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Pope at General Audience: God saved what was lost

10/06/2020   The Vatcian

At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on the life of the patriarch Jacob, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.

A self-made man

Pope Francis introduced Jacob as “a man who shrewdly developed his best talent,” what we might call a “self-made” man, who obtains what he desires through his own ingenuity. “The biblical account tells us about the difficult relationship Jacob had with his brother Esau” from the very beginning, a rivalry that is never overcome… Read more »

Watch: How to participate in Holy Mass

10/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ħejjiet filmat ta’ 90 sekonda biex tispjega b’mod sempliċi kif għandek tipparteċipa fil-Quddiesa, minn nhar is-Sibt 13 u l-Ħadd 14 ta’ Ġunju 2020, skont il-miżuri ġodda ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l-imxija tal-covid-19.

Agħfas hawn għall-miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni.

Agħfas hawn biex tniżżel il-poster. Read more »

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The common good of the seas

2020 annual concerted action of Justice and Peace Europe

08/06/2020

On World Ocean’s Day, today 8th June 2020, the Justice & Peace Commission (JP) began working on raising awareness on the Maltese seas and shores, inspired from the European action plan launched by Justice and Peace Europe about the Common Good of the Seas.

The Commission, which contributed in drafting the document of the action plan, has examined its propositions and particularly looked at those issues that are most relevant for Malta… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: The Trinity is love in service of the world

08/06/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis during Angelus (Vatican Media)

Taking his inspiration from Sunday’s Gospel on this, the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis underlined God’s love for the world.

The Pope noted that, in his brief dialogue with Nicodemus, Jesus presents Himself as “He who brings to fulfilment the Father’s plan of salvation for the world.”

God gives his only son

Jesus affirms: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”… Read more »

Archbishop launches the document ‘One Church, One Journey’

Renewal Process of the Church

07/06/2020   St Paul's Grotto, Rabat

Illum, il‑Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2020, Solennità tat‑Trinità Qaddisa, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna nieda d‑dokument ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’ – dokument li jagħti l‑viżjoni tal‑Knisja f’Malta u l‑proċess ta’ tiġdid tal‑Knisja ispirat minn din il‑viżjoni. Dan id‑dokument jindika wkoll impenji partikulari fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall‑erba’ snin li ġejjin fid‑dawl ta’ dan il‑proċess ta’ tiġdid.

It‑tnedija ta’ dan id‑dokument saret waqt Quddiesa li l‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ċċelebra fil‑Grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat, u li ġiet imxandra fuq il‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni… Read more »

Let’s work all together for a recovery that leaves no one behind

Joint meeting of the CCEE-COMECE Presidencies

04/06/2020   Saint Gallen, Switzerland

The annual CCEE-COMECE Presidencies meeting was held on Wednesday, 3 June 2020 with a special focus on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the day-to-day life in the Church and European societies, as well as on the Catholic Church’s contribution to “a just recovery that leaves no-one behind”.

At the centre of the debate was the situation of the Church in Europe, together with future prospects in the critical context of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-19 virus… Read more »

Mass for Youths – 6 June, 7pm

The Holy Trinity

06/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: Lenice & Gabriel

♫ Goodness Of God ♫

I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
And in darkest night You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah

And all my life You have been faithful, ohh
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God, yeah

‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me, oh-ohh
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it keeps running after me

And all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God

Qari I

Il-Mulej hu Alla li jagħder u jħenn… Read more »

General Notice

04/06/2020

Minn għada l-Ġimgħa, 5 ta’ Ġunju 2020, il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, inkluż l‑Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l‑uffiċċju ċentrali tal‑Caritas, il-Furjana, u t‑Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi fil‑Belt Valletta, se jerġgħu jiftħu għall‑pubbliku. Bħala miżura ta’ prekawzjoni li tħares is‑saħħa u s‑sigurtà tal‑pubbliku u tal‑impjegati, kull min għandu bżonn iżur dawn l-uffiċċji għandu jagħmel dan permezz ta’ appuntament, kif ukoll jilbes maskra/visor fil-ħin li jkun fil-bini.  

Għal aktar tagħrif wieħed jista’ iċempel fuq 25906238 mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa, bejn id‑9am u l‑4pm, jew jibgħat email fuq [email protected]… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: God does not abandon us, He is companion and guide

03/06/2020   The Vatican

At the centre of Pope Francis’ catechesis on prayer at his General Audience on Wednesday was the figure of Abraham.

The Pope explained that with this “father in faith”, we see a new way of relating to God.

Abraham, recounted Pope Francis, hears a voice that resonates in his life. It’s the “voice that encourages him to uproot himself from his homeland, from the roots of his family,  to move towards a new, different future.”

Abraham’s trust in God

The Pontiff underlined that Abraham does this on the basis of trust and the promise “that his lineage will be as numerous as the stars that dot the sky.”

With this trust, said the Pope, comes a new way of conceiving our relationship with God… Read more »

Mass to resume with the presence of the faithful

Dispensation of Sunday Mass obligation remains in force

02/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

(left) Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna and Fr Andre Zaffarese, Delegate for Work and Life in Parishes

Fi tmiem laqgħa tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, li saret illum, it‑Tlieta 2 ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħabbar li mis‑Sibt‑13 ta’ Ġunju filgħaxija u l‑Ħadd 14 ta’ Ġunju, festa ta’ Corpus Christi (Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Għażiż tal‑Mulej), ser jerġa’ jibda jiġi ċċelebrat il‑Quddies bil‑preżenza tal‑pubbliku, fil‑knejjes f’Malta u Għawdex… Read more »