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“Human life starts at conception and must be respected, no matter whose or in what circumstance it is” – The Archbishop

09/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ma nafx jekk smajtux bil-kelma ‘sinodu’. Kulħadd jitkellem fuq is-Sinodu; kollox sinodu. Imma din il-kelma xi tfisser? Ġejja mill-Grieg súnodos u tfisser ‘triq waħda’ jew inkella ‘triq flimkien’, li nimxu flimkien. Fl-Evanġelju li smajna llum, Ġesù juża din it-tixbiha: meta tkun għadek fit-triq ma’ min jixtieq itellgħek il-qorti ⁠—jew ma’ min għandu għalxiex itellgħek il-qorti— tkunu qegħdin f’mixja flimkien, sinodali… Read more »

Restoration of seven paintings in the Oratory of Our Lady of Charity in Valletta

08/06/2022   The Collegiate of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

Ġie inawgurat proġett ta’ restawr li sar fuq sett ta’ seba’ pitturi li jinsabu fl-Oratorju tal-Konfraternità tal-Madonna tal-Karità. Din il-Konfraternità hi eretta fil-Kolleġġjata ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu tal-Belt Valletta.

L-inawgurazzjoni ta’ dan il-proġett saret il-Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Mejju, mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karità. Dakinhar l-Arċisqof Scicluna qaddes quddiesa solenni fil-Kolleġġjata ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu.

Is-seba’ kwadri li ġew irrestawrati minn PrevArti, jikkonsistu f’sitt kwadri ta’ Giuseppe d’Arena li jinsabu mwaħħlin mal-ħitan tal-Oratorju u t-titular tal-Oratorju li jirrappreżenta l-ġrajja tat-Tieġ ta’ Kana… Read more »

Pope at Pentecost calls on leaders: ‘Do not lead humanity into ruin’

05/06/2022   The Vatican

In the final words of the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus says something that can offer us hope and make us think. He tells his disciples: “The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all I have said to you (Jn 14:26). “Everything”, “all” – these words are striking; they make us wonder: how does the Spirit give this new and full understanding to those who receive him? … Read more »

“Holy Spirit, be our comforter” – The Archbishop on Pentecost Sunday

Mass on Pentecost Sunday with the Sacrament of Confirmation for the adolescents from Valletta parishes

05/06/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna llum jitkellem dwar l-imħabba: “Jekk tħobbuni, tħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi. U jiena nitlob il-Missier biex jagħtikom Difensur ieħor” (Ġw 14:15-16).

Min hu dan id-Difensur ieħor? Huwa l-Ispirtu s-Santu li llum qegħdin tirċievu bis-Sagrament tal-Griżma bħala s-siġill tal-imħabba ta’ Alla fuqkom. Għaliex l-Ispirtu s-Santu huwa l-imħabba ta’ Alla li tissawwab fil-qalb tagħna. Għeżież żgħażagħ, illum il-Knisja qiegħda tilqagħkom bħala Nsara adulti… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 5th June

05/06/2022

Pentecost Sunday – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11
Psalm: 103 (104):1ab,24ac,29bc-30,31,34
Second Reading: Romans 8:8-17

Gospel: John 14:15-16. 23b-26

Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him… Read more »

We’ll continue working according to the needs of today’s society – Sr Michaela from the Ursuline Sisters

03/06/2022

Sr Michaela mis-Sorijiet tal-Ursolini qalet ma’ Newsbook.com.mt li s-sorijiet se jkomplu bil-ħidma tagħhom, minkejja l-bidliet fil-Creche ta’ Tas Sliema. Fi kliemha stess: “Hemm konna. Hemm għadna. Hemm se nibqgħu.”

Hi spjegat li s-sorijiet tal-Ursolini huma grati ħafna għal 119-il sena ta’ ħidma fil-Creche ta’ Tas-Sliema u huma taw dan is-servizz mill-qalb. “L-għajnuna tagħna se tinbidel – minflok inrabbu t-tfal li jkunu fil-kura tagħna 24 siegħa kuljum – issa se nkomplu naħdmu skont il-bżonn tas-soċjetà fi żminijietna.”

Sr Michaela qalet li minbarra l-ħidma mat-tfal vulnerabbli, issir ħafna ħidma ma’ persuni oħra fil-bżonn… Read more »

(Un)silenced: celebration of self-determination, solidarity and liberation

03/06/2022   APS Bank Centre, Swatar

(Un)silenced is a project by St Jeanne Antide Foundation and APS Bank and is held in the foyer of APS Bank Centre in Swatar till 4 July 2022.

It is an intimate exploration of the unsaid, the repressed and the unheard. It is a commentary on the lived experiences of those women whose identities have been eroded by narcissistic abuse and whose mental health has been ravaged by the toxic osmosis of being in the presence of a narcissist… Read more »

Doctors for Life propose Polar Body Testing over PGD

02/06/2022

Doctors for Life issued a statement proposing Polar Body Testing over Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis (PGD).

Polar Body Testing is a method for the genetic analysis of oocytes before the end of fertilization (preconception diagnosis). A polar body is a small haploid cell that is formed concomitantly as an egg cell during oogenesis, but which generally does not have the ability to be fertilized… Read more »

Interdiocesan Environment Commission Reflection on Environment Day 2022

02/06/2022

On the occasion of Environment Day 2022, which is observed annually on the 5th June, the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) appeals to the authorities to protect agricultural land and open spaces, to focus on alternative sources of energy and urgently revise current policies that are, by design, intended to serve narrow interests and irrevocably compromise the natural heritage of the Maltese Islands.

Decisive action to shift towards renewable sources of energy but not at the expense of agriculture

The current senseless war against Ukraine has brought to the fore the importance of being less reliant on fossil fuels and the importance of agricultural activity that feeds populations… Read more »

Love and tolerance not rivalry at feasts – The Archbishop

02/06/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

https://youtu.be/TB7zYl4j89s L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù qal dan id-diskors – qegħdin naqraw mill-kapitlu 17 tal-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann – ftit qabel ma ġie arrestat u bdiet il-passjoni ħarxa tiegħu, ftit wara li waqqaf is-sagrament tal-Ewkaristija u tana wkoll il-kmandament tal-imħabba. Ħin minnhom jitlob fuq l-appostli, id-dixxipli tiegħu u fuqna: “Ma nitlobx biss għalihom imma għal dawk li għad jemmnu minħabba fihom,” jitlob fuqna d-don diffiċli imma sabiħ tal-għaqda, tal-unità… Read more »