The Archbishop celebrates Mass with the sick and the elderly, at St Vincent de Paule
24/05/2016
Nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Mejju, Festa tat-Trinità Qaddisa, l-Arċisqof żar l-anzjani u l-morda rikoverati fid-Dar tal-Anzjani San Vinċenz de Paule, il-Marsa. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Residenza San Vinċenż de Paule, Il-Marsa22 ta’ Mejju 2016 Fil-bidu ta’ din il-Quddiesa aħna għamilna s-sinjal tas-salib li tgħallimnih mingħand ommna u li intom għallimtuh lil uliedkom. Dan huwa s-sinjal tagħna l-Insara, is-sinjal tas-salib, u l-kliem tiegħi li aħna qegħdin nagħmlu festa fuqhom illum…
Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti tixtieq tavża li l-Ewwel Tqarbina u l-Griżma tal-Isqof għal ulied l-emigranti Maltin ser issir nhar l-Erbgħa 27 ta’ Lulju 2016. Biex ulied l-emigranti jkunu jistgħu jersqu għal dawn is-sagramenti, ikun meħtieġ: 1. Li t-tfal ikollhom 7 snin magħluqa għall-Ewwel Tqarbina u 12-il sena magħluqa għall-Griżma tal-Isqof. 2. Li jippreżentaw:
Iċ-Ċertifikat tal-Magħmudija;
Iċ-Ċertifikat tal-Ewwel Tqarbina jekk tkun ser issir il-Griżma;
Permess bil-miktub tal-kappillan tal-parroċċa tagħhom barra minn Malta;
Ċertifikat ta’ attendenza tal-kors preparattiv għas-sagrament li jkunu ser jagħmlu…
Pope Francis received in audience in the Vatican on Monday the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyib. In a note, the Director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi sj. said the approximately 30 minute meeting was “very cordial” and that the Grand Imam of Egypt “was accompanied by an important delegation, which included: Dr. Abbas Shouman, Undersecretary of Al-Azhar; Dr…
No Christian can exist without joy: that’s what Pope Francis said in his Homily at Mass Monday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse. The Pope stressed that even through life’s difficulties, the Christian knows he can trust in Jesus and find hope. The Pope also reminded the faithful they should not allow riches to dominate their lives because they ultimately lead to sadness. Christians live in joy and amazement because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ…
Is-saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi, flimkien mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, qed jattendu għal Kors ta’ Aġġornament li qed isir fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù. Dan il-kors ta’ aġġornament teoloġiku u pastorali għall-kleru beda llum it- Tnejn 23 ta’ Mejju 2016, u jintemm il-Ħamis li ġej. L-ewwel sessjoni kienet immexxija mir-Rev. Dr Pawl Sciberras fejn irrifletta fuq is-sejħa ta’ Mosè u r-relazzjoni li kellu ma’ Alla…
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today, the feast of the Holy Trinity, the Gospel of St. John gives us part of the long farewell discourse proclaimed by Jesus shortly before his Passion. In this discourse, he explains to the disciples the deepest truths about himself, and thus he outlines the relationship between Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit…
The Archbishop meets columnists, radio and TV presenters, and journalists on the World Communications Day
21/05/2016
On Saturday 21st May 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met newspaper columnists, radio and television presenters, and journalists, on the occasion of the World Communications Day. The meeting was organised in collaboration with the MOAS Foundation (Migrant Offshore Aid Station), on board the ‘Phoenix’, in Marsa, Malta. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
On board the Phoenix21st May 2016 First of all, thank you to all newspaper columnists, radio and TV presenters, and journalists for coming. When it was suggested that we celebrate the World Communications Day on board the ‘Phoenix’, we were not only thinking of the important gesture of Pope Francis when visiting Lesbos, but also the essence of his message this year, which is about communication and mercy…
Announcing the word of God should never be dissociated from the understanding of human weakness. That was Pope Francis’ message during the daily Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. Commenting on the Gospel passage in which Christ speaks with the Pharisees about adultery, he said the Lord overcomes the human vision which would reduce the vision of God to a casuistic equation…
Exploiting the working people to enrich oneself is like sucking blood; it’s a mortal sin. That was the message of Pope Francis during the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. The rich who suck the blood of the poor The day’s first reading, taken from the Letter of Saint James, is a forceful warning to the rich who accumulate wealth by exploiting the people…
Caritas Malta fetħet uffiċjalment binja li għadha kif ġiet rinovata li fiha se tilqa’ tfajliet, nisa u ommijiet li qed isegwu programm residenzjali ta’ riabilitazzjoni mid-droga. Is-Sur Leonid McKay f’kelmtejn tal-okkażjoni qal li din kienet ħolma ta’ ħafna snin li n-nisa jkollhom post residenzjali kif jixraqilhom. Għal diversi xhur saru diversi laqgħat biex anki jiġi ddentifikat il-post, anki saru laqgħat ma’ tim magħżul ta’ esperti fil-qasam biex il-programm jevolvi għaż-żminijiet tal-lum…