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As we head into the Lenten season, Pope Francis has invited us to reflect on our relationship to God and to money, as we can’t serve both masters at the same time. His words came on Tuesday during morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta.
Speaking about the message of the Gospel readings in these days leading up to the beginning of Lent, Pope Francis recalled the story of the rich young man who wanted to follow the Lord, but whose wealth led him to follow money instead…
Nhar it-Tlieta 28 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar l-Università ta’ Malta, Tal-Qroqq. Huwa ġie milqugħ mill-Uffiċċjali tal-Università u tac-Chaplaincy, quddiem il-Kappella, u wara żar il-Librerija tal-Università fejn iltaqa’ mal-istaff. L-Arċisqof sab l-okkażjoni li jiltaqa’ mal-istudenti u l-istaff mill-Fakultà tal-Liġi u mill-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija. Huwa żar u ltaqa’ mat-tfal tal-Playschool fl-Università, u wara ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Kappella St Thomas More…
Għada, l‑Erbgħa l‑1 ta’ Marzu 2017, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għar‑Randan Imqaddes: erbgħin jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Passjoni, il‑Mewt u l‑Qawmien mill‑mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, mal‑Kapitlu tal‑Katidral, ser jerġa’ jibda jiċċelebra l‑Quddiesa Stazzjonali ta’ Ras ir‑Randan fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fis‑6:30 p.m. Il‑Quddiesa, bis‑sehem tal‑Maestro u l‑Coro di Cappella l‑ġdid, tinkludi t‑tberik u t‑tqegħid tal‑irmied…
Pope Francis on Thursday received a group of Rabbis led by Rabbi Abraham Skorka – the Holy Father’s long-time friend from his native Argentina – on the occasion of their presentation to him of a new edition of the Torah.
Greeting of His Holiness Pope Francis
to a Delegation of Jewish Leaders
for the Presentation of a New Edition of the Torah
23 February 2017
Dear Friends,
I offer a warm welcome to all of you, who have come to present me with a new and precious edition of the Torah. I thank Rabbi Abraham Skorka, brother and friend, for his kind words, and I am very grateful to all of you for this thoughtful gesture, which brings us together today around the Torah as the Lord’s gift, his revelation, his word…
Il-Ħadd 26 ta’ Frar 2017, il-President tal-Kummissjoni Ekumenika Djoċesana, Dun Hector Scerri, ħa sehem waqt il-laqgħa storika f’Ruma meta l-Papa Franġisku żar il-parroċċa Anglikana, All Saints, fl-okkażjoni tal-200 sena mill-bidu tagħha. Għall-laqgħa kien hemm folla kbira li ħadet sehem fit-talb, il-kant u ġesti simboliċi qawwija, fosthom it-tberik ta’ ikona mill-Papa biex din tintuża għad-devozzjoni tal-Insara f’din il-parroċċa…
Nhar is-Sibt 25 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-komunità tan-Nigret, ir-Rabat.
Ċentru Pastorali San Luqa, Tan-Nigret
25 ta’ Frar 2017
Il-Mulej qed jgħidilna li hemm bżonn nixtarru, mhux qed jgħidilna biex noqgħodu fuq il-mejda tal-ikel b’idejna marbuta l-ġurnata kollha u l-ikel jaqa’ mis-sema; mhux qed jgħidilna biex il-ġenituri li għandhom l-uliedhom joqgħodu b’idejhom marbuta u jiġi xi Father Christmas iħabbat fuq il-bieb iġib il-ħwejjeġ għal uliedhom, imma qed jgħidilna xi ħaġa forsi iżjed importanti…
Pope Francis on Sunday visited the Anglican Parish of All Saints in Rome. Speaking at the Church the Pope said, “today, with gratitude to God, we recognize one another as we truly are: brothers and sisters in Christ, through our common baptism. As friends and pilgrims we wish to walk the path together, to follow our Lord Jesus Christ together.”
Find below the English translation of the Pope’s words
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I wish to thank you for your gracious invitation to celebrate this parish anniversary with you. More than two hundred years have passed since the first public Anglican liturgy was held in Rome for a group of English residents in this part of the city. A great deal has changed in Rome and in the world since then. In the course of these two centuries, much has also changed between Anglicans and Catholics, who in the past viewed each other with suspicion and hostility. Today, with gratitude to God, we recognize one another as we truly are: brothers and sisters in Christ, through our common baptism. As friends and pilgrims we wish to walk the path together, to follow our Lord Jesus Christ together.
You have invited me to bless the new icon of Christ the Saviour…
Ġentilment ninfurmawkom li l-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Marzu 2017, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof inkluż l-Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet, u l-Uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser jagħlqu filgħodu minħabba l-irtir tar-Randan. Il-Kurja terġa tiftaħ fl-4:00 p.m.
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On Saturday morning in the Vatican, Pope Francis met with parish priests participating in a training course dealing with annulment procedures and other legal issues surrounding marriage.
The course was organized by the Roman Rota, the highest appellate tribunal of the Church.
Referring to the proposals of the Synod of Bishops on “Marriage and the Family”, and his subsequent Apostolic Exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia”, the Pope praised this study initiative saying it is the parish priest who is in daily contact with families and is called to concretely apply the appropriate juridical norms…
