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Although the Extraordinary Jubilee Year has concluded, we are still living in a “time of mercy.” That was the message of Pope Francis is a lengthy Apostolic Letter, entitled Misericordia et misera, (“Mercy and Misery”), issued at the close of the Year of Mercy.
The title refers to the encounter between Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, from the eight chapter of the Gospel of Saint John…
On Monday 21st November 2016, at 6:30 p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates a Thanksgiving Mass with new graduates of the University of Malta, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valetta.
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Il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Festa Liturġika ta’ Kristu Re, li għalqet is-sena Liturġika tal-Knisja u l-Ġublew tal-Ħniena li nieda l-Papa Franġisku. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana saret fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina.
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The Celebration of Mass on YouTube Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Katidral ta’ l-Imdina
20 ta’ Novembru 2016
L-Evanġelju tal-lum magħżul b’mod l-iżjed xieraq u providenzjali għall-festa Solenni ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu Sultan tal-Ħolqien kollu…
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
20 November 2016
Vatican City
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, is the crown of the liturgical year and this Holy Year of Mercy. The Gospel in fact presents the kingship of Jesus as the culmination of his saving work, and it does so in a surprising way. “The Christ of God, the Chosen One, the King” (Lk 23:35,37) appears without power or glory: he is on the cross, where he seems more to be conquered than conqueror. His kingship is paradoxical: his throne is the cross; his crown is made of thorns; he has no sceptre, but a reed is put into his hand; he does not have luxurious clothing, but is stripped of his tunic; he wears no shiny rings on his fingers, but his hands are pierced with nails; he has no treasure, but is sold for thirty pieces of silver…
Is-Sibt 19 ta’ Novembru 2016, waqt it-tieni sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna spjega l-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja f’Malta b’rabta mat-tema tal-konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal-ħniena. Il-laqgħa saret fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta.
Ispirat mill-kliem u l-kitbiet tal-Papa Franġisku u ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, l-Arċisqof saħaq fuq kemm l-Operaturi Pastorali għandhom ikunu dawk il-persuni li jiffaċilitaw il-grazzja u mhux jikkontrollawha. Fi kliem il-Papa Franġisku, mill-Evangelii Gaudium (prg…
Il-Ġimgħa 18 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda l-ewwel sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2016, fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta. Il‑laqgħa annwali ffokat fuq il‑konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal‑ħniena, li l-Papa Franġisku tant qed jisħaq fuqha. Fl-ewwel sessjoni, Fr Kevin Schembri u Dr Anna Vella għamlu l-preżentazzjonijiet tagħhom ta’ din it-tema.
Fr Kevin Schembri tkellem dwar żewġ punti ċentrali fil-proċess ta’ konverżjoni għall-pastorali tal-ħniena…
Pope Francis met on Friday with bishops from around the world who are attending a course at the Vatican tribunal of the Roman Rota to discuss recent developments regarding marriage annulments.
In September 2015 Pope Francis issued two new documents introducing reforms to the legal structures of the Church, making marital nullity trials simpler, faster and less expensive.
In his words to participants at the three day Vatican training course, the Pope noted that bishops must be both “teachers of the faith” but also those who learn from the needs and questions of men and women today…
Il-Ħadd, 20 ta’ Novembru 2016, fis-6.00 p.m., ser tiġi ċċelebrata l-Festa Liturġika ta’ Kristu Re, li tagħlaq is-sena Liturġika tal-Knisja u l-Ġublew tal-Ħniena li nieda l-Papa Franġisku. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana ta’ Kristu Re ser tiġi ċċelebrata b’Quddiesa mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tkun okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il-Ġublew tal-Ħniena.
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Nhar il-Ħadd 13 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill- adoloxxenti mill-Parroċċa ta’ Sant’Elena f’Birkirkara.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Parroċċa Sant’Elena, Birkirkara
13 ta’ Novembru 2016
Fl-aħħar tad-dinja ser ikun hemm ħafna gwerer, ikun hemm anke taqlib fil-pajjiżi, terremoti, ikun hemm il-mard li jittieħed…
On Thursday 17th November 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna presided over an Oratory ‘Canticum Vitae’ (Song of Life), at St John’s Cathedral, Valletta.
The Oratorio, which was a celebration of Inclusion, was executed in style by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of the composer himself, Mro Hermann Farrugia Frantz, with Bible verses compiled by Mgr Lawrence Gatt.
In a short address, Archbishop Mgr Charles J…
