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The Malta-Gozo tunnel – no justification in the absence of published studies on the alternatives

Statement about the Report by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA)

06/02/2020

Screenshot: Google Earth

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tħoss li għadha ma teżisti l‑ebda informazzjoni soda u rigoruża, u li hija pubblika, li permezz tagħha wieħed ikun jista’ jgħarbel u jixtarr l‑alternattivi kollha biex l‑aċċessibbiltà bejn Malta u Għawdex titjieb. Dan wara li ħarġet l‑aħbar li Infrastructure Malta kienet bdiet il‑proċess li bih qed tfittex li tidentifika kumpanija jew konsorzju biex jibnu u joperaw il‑mina għal żmien definit… Read more »

Consecrated life is a gift of love – The Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the occasion of the Day for Consecrated Life

03/02/2020 The Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn din il-ġrajja tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej, u fiha naraw għajnuna u ispirazzjoni għall-ħajja konsagrata. Hemm din ir-rabta tal-ħajja konsagrata mal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej għax Marija u Ġużeppi ħadu lil Ġesù tarbija biex ikun ikkonsagrat lill-Mulej. Imma meta ħadu lil Ġesù fit-tempju, ma kienx Gesù li ġie kkonsagrat, imma hu, l-Iben ta’ Alla, ikkonsagra t-tempju.

Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn Xmun li kien fit-tempju u meta ra lil din it-tarbija – li minn barra ma kellha ebda sinjal li jgħid: ‘dan hu l-Messija, dan hu s-Salvatur’ – hu għaraf fiha lil Ġesù dawl tal-ġnus… Read more »

The strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the Day for Life 2020

02/02/2020 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

I once read that the strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members. This is the main message I would like to convey today on the Day for Life.

I greet all those who are taking part in this special day, that is being commemorated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord when we celebrate Christ, the light that shines on the world… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 2nd February

02/02/2020

The Presentation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Mal 3,1-4
Psalm: 23, 7-10
Second Reading: Heb 2, 14-18

Gospel: Lk 2, 22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Society is ‘civil’ if it fights against a ‘culture of waste’ – Pope Francis

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets Pope Francis during the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

30/01/2020 The Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis received members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who held their Plenary Assembly, on Thursday 30 January 2020. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation, was also present.

During the Assembly Pope Francis said that modern society “is progressively eroding the understanding of that which makes human life precious” by evaluating life in terms of efficiency and utility… Read more »

Church schools entry applications now open

St Albert the Great College to open a Kindergarten in Fgura

29/01/2020

In the scholastic year starting in September, the number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools is 730. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online till the 14th February, and in specific centres between the 3rd and 5th February. More information is available from the Regulations for Admission into Church Schools.

The regulations were published last November and since then first criteria applications have been accepted… Read more »

She saw an opportunity in every difficulty – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass at St Monica School during the pastoral visit of Fleur-de-Lys

23/01/2020 St Monika School, Birkirkara

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kien kważi mitejn sena ilu, fl-1 ta’ Novembru 1820, li Maria Tereża Spinelli rċeviet il-missjoni biex tibda l-ħidma tagħha edukattiva. Is-sena ta’ wara waqqfet l-ewwel skola fi Frosinone, l-Italja, u mill-bidu l-kummenti mill-awtoritajiet kienu tajbin ħafna. Kienu jgħidu kemm kienet skola tajba.

Ftit snin wara, hi waqqfet il-Kongregazzjoni tal-Agostinjani Servi ta’ Ġesù u Marija. Illum, waqt li aħna nfakkru l-170 sena mill-mewt tagħha, nirringrazzjaw lil Alla ta’ din il-mara fundatriċi ta’ din il-kongregazzjoni, li bis-saħħa tagħha u tal-viżjoni tagħha qegħdin hawn… Read more »

Watch: If we are truly Christians we need to treat each other and every human being with dignity, respect, and love – The Archbishop

The Maltese Bishops meet with the members of Christians Together in Malta during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

25/01/2020 The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

After the extraordinary greeting by Mgr Scerri I am lost for words. I will not repeat what I said yesterday, but I would like to take the cue from the beautiful painting that is the background to our meeting today.

As you know, and as we always remember every year, today it is the feast of the conversion of St Paul – his meeting Jesus Christ on the way to Damascus and his baptism in Damascus… Read more »

The need to witness kindness in our lives today – The Auxiliary Bishop

Speech by Bishop Galea-Curmi during the exhibition 'Bibles and Liturgical Books from Christian Churches in Malta: An Ecumenical Confluence'

23/01/2020 The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

Il-wirja Bibles and Liturgical Books from Christian Churches in Malta: An Ecumenical Confluence fetħet nhar it-23 ta’ Jannar fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta u kienet parti mill-Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall-Għaqda Fost l-Insara. L-Isqfijiet żaru l-wirja u l-Isqof Awżiljajru Joseph Galea-Curmi kien wieħed mill-kelliema ewlenin.

Il‑wirja kienet tinkludi testi divini mill‑Knisja Kattolika Rumana, il‑Knisja Anglikana, il‑Knisja tal‑Iskozja, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Koptika, il‑Knisja Kattolika Griega, il‑Patrijarkat Ekumeniku ta’ Kostantinopli, il‑Knisja Luterana, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Rumena, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Russa u l‑Knisja Ortodossa Serba… Read more »

Our conversion started with that of St Paul – The Archbishop

Mass on the Conversion of St Paul

25/01/2020 The Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Fl-esperjenza li jgħaddi minnha Pawlu fit-triq ta’ Damasku, il-Mulej Ġesù juri li huwa ħaġa waħda mal-komunità tal-fidi, mal-Knisja. Meta jkellmu jgħidlu: “Għaliex qiegħed tippersegwitani?” “Min int, Mulej?” jistaqsi Sawl. “Jiena Ġesù li qiegħed tippersegwita” (Atti 22:7-8).

Min jaf kemm-il darba rrifletta fuqha din l-espressjoni l-Appostlu Missierna. Nafu li frott l-ispirazzjoni tal-ispirtu u t-talb tiegħu, hu elabora, fisser li aħna l-ġisem ta’ Ġesù, il-Knisja hija l-ġisem ta’ Ġesù u li fiha, il-ġisem ta’ Ġesù hu r-ras… Read more »