News from the Church in Malta
During morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday,Pope Francis spoke of God’s love and encouraged the congregation to allow themselves to be “embraced by God’s mercy”.
The Holy Father based his homily on a passage from Isaiah in which we are told that God chose His people out of love. He explained that he chose them “not because they were big and powerful but because they were the smallest and most wretched of all”…
On Thursday 10th December 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass for children attending Church, State and Independent schools, in preparation for Christmas, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, Il-Belt Valletta
10 ta’ Diċembru 2015
Għeżież tfal, Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, Onorevoli Ministri, Kapijiet tal-edukazzjoni f’Malta u Għawdex, l-omelija għamluha diġa t-tfal…
Reflecting on the meaning of the Jubilee of Mercy Pope Francis on Wednesday said that “especially in our times, in which forgiveness is a rare guest in the areas of human life, the call to mercy becomes more urgent”.
The Pope was addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience.
He said that mercy can contribute much in building a more human world and has a fundamental role to play everywhere: “in society, institutions, at work and even in the family”…
Nhar it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra Quddiesa għal dawk il-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2015. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni saret fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ personalment mal-koppji miżżewġa.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
8 ta’ Diċembru 2015
Ħafna jistaqsu, b’mod speċjali bħal-lum, għaliex jintagħżel il-Vanġelu (Lq 1, 26-38) li għadna kemm smajna? …
On Tuesday 8th December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis solemnly inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Mercy with the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
“This Extraordinary Holy Year is itself a gift of grace,” the Pope said in his homily To pass through the Holy Door means to rediscover the infinite mercy of the Father who welcomes everyone and goes out personally to encounter each of them.”
The full text of Pope Francis’ prepared homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the Inauguration of the Jubilee of Mercy can be found below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In a few moments I will have the joy of opening the Holy Door of Mercy…
Illum, it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa għal dawk il-koppji li żżewġu matul l-2015. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se ssir fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, u tibda fil-5:30 p.m. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ personalment mal-koppji miżżewġa.
L-Arċisqof ser jiltaqa’ wkoll mal-koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu s-sena d-dieħla. Din il-Quddiesa se ssir nhar is-Sibt, 24 ta’ Jannar 2016, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-impjegati li jaħdmu fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku fid-Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesu, Santa Venera. L-impjegati nġabru għal mumenti ta’ talb, waqt li Patri Christopher Caruana O.P. wassal il-meditazzjonijiet għal waqt l-irtir. Fi tmiem l-irtir l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-kappella tad-Dar stess.
L-Arċisqof Charles J…
Before the recitation of the Marian Prayer on the second Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis referred to Sunday’s liturgy in which John the Baptist, preaches “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins”.
The Holy Father pointed out that conversion is not just for atheists but also for those who already consider themselves Christians.
Pope Francis continued by saying, “No one can say: I’m fine…
Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Diċembru 2015, saret it-tieni sessjoni tal-konferenza organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, fil-Kurja tal-Isqof, ir-Rabat Għawdex. F’din is-sessjoni ġew diskussi numru ta’ proposti li l-Kummissjoni Ambjent ressqet għar-riflessjoni u għall-azzjoni mill-Knisja. Il-kelliema inkludew lil Mons. Karm Refalo, President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani ta’ Għawdex, Dun Gordon Refalo, President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani ta’ Malta, Patri Mark Ciantar OFM mill-Youth Alive Foundation, u s-Sur Reuben Pace, Segretarju Ġenerali tal-M.U.S.E.U.M.
Agħfas hawn biex tniżżel il-proposti tal-Kummissjoni Ambjent għall-Knisja (pdf)…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 4 ta’ Diċembru 2015, bdiet konferenza ta’ jumejn organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent. Fil-konferenza bit-tema “Laudato Si’: mid-Dokument għall-Azzjoni”, rappreżentanti ewlenin tal-Istat u tal-Knisja iddiskutew għadd ta’ proposti ispirati mill-Enċiklika dwar l-ambjent tal-Papa Franġisku. Fl-ewwel sessjoni ġew diskussi numru ta’ proposti li l-Kummissjoni Ambjent ressqet għar-riflessjoni u għall-azzjoni min-naħa taċ-ċittadini Maltin u tal-Gvern. Il-konferenza ġiet indirizzata mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, filwaqt li l-membri tal-panel kienu jinkludi l-Onor…
