News from the Church in Malta
L-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
1 ta’ Ottubru, 2019
Persważ li għandi l-pjaċir u l-unur li nkun quddiem imħallfin, apparti l-Kap tal-Istat u l-Ministru tar-Repubblika, il-Ministru tal-Ġustizzja li mhux bħall-imħallef li jitkellem fuqu Ġesù, ma jimpurtah la minn Alla u lanqas minn ħadd…
Il-Kappella tas-Sagra Familja, fl-Istitut Adelaide Cini, Sta Venera
29 ta’ Settembru 2019
Dejjem laqatni l-fatt li Ġesù meta jirrakkonta din il-parabbola, li għandha żewġ protagonisti, wieħed minnhom iħallih bla isem – l-għani – imma lill-fqir jagħtih l-isem tal-ikbar ħabib li kellu – ta’ Lazzru li mbagħad kellu wkoll iqajmu mill-imwiet…
Il-Bitħa tas-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, il-Mellieħa
22 ta’ Settembru 2019
“Deher sinjal kbir fis-sema, mara liebsa x-xemx, bil-qamar taħt riġlejha u b’kuruna ta’ 12-il kewkba fuq rasha” (Apok 12:1). Aħna mdorrijin nivveneraw u nqimu x-xbieha ta’ Marija u llum qegħdin nagħmlu l-festa tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, x’aktarx l-iżjed xbieha antika tal-Madonna li għad għandna fil-gżejjer tagħna…
St John’s Cathedral, Valletta
21 September 2019
The 55th anniversary of Malta’s Independence and of the consequent realisation of sovereign statehood for the Maltese Islands gives me the opportunity to offer some brief reflections on governance as the art of stewardship of the State on both the national and the international level…
St Anthony’s Parish Church, Kraainem, Belgium
15 September 2019
I would like to offer some brief snippets on this extraordinary reading that Fr Patrick has proclaimed to us. It is chapter 15 from the Gospel of Luke and it is an extraordinary masterpiece of narrative and we have three stories…
I would like to thank the Maltese Government for the support it has always shown and continues to show in so many concrete ways and means for the education of the children and young people entrusted by so many Maltese parents to the effective and holistic services rendered by Church Schools…
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Jiena u nirrifletti fuq l-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, ftakart f’diversi riti li lkoll kemm aħna għaddejna minnhom. Aħna d-djoċesani – ir-riti tal-ordinazzjonijiet djakonali, presbiterali li ħafna minnkom ukoll għaddejtu minnhom minn idejn is-suċċessuri tal-Appostli, il-predeċessuri tiegħi u uħud, minnkom anke minn idejja, imma b’mod speċjali intom ukoll fil-mument tal-professjoni reliġjuża, meta b’sinjal tad-disponibbiltà, u tas-sottomissjoni aħna npoġġu jdejna f’idejn is-superjur… Read more »
Il-Kappella tat-Twelid tal-Verġni Marija fil-Forti Sant’Anġlu, il-Birgu
8 ta’ Settembru 2019
Huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija nsellem lil kull min hawn preżenti, anke lil min qed isegwina f’din il-festa solenni. Jien nixtieq nibda propju minn dan il-post qaddis u antik li l-isqfijiet ta’ Malta kkonsagraw bħala waħda mill-ewwel knejjes wara li l-ġerarkija reġgħet ġiet stabbilita, wara l-perjodu Għarbi, reġa’ kellna isqof ta’ Malta u hawnhekk kien wieħed mill-ewwel postijiet ta’ kult kif tixhed ukoll il-lapida li għandna f’din il-kappella…
Nativity of the Virgin Mary Parish Church, Mellieħa
7 September 2019
If anyone had to ask me: ‘But why do you celebrate today’s feast? What are the profound beliefs that help us remember?” A fitting reply to these questions can be found in the last verse of the Gospel according to St Matthew proclaimed by the deacon today: “Look, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall his name Emmanuel – which, when translated, means, ‘God with us’.” (Mt 1:23)…
Knisja ta’ San Pawl tal-Ħġejjeġ, San Pawl il-Baħar
1 ta’ Settembru 2019
Ejjew nistaqsu lilna nfusna dalgħodu: il-Mulej xi jrid jgħallimna? Dak li għamel u qal waqt din l-ikla li għaliha kien mistieden. Kien mistieden għand wieħed mill-kapijiet tal-Fariżej biex jiekol għandu…
