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Pope Francis at Angelus: pray for pure, whole hearts

31/08/2015

Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. In remarks to the faithful ahead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, the Holy Father reflected on the Gospel reading for this Sunday, August 30, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, taken from the 7th Chapter of the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. The reading recounts the questions certain Scribes and Pharisees put to Our Lord, regarding His and the disciples’ observance of certain long-standing customs – or their lack of observance – specifically concerning practices associated with ritual purity…

30/08/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat, fl-okkażjoni tal-ftuħ tal-proċess djoċesan tal-kawża għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Henry u Inez Casolani.

The Archbishop’s Homily
Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat

29 ta’ Awwissu 2015

Il-Vanġelu tal-lum mill-Kapitlu 7 tal-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark jgħallimna lezzjoni importanti u essenzjali…

28/08/2015

Għada, is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi Quddiesa li matulha ser jitwaqqaf t-Tribunal li ser jisma’ l-kawżi għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddej ta’ Alla, Henry Casolani u ta’ martu, il-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Ineż Casolani.
Il-Postulatur taż-żewġ kawżi huwa l-Kanonku Etienne Sciberras, li fil-bidu tal-Quddiesa ser jagħmel talba uffiċjali lill-Monsinjur Arċisqof biex iwaqqaf it-Tribunal. Il-Postulatur ser jippreżenta lill-Arċisqof il-lista ta’ 180 persuna li jistgħu jidhru quddiem it-Tribunal biex jagħtu x-xhieda tagħhom, u 60 dikjarazzjoni bil-ġurament minn persuni li laħqu mietu…

28/08/2015

Nhar il-Ħamis 27 t’Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna għadda l-Omelija waqt Velja ta’ Talb għal Mons. George Bugeja, l-Isqof-Elett għall-Libja. Il-Velja ta’ Talb saret fil-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Bambina fix-Xagħra, Għawdex.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof
Parroċċa tax-Xagħra, Għawdex 27 ta’ Awwissu 2015 Eċċellenza għażiż ħija Mario fl-Episkopat, għażiż Patri George, Ejjew, kif inġbarna llum nitolbu għall-Isqof magħżul, l-għażiż Patri George, nirriflettu ftit fuq żewġ mumenti mill-kelma t’Alla li għadna kemm smajna…

28/08/2015

Pope Francis has written a letter to Fr. David Neuhaus, SJ, who heads the St. James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Vicariate as the Work of St. James – so named after the Apostle who led the Church at Jerusalem in the founding generation. Signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, the letters states, “The Holy Father was pleased to learn of the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the Apostolate of Saint James and he sends cordial good wishes to you and the priests, religious and Hebrew speaking Catholics of the Saint James Vicariate.” The letter goes on to promise prayers for the continued and constant spiritual renewal of the Vicariate and its members…

27/08/2015

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his reflections on family life, focusing especially on the importance of finding time for prayer.

Greeting visitors from many different countries, gathered for the weekly General Audience in St Peter’s Square, the Pope said families often experience difficulty in devoting time for prayer. But he said a heart filled with the love of God can make even a silent thought or small gesture of devotion into a moment of prayer…

26/08/2015

Cardinal Peter Turkson has renewed the call for radical changes in thinking and attitudes towards environment, ecology and creation. In a message delivered to the second international gathering for talks on climate change, organised by the Peruvian government in Lima, the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Cardinal Turkson, invited participants “[to] assume a new ecological spirituality which favors the bond between man and environment, through an integral, ecological, community conversion.”

The 5-day event, starting on the 24th of August, is the second appointment of the COP20 forum, a global initiative which gives nations the opportunity to showcase plans to reduce carbon emissions in preparation for the Paris conference on climate change due to take place later in the year…

25/08/2015

Have you ever wanted to explore the meaning of life or ask challenging questions about the Christian faith? If your answer is ‘yes’, we would like to invite you to take an opportunity to participate in the Alpha Course. For the first time ever in Malta, this course is being offered exclusively to couples.

The Alpha Course is designed for everyone who has questions about life…

25/08/2015

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis made a new appeal for peace in Ukraine. “With deep concern, I am following the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has accelerated anew in these last weeks,” the Pope said. “I renew my appeal that the commitments undertaken to achieve peace might be respected; and that, with the help of organizations and persons of good will, there might be a response to the humanitarian emergency in the country.” The Holy Father concluded his appeal with the prayer, “May the Lord grant peace to Ukraine, which is preparing to celebrate tomorrow the national holiday [Independence Day]…

24/08/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, f’Ħad-Dingli.
Omelija tal-Arċisqof waqt il-Quddiesa fil-Vġili tal-Festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema
Knisja Parrokjali, Ħad-Dingli

22 ta’ Awwissu 2015

Ħieni l-ġuf li ġabek u s-sider li rdajt” (Lq 11, 27)…