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Pope Francis’ homily at Easter Vigil Mass: Full text

21/04/2019

  • 1.       The women bring spices to the tomb, but they fear that their journey is in vain, since a large stone bars the entrance to the sepulchre. The journey of those women is also our own journey; it resembles the journey of salvation that we have made this evening.  At times, it seems that everything comes up against a stone: the beauty of creation against the tragedy of sin; liberation from slavery against infidelity to the covenant; the promises of the prophets against the listless indifference of the people.  So too, in the history of the Church and in our own personal history.  It seems that the steps we take never take us to the goal.  We can be tempted to think that dashed hope is the bleak law of life…

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Live: Mass on Easter Sunday

21/04/2019

  • Il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ April, Ħadd il‑Għid, fl-10:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal‑Għid il‑Kbir tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l‑Arċisqof jagħti l‑Barka Appostolika bl‑Indulġenza Plenarja.

     

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The Archbishop baptises eight adults from seven different countries

20/04/2019

Illejla, waqt il‑Vġili Solenni tal‑Qawmien tal‑Mulej mill‑Imwiet fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra s‑Sagramenti tad‑Dħul fil‑Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lil tmien katekumeni, jiġifieri persuni li f’età adulta jagħżlu l‑ħajja Nisranija.

It‑tmien adulti, li llejla b’dawn is‑sagramenti ser isiru wlied Alla u membri ġodda tal‑Knisja Kattolika, huma minn seba’ pajjiżi differenti: Malta, iċ‑Ċina, l‑Ungerija, Spanja, ir‑Repubblika Ċeka, ir‑Russja u t‑Turkija… Read more »

Live: Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord

20/04/2019

  • Is‑Sibt, 20 ta’ April, Sibt il‑Għid, fit‑8:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof imexxi l‑liturġija tal‑Vġili tal‑Għid, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tibda bit‑Tberik tan‑Nar ġdid fuq iz‑zuntier tal‑Konkatidral, u tkompli bil-liturġija tal‑Kelma, il‑liturġija tal‑Magħmudija, u l‑liturġija tal‑Ewkaristija.

    Matul din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser jiġu amministrati s-Sagramenti tal-Bidu tal-Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lill-adulti.

     

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Live: The Liturgical Action of the Passion and Death of the Lord

19/04/2019

  • Il‑Ġimgħa, 19 ta’ April, il‑Ġimgħa l‑Kbira, fit‑3:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof imexxi l‑Azzjoni Liturġika tal‑Passjoni u l‑Mewt tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Din il‑liturġija tinkludi r‑Rakkont tal‑Passjoni skont San Ġwann, l‑Adorazzjoni tas‑Salib u t‑Tqarbin.

     

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Washing of feet ceremony by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

18/04/2019

Kull mexxej għandu jiftakar f’dan il-ġest ta’ Ġesù – l-Arċisqof http://bit.ly/2IeGNVQ L-Arċisqof jaħsel ir-riġlejn http://bit.ly/2GprQQ7

Din is‑sena f’Ħamis ix‑Xirka filgħaxija, waqt it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jaħsel riġlejn 16‑il persuna li ħafna minnhom missew mas‑servizzi li Caritas Malta toffri lis‑soċjetà. Dawn jinkludu:

  • ġenituri ta’ wlied li għamlu programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid‑droga fi ħdan Caritas,
  • romol u separati,
  • klijenti u voluntiera ta’ Caritas, u
  • koppji miżżewġa mill‑parroċċi tal‑Iklin u ta’ Santa Luċija li fihom saret Viżta Pastorali matul l‑aħħar xhur…

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Pope’s Holy Thursday Chrism Mass: full text of homily

18/04/2019

  • At the annual Chrism Mass, priests of dioceses gather around their bishops to celebrate their priesthood symbolizing the unity of the local church.  Patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests present in Rome joined Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday morning, to renew the promises they made on the day of their ordination.  The blessing of the holy oils or chrism that is used in the various sacraments during the year takes place during the Chrism Mass. 

    Below please find the text of the homily of Pope Francis:

    The Gospel of Luke, which we just heard, makes us relive the excitement of that moment when the Lord made his own the prophecy of Isaiah, as he read it solemnly in the midst of his people…

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Live: Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper

18/04/2019

  • Il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fis-6:00 p.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, ser issir it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej. Matul din il‑Quddiesa, fuq l‑eżempju ta’ Ġesù, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jaħsel riġlejn numru ta’ persuni. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof iwassal is‑Sagrament Imqaddes fil‑Kappella tar‑Ripożizzjoni, għall‑qima tal‑Insara.

     

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Live: Chrism Mass on Maundy Thursday

17/04/2019

  • Il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fid-9:15 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra l‑Quddiesa taż-Żjut, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Matul din il‑Quddiesa, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof, jikkonċelebraw saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi li jġeddu l‑wegħdiet li għamlu dakinhar tal‑ordinazzjoni tagħhom.

     

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