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The Coat of Arms of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

14/03/2015

  • L-Arma araldika tal-Arċisqof Scicluna hija ispirata mill-arma tradizzjonalment assenjata lill-kunjom tal-familja li għandha żiemel rampanti u nofs qamar krexxenti ta’ lewn abjad/fidda fuq sfond aħmar. Mons. Scicluna żied il-warda safra/deheb imwerrqa bil-lewn aħdar.

    L-isfond aħmar ifakkarna fil-mant ta’ Kristu waqt il-passjoni “imxarrab bid-demm” (Apok. 19, 13): «Imbagħad Pilatu ordna li jieħdu lil Ġesù u jagħtuh is-swat. Is-suldati nisġu kuruna tax-xewk u qegħduhielu fuq rasu, u libbsuh mantar aħmar skur…

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Pope: there is no middle way to love God

11/03/2015

  • Pope Francis says a true Christian must not compromise: he must let himself be touched by God’s mercy and he must love his brother wholeheartedly or else he will end up being a hypocrite and do more harm than good. The Pope was speaking during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning.

    At the beginning through the Prophets, and later with the testimony of Saints, God has built up his relationship with men in time…

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Lenten call to Catholics to support Church in the Holy Land

11/03/2015

  • Parishes across the world year after year take up the traditional annual Good Friday Collection for the Church in the Holy Land.

    This year is no different and the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, has written a letter to all pastors of the Universal Church in which he expresses the gratitude of Pope Francis, of his Dicastery and of all the Churches “in the land of Christ” for their attention and generous response to the Collection…

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Lenten talks for Separated persons

11/03/2015

  • Lenten talks for Separated persons by Fr Marco Portelli are to be held at Curia chapel on 16th,  17th, 18th and 20th March from 6.30pm till 7.45pm.

    Entrance from back door of Curia at No. 5, Lion Street, Floriana.

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Pope Francis: God’s style is humility and simplicity

10/03/2015

  • God acts in humility and in silence; “spectacle” is not His style. That was Pope Francis’ message at Mass on Monday in the Casa Santa Marta.

    Jesus rebukes people of Nazareth for their lack of faith

    In the Gospel of the day, Jesus rebukes the inhabitants of Nazareth for their lack of faith: at first, the Pope said, they listened with admiration, but later they exploded “with anger, with outrage”:

    “In that moment, this people, who had heard with pleasure what Jesus had said, but did not like what He had said to one, two, or three of them; and perhaps some gossip had stood up and said, ‘But who is this who’s come to talk to us? …

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Pope Francis: Open your hearts to Jesus’ mercy

09/03/2015

  • Pope Francis on Sunday evening celebrated Mass at the parish of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore in the Roman suburb of Tor Bella Monaca.

    In his homily, the Holy Father said we cannot fool Jesus, acting like saints when we’re around the church, but living our daily lives like pagans. Jesus knows what is in the heart of man…

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Archbishop-elect leads a penitential pilgrimage in Żurrieq

08/03/2015

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna mexxa Pellegrinaġġ Penitenzjali fir-raħal taż-Żurrieq li ntemmet b’quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali.

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna fil-Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żurrieq

  • Knisja Parrokkjali, Iż-Żurrieq

    6 ta’ Marzu 2015

     

    Fil-ġimgħat ta’matul ir-Randan, kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa, il-qari jfakkarna u jippreparana f’dak li se niċċelebraw fil-Ġimgħa il-Kbira…

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Courtesy visit by Archbishop-elect to the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House of Representatives

07/03/2015

  • On Friday 6th March 2015, Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat, at Auberge de Castille, Valletta, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Dr Angelo Farrugia, at the President’s Palace in Valletta. 

  • Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna lill-Onor. Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat

    Nirringrazzjak Onor…

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Courtesy visit by Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna to the President of Malta

06/03/2015

  • Il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel żjara ta’ korteżija lill-E.T. il-President ta’ Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. Iż-żjara saret fil-Palazz ta’ San Anton, Ħ’Attard.

    Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna lill-E.T. il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

  • Palazz ta’ San Anton, Ħ’Attard

    6 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Eċċellenza,

    Grazzi tal-merħba li qed tagħtini…

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