News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis appealed for better treatment of child-migrants on Sunday. Speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with him, the Holy Father renewed his call for prayerful and concrete solidarity with minors forced to flee their homelands – especially for the children and adolescents forced to flee on their own, without the company of parents or older relatives…
Il‑Ħadd 15 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Migranti u Refuġjati, fil-Knisja tal-Vitorja, il-Belt Valletta.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja tal-Vitorja, il-Belt Valletta
15 ta’ Jannar 2017
L-ewwel ħsieb li nixtieq naqsam magħkom u mat-telespettaturi ta’ TVM2, huwa ħsieb ispirat minn dak li jgħid Ġwanni l-Battista, Ġwanni l-Għammied, meta jara lil Ġesù riesaq lejh, jitħallat mal-midinbin li qed ifittxu l-Magħmudija tal-indiema…
Is‑Sibt 14 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑pussess ta’ Dun Denis Schembri bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Manikata.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Manikata
14 ta’ Jannar 2017
“Araw il-ħaruf ta’ Alla li jneħħi d-dnub tad-dinja” (Ġw 1, 29)…
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me” (Mk 9:37; cf. Mt 18:5; Lk 9:48; Jn 13:20). With these words, the Evangelists remind the Christian community of Jesus’ teaching, which both inspires and challenges. This phrase traces the sure path which leads to God; it begins with the smallest and, through the grace of our Saviour, it grows into the practice of welcoming others…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun George Schembri bħala Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna ta’ Lourdes, Raħal Ġdid.
Dun George Schembri twieled fit‑8 ta’ Frar 1985. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola Stella Maris, Ħal Balzan, fl‑iskola St Elizabeth, tas‑Sliema, u l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liċeo Dun Ġużepp Zammit Brigella, il‑Ħamrun. Huwa kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta…
Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See says her government is in “listening mode” and keen to cooperate closely with the Vatican on questions such as disarmament, combatting human trafficking, or promoting child and maternal health.
Ambassador Melissa Hitchman, who presented her credentials in September, was sharing her reactions to the Pope’s annual address on Monday to diplomats accredited to the Holy See…
Kappella tas-Seminarju, Tal-Virtù
9 ta’ Jannar 2017
Għeżież Anton u Bernard,
L-ewwel nett immaġinaw lil Ġesù jitħallat mal-folla, jidħol fil-kju ta’ dawk li kienu qegħdin jistennew biex jitgħammdu fil-Ġordan minn Ġwanni…
Pope Francis continued his series of catechesis on Christian hope at his Wednesday General Audience, in which he contrasted authentic hope, born of trust in God’s word, with the temptation of false hope in idols.
Taking issue with the false idols offered by our modern world, Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience said that “hope is a primary need in man” but that we can get lost in our search for security by trusting in the false hopes offered by idols…
Jesus had authority because He served the people, He was close to persons and He was coherent, as opposed to the doctors of the law who considered themselves princes. These three characteristics of Jesus’ authority were highlighted by Pope Francis in his homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. The Holy Father noted, on the other hand, that the doctors of the law taught with a clericalist authority: they were far distant from the people, and didn’t live what they preached…
Knisja Parrokkjali San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi
8 ta’ Jannar 2017
Għażiż Arċipriet, inti għażilt din il-ġurnata solenni għall-bidu tal-ministeru u l-qadi tiegħek bħala arċipriet f’din il-parroċċa matriċi…
