Yearly Archives: 2020

Love gives flavour to our lives – The Archbishop

Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and the World Day of Peace

  Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Nirringrazzjakom ħafna talli nġbarna hawnhekk biex nibdew is-sena l-ġdida 2020 taħt il-ħarsien tal-Mulej u b’mod speċjali ta’ omm Ġesù, Marija.

Insellem ukoll lil kull min qiegħed isegwina permezz tal-mezzi tax-xandir u nirringrazzja ħafna lill-media li matul dan l-ewwel jum tas-sena se tkun qiegħda tgħin biex in-nies iħossuhom qrib ħafna ta’ din id-dar tal-Providenza.

Nixtieq ukoll insellem lis-Sorijiet tal-Karità li qdew b’tant ġenerożità lil din id-Dar għal dawn l-aħħar 52 sena u nitolbu li t-togħma ta’ tjubija, it-tbissima li ħallew mmarkata fuq kull ħajt ta’ dan il-bini, tibqa’ tagħti togħma ta’ umanità lil din l-inizjattiva… Read more »

Building society on the principles Jesus taught us: the principles of righteousness, solidarity and mercy – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving End of Year Mass

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Hekk huma jsejħu ismi fuq ulied Iżrael u jiena nberikhom” (Num 6:27). Il-barka li Mosè jitlob flimkien ma’ Aron u permezz ta’ Aron fuq ulied Iżrael, tuża wkoll din l-espressjoni: “Isejħu isem Alla fuq ulied Iżrael u Alla jberikhom”.

Xi tfisser li inti ssejjaħ isem Alla fuq uliedek? Tfisser li tirrikonoxxi l-primat ta’ Alla fuqek u fuq uliedek u tifhem ukoll li dak li se jmexxik huwa minn Alla u skont ir-rieda tiegħu… Read more »

Message by Pope Francis for the celebration of the 53rd World Day of Peace

Message by Pope Francis for the celebration of the 53rd World Day of Peace

Messaġġ mill-Papa Franġisku

1. Peace, a journey of hope in the face of obstacles and trial

Peace is a great and precious value, the object of our hope and the aspiration of the entire human family. As a human attitude, our hope for peace is marked by an existential tension that makes it possible for the present, with all its difficulties, to be “lived and accepted if it leads towards a goal, if we can be sure of this goal, and if this goal is great enough to justify the effort of the journey”. Hope is thus the virtue that inspires us and keeps us moving forward, even when obstacles seem insurmountable… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 1st January

Mary, Mother of God, Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 6, 22-27
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6.8
Second Reading: Gal 4, 4-7

Gospel: Lk 2, 16-21

The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child… Read more »