fuq San Sebastjan u l-valur kbir tiegħu fil-ħajja tal-Knisja. Nixtieq insemmi erba’ punti partikulari ta’ dan l-innu u dak li jurina għall-ħajja tagħna llum… Read more »

Be an envoy of Jesus Christ to each person on whose door you knock – The Archbishop to Fr David Cilia

Mass on the beginning of Fr David Cilia's pastoral work as parish priest of St Paul's Shipwreck

18/01/2020   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Pawlu, li Alla ried isejjaħlu, biex ikun appostlu ta’ Kristu Ġesù” (1Kor 1:1).

Għażiż Arċipriet, aħna u niċċelebraw il-bidu uffiċjali tal-ħidma tiegħek f’din il-parroċċa għażiża nixtieqek u nitolbok tiftakar f’dawn il-kliem li permezz tagħhom l-Appostlu Missierna jsellem lill-Korintin, poplu għażiż li swielu mhux ftit inkwiet, tant hu hekk li kiteb darba għal darbtejn.

Alla ried isejjaħlu… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop meets with Seminary students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation

11/01/2020   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

The Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi celebrated mass for the Archbishop’s Seminary students who had received the Sacrament of Confirmation the previous November on Saturday the 11th January 2020. The parents and godparents were also invited to this celebration.

During mass, the Bishop encouraged students to continue taking care of their spiritual formation by joining groups whose aims are to strengthen one’s faith… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st January

21/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 16, 1-13
Psalm: 88 (89), 20.21-22.27-28

Gospel: Mk 2, 23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »