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Opening of the Door of Mercy at the Oratory adjacent to the Basilica in Senglea

11/01/2016
    • Nhar is-Sibt 9 ta’ Jannar 2016, fis-6:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fetaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena fl-Oratorju tal-Kurċifiss (fejn hemm meqjuma x-xbieha devota ta’ Ġesù Redentur) mal-Bażilika ta’ Marija Bambina, l-Isla. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni bdiet fil-Bażilika b’purċissjoni lejn l-Oratorju tal-Kurċifiss. Hemmhekk, l-Arċisqof fetaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena u wara li l-ġemgħa għaddiet mill-Bieb, ġiet ċċelebrata l-Quddiesa fil-Bażilika. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni għalqet b’tislima lil Marija Bambina, bis-Salve Regina.

      Dan huwa t-tielet u l-aħħar Bieb tal-Ħniena li infetaħ fl-Arċidjocesi ta’ Malta, wara dak tal-Katidral tal-Imdina u tas-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa…

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The alleged mystical phenomena in Borġ in-Nadur

09/01/2016

  • The Church in Malta has concluded that the origin of the alleged apparitions, the alleged messages and the alleged phenomena associated with Mr Anġelik Caruana and the locality known as Borġ in-Nadur in Birżebbuġa, is not divine and is not supernatural.  

    The Church authorities reached this conclusion following detailed investigations instructed by Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Pawlu Cremona O.P., on all the circumstances regarding the case…

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Speech by Mons. Charles J. Scicluna during a Conference about Marian apparitions on the 19th May 2009

09/01/2016

  • Il-Knisja tqis id-dehriet li jistgħu jkunu ta’ Ġesù, tal-Madonna jew tal-qaddisin, bħala don, bħala kariżma speċjali tal-Ispirtu. Għalhekk, aħna l-Insara rridu naċċettawhom, nilqgħuhom u nistħarrġuhom bħalma nistħarrġu bi gratitudni kbira u b’umiltà, kull don tal-Ispirtu. Tifhmu għalhekk li qegħdin nitkellmu fuq teżor kbir, u li rridu nużaw reqqa kbira biex nagħżlu dak li hu tajjeb minn dak li hu ħażin għax huwa qarrieqi…

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Pope Francis urges Christians not to live a mediocre life

07/01/2016

    • Pope Francis said on Wednesday the experience of the Magi urges us not to settle for mediocrity and not to scrape a living but instead examine with passion the great mystery of life. He also said the Magi teach us to recognize the majesty in humility and learn how to knee in front of it. The Pope’s comments came during his Angelus address to the crowds gathered in St…

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Opening of the Door of Mercy at the Oratory adjacent to the Basilica in Senglea

06/01/2016

    • Nhar is-Sibt 9 ta’ Jannar 2016, fis-6:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiftaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena fl-Oratorju tal-Kurċifiss (fejn hemm meqjuma x-xbieha devota ta’ Ġesù Redentur) mal-Bażilika ta’ Marija Bambina, l-Isla.

      Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tibda fil-Bażilika b’purċissjoni lejn l-Oratorju tal-Kurċifiss. Hemmhekk, l-Arċisqof jiftaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena u wara li l-ġemgħa tgħaddi mill-Bieb, tidħol lura fil-Bażilika u tkompli l-Quddiesa. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tagħlaq b’tislima lil Marija Bambina, bis-Salve Regina…

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Pope Francis visits Greccio to pray at site of first crib scene

06/01/2016

    • Pope Francis made a private visit to the Italian hilltown of Greccio in the Lazio region north of Rome on Monday afternoon, where he met with the local Franciscan community.

      The town is well known as the place where, in December 1223, St. Francis set up the first crib scene, using local animals and a carved image of the Christ Child in a manger to recreate the events of Our Lord’s birth in Bethlehem…

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Angelus: Church invites us to welcome the Word of salvation

04/01/2016
  • At St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis lead the faithful in the recitation of the Angelus on the first Sunday of the new year. Speaking on the day’s Gospel, the Holy Father noted the dramatic contrast between God’s gift of love in the Incarnation, and man’s failure to receive Him. The solemn opening of John’s Gospel, which was already proclaimed on Christmas day and which is read again on this Sunday, “is the invitation of Holy Mother Church to welcome this Word of salvation, this mystery of light,” the Pope said…

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The Church in Malta welcomes two new candidates for the priesthood

03/01/2016

  • Il-Ħadd 3 ta’ Jannar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Epifanija fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Matul din il-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof laqa’ uffiċjalment żewġ seminaristi bħala kandidati għas-saċerdozju. Dawn huma Anton D’Amato, mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina, iż-Żurrieq, u Bernard Micallef, mill-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien. 

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    3 ta’ Jannar 2016

    “Fi żmien is-sultan Erodi xi maġi mil-Lvant ġew Ġerusalemm jistaqsu: ‘fejn hu dak li twieled Sultan tal-Lhud? …

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Two new candidates for the priesthood

02/01/2016

  • Two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood, on Sunday 3rd January 2016. This will take place during Epiphany Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Anton D’Amato from the Parish of St Catherine, Zurrieq, and Bernard Micallef from the Parish of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Tarxien, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass with residents of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

02/01/2016

  • Fl-ewwel jum tas-Sena l-Ġdida 2016, inġabret is-somma rekord ta’ €1,040,855 waqt l-għoxrin edizzjoni tal-Festa ta’ Ġenerożità organizzata minn RTK4Charity b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza. It-temp tajjeb għen biex għadd kbir ta’ nies marru s-Siġġiewi biex jagħtu d-donazzjoni tagħhom u jkunu parti mid-divertiment li kien għaddej taħt it-tinda li ttellgħet fil-parkeġġ. Bħal kull sena, għadd ta’ parroċċi f’Malta u Għawdex organizzaw ġabriet speċjali…

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