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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of Pro-Life Day 2016

14/02/2016
  • Il-Ħadd 14 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.  The Celebration of Mass ‘live’ on YouTube   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 14 ta’ Frar 2016   It-tliet tentazzjonijiet li jirrakkontalna Luqa fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Lq 4, 1-13); li huwa l-Vanġelu tal-Ewwel Ħadd tar-Randan, huma tliet tentazzjonijiet partikolarment adatti għal Ġesù; huma lixka biex ix-xitan jaqbdu taħt il-ħakma tiegħu…

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Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill

13/02/2016
  • “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you” (2 Cor 13:13). 1. By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the help of the Holy Spirit Consolator, we, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, have met today in Havana…

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Mexico awaits Pope Francis

12/02/2016
  • Here in Mexico city the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas  is everywhere. It’s plastered on taxis, in shops, in homes and in the most unlikely places. No surprise as in the past even Mexican revolutionaries carried her image into battle. She’s ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’, Patroness of the Americas. She represents the spiritual heart of the nation…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the World Day of the Sick

11/02/2016
  • Nhar il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Frar 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-morda, fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Morda, fis-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Santwarju ta’ S. Tereża, B’Kara 11 ta’ Frar 2016   Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, naraw lil Marija attenta ħafna għall-bżonnijiet tal-oħrajn. Indunat li ma kienx fadal inbid…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on Ash Wednesday 2016

11/02/2016
  • 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

11/02/2016
  • 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

09/02/2016
  • 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

09/02/2016
  • “’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

08/02/2016
  • 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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