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“It depends on us to push forward the door to enter and encounter Jesus” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop inaugurates and blesses the new door at Divine Mercy Sanctuary, in Naxxar

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna inawgura u bierek il-bibien ġodda tas- Santwarju Ħniena Divina, f’San Pawl Tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar.  Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar 17 ta’ Lulju 2016 L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza numeruża tagħkom. Jiena nixtieq noffri ftit riflessjonijiet mhux biss fuq dak li qed niċċelebraw illejla imma anke fuq is-sinifikat profond tiegħu…
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Angelus: Pope Francis prays for Nice victims

  • During his Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled the terrible events of last Thursday when a man ploughed a lorry into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing over 80 and injuring many others. Remembering the loss of innocent lives, many of whom were children, the Pope said, “the pain of the massacre is alive in our hearts”…
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“We are servants of our lives and not lords” – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta

  • Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa ta’ qabel il-purcissjoni, fil- festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta 16 ta’ Lulju 2016 F’din il-festa għażiża tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, l-Ewwel Qari (1 Slat 18, 41-46) propju jpoġġina fuq din l-għolja straordinarjament sabiħa li filfatt hija sensiela ta’ muntanji, imma hemm għolja ħelwa li tikkonkludi dawn is-sensiela ta’ muntanji li għandhom u jġibu l-isem tal-Karmel, isem li, kif tafu, jfisser ġnien mimli fjuri, l-aħħar waħda tħares lejn il-Baħar Mediterran…
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Pope Angelus: Listen and offer welcome to one another

  • Before the recitation of the Marian prayer the Holy Father spoke of the importance of hospitality calling it a real Christian virtue, but one which at times the world neglects. He drew his inspiration for this theme from the Sunday Gospel in which St Luke recounts the story of Jesus who is welcomed into the home of two sisters Martha and Mary…
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“Jesus will speak to you through this extraordinary experience” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop attends an activity with young people who will participate in the World Youth Day in Poland

  • Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda attività bi tħejjija għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ, fl-Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta 15 ta’ Lulju 2016   L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom talli ġejtu. Hawn min diġà għandu esperjenza tal-World Youth Day u hawn ukoll min sejjer l-ewwel darba…
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The Funeral of the mother of Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Paul Cremona O.P.

  • Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, saret Quddiesa præsente cadavere tas-Sinjura Josephine Cremona, omm l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P., fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Duminku, il-Belt Valletta. Għall-Quddiesa attendew l-Ogħla Awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż, l-Isqfijiet Maltin, saċerdoti, qraba u ħbieb tal-familja Cremona.    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali San Duminku, Il-Belt Valletta  15 ta’ Lulju, 2016   Fil-funeral tan-Nisrani, aħna ma ngħaddux mill-post tal-mewt għall-post tad-dfin…
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visits the fundraising marathon ‘Oħloq Tbissima’

  • Illum, il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-maratona ‘Oħloq Tbissima’ li ser tibqa’ sejra bla waqfien sal-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju f’nofsillejl. Din il-Maratona hija mtella’ miċ-ĊAM Productions international (CPi), li hija l-Production House fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP). L-iskop ta’ din il-Maratona hu li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja u permezz tad-donazzjonijiet li jiġu milqugħa, jintużaw fi proġetti favur il-missjonijiet diversi li l-MSSP għandha fdati f’idejha kemm f’Malta, kif ukoll fil-Peru, fil-Filippini u fil-Pakistan…
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Vatican condemns Nice terrorist attack which kills 84 people

  • Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack in Nice, France, which on Thursday night killed at least 84 people. “We have followed during the night, with the greatest concern, the terrible news which has come from Nice,” said the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ. “We want to make known, on the part of Pope Francis and ourselves, our sharing and solidarity in the suffering of the victims and all the French people, in what was supposed to be a great day of celebration,” – Father Lombardi continued – “We condemn in an absolute manner every manifestation of homicidal folly, hatred, terrorism, and attacks against peace.” The terrorist drove a heavy truck at high speeds into a crowd that had just watched a fireworks celebration…
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“Man’s greatest right is the right to life” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, with the Cathedral Chapter

  • Il-Ħamis 14 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu, Għawdex, waqt Pellegrinaġġ f’Għawdex tal-Kapitlu tal-Katidral, fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Santwarju Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex 14 ta’ Lulju 2016   Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq ‘toqol ħafif’ u ‘madmad ħelu’. Frażijiet kemmxejn paradossali…
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The act of burying the dead – Love without end

  • It is worth noting that in the Creed, the profession of the Christian faith, we recall that Jesus “died and was buried” (cf. 1 Cor 15:3-4), and that this second part indicates not only a timely event, a result of death, but also a precise action that was carried out by some of Jesus’ disciples (cf. Mk 15:46-47; Jn 19:40-42): he not only reached the ground, in the cave of a grotto, but “he was buried”.  The Gospels attest that even John the Baptist, after being decapitated, was placed in a tomb by his disciples (cf…
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