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I ask you to be there for me, to be compassionate towards me, to be patient with me – The Archbishop

Mass on the 10th anniversary since Mgr Charles Scicluna was ordained bishop

24/11/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Il-kelma li Ġesù jgħid lil Pietru nitlobkom biex tibqa’ tidwi fil-qalb tiegħi: “Ejja warajja” bħalma tibqa’ tidwi fil-qalb tiegħi l-mistoqsija li Ġesù jagħmel lil Pietru għal darba, darbtejn, tlieta: “Tħobbni int?” (Ġw 21:16). Itolbu għalija biex inħoss l-għafsa tal-qalb bħalma għamel Pietru,  meta nagħraf id-dgħufija tiegħi u niftakar fi dnubieti u b’sens ta’ fiduċja lill-Mulej ngħidlu: “Mulej, inti taf kollox, inti taf li nħobbok” (Ġw 21:17)… Read more »

Amendment opens door for introduction of Abortion

24/11/2022

A group of academics have signed a Position Paper about the amendment proposed by the Government that no offence shall be committed when the termination of a pregnancy results from a medical intervention aimed at protecting the health of a pregnant woman suffering from a medical complication, which may put her life at risk or her health in grave jeopardy.

The position paper was signed by 82 people… Read more »

Notice

24/11/2022

Today, Friday, 25th November 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Saturday, 26th November 2022. Read more »

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Pope at Audience: “Consolation is an interior movement that touches our depths”

23/11/2022

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We continue the catechesis on the discernment of spirits and how to discern them when they take place in our hearts and in our souls. After having considered several aspects of desolation – that darkness in the soul – today let us talk about consolation – which is light in the soul and another important element in discernment, which is not to be taken for granted, because it can lend itself to misunderstandings… Read more »

Holy Mass from the Freeport – 24th November 2022, 9:30am

24/11/2022   Freeport, Birzebbugia

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Webinar: Advent at home – How to live this season at home in 2022?

23/11/2022

Iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet huma parti importanti mill-ħajja tal-bniedem u qegħdin ngħixu f’soċjetà li tagħmel kull mezz biex tfakkarna liema ċelebrazzjonijiet ikunu ġejjin. Hekk kif nidħlu ġo ħanut tal-ħelu, mill-ewwel nindunaw ikunx ġej il-Milied, l-Għid jew Jum San Valentinu. Ħafna drabi, minn ġimgħat qabel naraw madwarna affarijiet li jfakkruna fil-festa li jkun imiss. Madankollu, dan ir-ritmu li hu aktar imdawwar mal-konsum, jista’ jnessina mir-ritmu l-ieħor li tipproponilna l-Knisja, li hu dak tas-sena liturġika… Read more »

Mass on the 10th Episcopal Anniversary of the Archbishop – 24th November 2022, 6.30pm

23/11/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Assemblea 2022: Being close to each other in the style of the Gospel

The process 'A Church that Accompanies' is launched in the Diocesan Assembly 2022

19/11/2022

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta nediet it-tielet sena ta’ proċess ekkleżjali ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed: Knisja li Takkumpanja’. Dan sar waqt l-Assemblea Djoċesana annwali, fejn instemgħu esperjenzi varji dwar kif il-Knisja qed takkumpanja lin-nies fid-diversi ċirkustanzi ta’ ħajjithom. L-esperjenzi kienu jinkludu akkumpanjament li jsir fl-iskejjel mal-istudenti, l-għalliema, l-ġenituri u l-impjegati; u akkumpanjament fil-parroċċi fosthom mal-familji u ma’ dawk li ġarrbu xi telfa; u akkumpanjament mas-saċerdoti stess.

Dwar il-fażi ta’ akkumpanjament, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, qal: “Il-ħsieb hu li ngħinu biex l-oqsma differenti tal-Knisja f’Malta matul is-sena d-dieħla joħorġu b’inizjattivi kreattivi u siewja fejn jidħol l-akkumpanjament… Read more »

Archbishop: Action needed on rainwater harvesting

17/11/2022

Malta needs to devise better methods of harvesting rainwater due to the increasing scarcity of this “essential component of life” due to climate change, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said. 

Speaking during a presentation of a book entitled ‘The History of Water Conservation on the Maltese Islands’ by graphic designer and author Steven Mallia, the Archbishop highlighted experts’ concerns on Malta’s depleted water table and said timely action was necessary to conserve and make better use of the underground water storage facilities built by our forefathers. 

The book showcases a vast network of largely-forgotten underground water cisterns and caverns – all excavated by hand – through 500 beautifully presented photos… Read more »