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…
The Archbishop attends an activity with young people who will participate in the World Youth Day in Poland
18/07/2016
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-Mosta15 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…
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…
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…
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…
The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, with the Cathedral Chapter
14/07/2016
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, Għawdex14 ta’ Lulju 2016 Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq ‘toqol ħafif’ u ‘madmad ħelu’. Frażijiet kemmxejn paradossali…
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…
Today, Wednesday 13th July 2016, Mrs Josephine Cremona, mother of Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P., returned home to the Heavenly Father, at the age of 94. The funeral will be held on Friday 15th July 2016, at 8:30 a.m., at St Dominic’s Parish Church, Valletta. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna’s tweet.
Pope Francis has sent a telegram of condolences to the local archbishop after Tuesday’s deadly train collision in southern Italy. At least 25 people were killed and around 50 were wounded in the crash, some of them critically. In Tuesday’s telegram addressed to Archbishop Francesco Cacucci of Bari-Bitonto, and signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope expressed “his warm and heartfelt participation in the suffering” of the families affected by the tragedy…
It-Tlieta 12 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Pulizija, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. The Celebration of Mass on YouTube
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta12 ta’ Lulju 2016 Għeżież membri tal-Korp tal-Pulizija, L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Lq 10, 25-37), silta sabiħa ħafna u unika għall-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa, joffri messaġġ attwali u urġenti, imma messaġġ ukoll sabiħ u ta’ kuraġġ għalikom…
