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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on Ash Wednesday 2016

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Kappella tal-Kunvent tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien, li matulha sar ir-rit tat-tqegħid tal-irmied. ​Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Kappella tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità, Ħal Tarxien 10 ta’ Frar 2016   Fil-bidu tar-Randan Imqaddes, Ġesù jsemmi tliet Opri ta’ ħniena li, nistgħu ngħidu, jikkorrispondu għal tliet atteġġjamenti importanti ħafna…
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Pope commissions Missionaries of Mercy on Ash Wednesday

  • Pope Francis commissioned hundreds of “Missionaries of Mercy” during Mass on Ash Wednesday at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In his Bull announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Holy Father said the Missionaries of Mercy “would be a sign of the Church’s maternal solicitude for the People of God, enabling them to enter the profound richness of this mystery so fundamental to the faith.” Priests chosen to be Missionaries of Mercy have also been given the authority to pardon “even those sins reserved to the Holy See.” Above all, the Pope said, they will be “living signs of the Father’s readiness to welcome those in search of his pardon.” During Ash Wednesday Mass, the Pope focused on the theme of mercy as we begin the season of Lent…
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Lenten Season during the Year of Mercy

  • L‑Erbgħa 10 ta’ Frar 2016, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għar‑Randan Imqaddes: erbgħin jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Passjoni, il‑Mewt u l‑Qawmien mill‑mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Għal din l‑okkażjoni, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Kappella tal‑Kunvent tas‑Sorijiet tal‑Karità, Ħal Tarxien. Il‑Quddiesa tibda fid‑9:00 a.m., u ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq TVM2. Matul dan ir‑Randan, il‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lill‑membri tagħha biex jaqraw il‑Kelma ta’ Alla, jieħdu sehem fis‑sagramenti, u jattendu l‑Eżerċizzi Spiritwali…
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Pope’s message for Lent 2016

  • “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’:

    The works of mercy on the Jubilee path”

    This is the title of Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2016 (10 February to 20 March).

    Taking as a starting point this phrase from the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father divides his message into three sections: “Mary, the image of a Church which evanglises because she is evangelised”, “God’s covenant with humanity: a history of mercy”, and “The works of mercy”…

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Pope’s Angelus reflection: Trust in the word of the Lord

  • Do not be afraid but trust in the word of the Lord: that was Pope Francis message to the crowds gathered in a windswept St Peter’s Square on Sunday for the recitation of the Angelus prayer. The Pope based his reflections on the Gospel reading which tells the story of Jesus calling his first disciples by Lake Galilee. After fishing all night without a catch, they are washing their nets when Jesus gets into Simon Peter’s boat so that he can preach to the crowds of people gathered on the shore…
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Pope Francis meets with ‘Padre Pio’ Prayer Groups

  • Pope Francis on Saturday greeted members of“Padre Pio” Prayer Groups, who are in Rome to venerate the relics of the great saint, which have been translated to St. Peter’s Basilica and are there exposed for veneration by the faithful in connection with the ongoing Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. St. Pius of Pietralcina – or San Padre Pio, as he is popularly known around the world – was a Capuchin friar with a worldwide reputation during his earthly life as a mystic and miracle-worker, who was also a tireless confessor and laborer in favor of the poor, the sick, and the downtrodden…
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The Archbishop meets Church Schools Chaplaincy Teams

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 5 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ maċ-Chaplain Teams tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Is-Seminarju, tal-Virtù 5 ta’ Frar 2016   Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm qrajna, naqraw dwar wieħed mill-mumenti l-iżjed qawwija fejn Ġesù, li mhux imdorri jomgħod il-kliem, jitkellem dwar l-apprezzament tat-tifel ċkejken u jitkellem ukoll dwar il-kruha tal-iskandlu…
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Pope: The Faith is the greatest inheritance we can leave

  • The most beautiful inheritance we can leave to others is the Faith: that was Pope Francis’ message during Holy Mass on Thursday morning at the Casa Santa Marta. In his homily, he invited us to not fear death, because the course of life continues. Thinking about death illuminates life The day’s first reading tells the story of the death of King David…
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General audience: God’s justice is mercy

  • The relationship between mercy and justice, in the light of the Sacred Scriptures, was the theme of Pope Francis’ catechesis in this Wednesday’s general audience, which took place in St. Peter’s Square and was attended by more than ten thousand people. “The Sacred Scripture presents God as infinite mercy, but also as perfect justice”, he said. “How can the two be reconciled? …
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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the feast of The Presentation of the Lord

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 2 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa tal-Kandlora: il-festa tal-Preżentazzjoni ta’ Ġesù fit-Tempju, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żejtun.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali, iż-Żejtun 2 ta’ Frar 2016   Aħna nafu li fi ħdan Marija ta’ Nazaret kien hemm tarbija li ta tmint ijiem issejjħet Ġesù, ‘Alla jsalva’, u li kien il-Ħaruf ta’ Alla li jneħħi d-dnubiet tad-dinja…
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