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Statement by the Maltese Episcopal Conference on the appointment of a new Prime Minister

13/01/2020

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo express their best wishes and blessings to the new Prime Minister of Malta, The Honourable Dr Robert Abela. They would also like to reiterate their commitment that the various initiatives and cooperation between Church and State, continue in a spirit of respect for reciprocal autonomy and mutual collaboration for the common good.

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Bishop Mario Grech and Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi appeal to all Christians in our country to pray for these intentions… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘Jesus teaches us to be meek, simple, respectful’

13/01/2020

Pope Francis explains that Jesus shows us how to fulfill the Father’s plan with filial obedience, meekness, simplicity and respect as we go about our mission to witness and proclaim the Father’s boundless love for all of His children.

Recalling the joy of having just baptized several babies in the Vatican, Pope Francis addressed the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer and spoke about how Christians today must adopt Jesus’ meek and simple attitude… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 12th January

12/01/2020

The Baptism of the Lord
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 42, 1-4.6-7
Psalm: 28 (29), 1a-2.3ac-4.3b & 9b-10
Second Reading: Acts 10, 34-38

Gospel: Mt 3, 13-17

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptised by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptised by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him… Read more »

Your privilege and responsibility to be a sign of hope to each other – The Archbishop to married couples

Mass for couples married in 2019

11/01/2020 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

It-talba tal-Knisja f’din il-festa tfakkarna li f’dan il-mument importanti fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù fejn hu jiddeċiedi jitlaq lil ommu, ormaj armla, Nazaret, jiġbor miegħu grupp ta’ dixxipli u nafu li mbagħad din l-esperjenza ddum għal tliet snin sakemm joqtluh f’Ġerusalemm u jqum mill-imwiet.

Imma llum qegħdin niċċelebraw propju l-bidu ta’ din l-esperjenza u f’din il-festa t-talba tal-Knisja tfakkarna wkoll li m’aħniex qed niltaqgħu biss ma’ Ġesù, imma l-Ispirtu jidher forma ta’ ħamiema u tinstema’ l-vuċi tal-Missier… Read more »

First we recognise our fears then put them in front of the Lord – The Auxiliary Bishop to the parish priests

Mass during the Live-in for Parish Priests

08/01/2020 The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’din ix-xena mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark tolqotni ħafna kif għandna ħin minnhom lil Ġesù jitlob fuq l-għolja, u fl-istess waqt id-dixxipli ġo dgħajsa jitħabtu mar-riħ. Dan qisu rifless tal-esperjenza tal-ewwel komunità Nisranija meta Ġesù tela’ s-sema u d-dixxipli mbagħad kellhom jitħabtu maċ-ċirkostanzi diffiċli tal-ħajja tal-komunità.

U f’dan kollu hemm dik il-kelma importanti ta’ Ġesu meta ġie u ltaqa’ magħhom: “Agħmlu l-qalb, jiena hu, tibżgħu xejn” (Mk 6:50)… Read more »

The art of listening in the life and work of the parish priest

Live-in for Parish Priests 2020

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

Patri Martin Micallef OFM Cap – wiehed mill-kelliema waqt il-live-in

Fit-tlett ijiem ta’ formazzjoni ta’ din is-sena, il-kappillani tas-70 parroċċa f’Malta għażlu li jitħarrġu fl-arti tas-smigħ. Dan sar waqt il-live-in annwali li ntemm il-Ħamis 9 ta’ Jannar, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi attendew għal-live-in u mexxew iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddies flimkien mal-kappillani.

Matul dawn il-ġranet, il-kappillani ħadmu fuq numru ta’ attitudnijiet u ħiliet marbuta ma’ tliet aspetti essenzjali tas-smigħ: is-smigħ ta’ Alla, is-smigħ ta’ xulxin, u s-smigħ tar-realtà ta’ madwarna… Read more »

Live: Mass for couples married in 2019

10/01/2020

Is-Sibt 11 ta’ Jannar, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Il-quddiesa, organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana, tibda fil-5:30pm. Read more »

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Cardinal Prospero Grech: A wise man who appreciated humanity and smiled back – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of the soul of Cardinal Prospero Grech

09/01/2020 St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

94 sena ilu, ta’ tarbija tawh l-isem ta’ Stanley, imma aħna l-maġġorparti tagħna, nafuh bl-isem li għażlulu bħala reliġjuż: Prospero. Dan l-isem jiġbor fil-qosor kemm jista’ jkun f’kelma waħda s-simpatija li tattira l-memorja ta’ bniedem kbir, tal-Kardinal Prospero Grech.

Hu kellu l-grazzja mingħand il-Mulej li jirċievi s-sejħa li jimxi wara Ġesù mill-qrib. Ġesù fuqu quddiem il-Missier, jista’ jgħid li hu jsib il-glorja tiegħu permezz tal-qaddej tiegħu Prospero… Read more »

Vittoriosa bids farewell to Cardinal Prospero Grech

08/01/2020 Collegiate Church of St Lawrence, Vittoriosa

L-Erbgħa 8 ta’ Jannar 2020, waslu Malta minn Ruma l-fdalijiet tal-Kardinal Prospero Grech. Fl-4:30pm il-korteo funebri wasal il-Birgu, fejn twieled u tgħammed il-Kardinal, fejn sar mument ta’ talb fil-Knisja Kolleġġjata ta’ San Lawrenz.

Wara, l-korteo telaq mill-Birgu lejn il-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark, ir-Rabat, sabiex għada, il-Ħamis 9 ta’ Jannar, bejn id-9am u nofsinhar, il-fdalijiet tal-Kardinal Grech jitqiegħdu fil-kappella tal-kunvent għall-qima tal-pubbliku… Read more »

Watch: The shipwreck trial – between the salvation of God and the hospitality of the Maltese people – Pope Francis during the General Audience

Catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles

08/01/2020 Paul VI Hall, the Vatican

Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba!

Il-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli, fl-aħħar parti tiegħu, jirrakkonta li l-Evanġelju jkompli bil-mixja ħafifa tiegħu mhux biss fuq l-art imma wkoll fuq il-baħar, fuq ġifen li jwassal lil Pawlu priġunier minn Ċesarija lejn Ruma (ara Atti 27:1-28:16), fil-qalba tal-Imperu, biex isseħħ il-kelma tal-Irxoxt: “Tkunu xhieda tiegħi […] sa truf l-art” (Atti 1:8). Aqraw il-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli u taraw kif l-Evanġelju, bil-qawwa tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, jasal għand il-ġnus kollha, isir universali… Read more »