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Pope Francis: worldliness blinds us to the needs of the poor

06/03/2015

  • Worldliness darkens the soul, making it unable to see the poor who live next to us with all their wounds: this was the message, in brief, that Pope Francis had for the faithful gathered for Mass in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican on Thursday morning.

    Commenting on the parable of the rich man, a man dressed “in purple and fine linen,” who “every day gave lavish banquets,” the Pope said that we never hear ill spoken of this man, we are not told that he was a bad man…

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Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech celebrate Mass at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary

05/03/2015

  • Il-Ħamis 5 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Mario Grech, iċċelebraw Quddiesa fis-Santwarju ta’ Pinu, Għawdex. Fi tmiem il-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof-elett poġġa bukkett fjuri f’riġlejn ix-xbieha tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu. L-Arċisqof-elett kien il-mistieden ta’ Mons. Grech għal ikla li saret fiċ-Ċentru Ragħaj it-Tajjeb, ir-Rabat Għawdex. 

  • Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, l-Kurja

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Homily by Archbishop-elect on the installation of the new Archpriest of Naxxar Fr David Gauci

05/03/2015

  • Knisja Arċipretali tan-Naxxar

    1 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Għażiż Father David,

    Dan il-Vanġelu li smajna llum (Mk 9, 2-10) min jaf kemm-il darba smajtu fil-festa tas-Salvatur, u min jaf kemm-il darba fraħt b’dan il-kliem għażiż. Illum is-Salvatur bagħtek tieħu ħsieb lill-Ommu u qed jafdalek teżor kbir tiegħu: il-misteru tat-twelid tal-mama tiegħu, il-bidu tal-ferħ tagħna, u l-ferħ tagħna hu Ġesù…

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Pope at Santa Marta: Judge not

05/03/2015

  • It is easy to judge others, but we can only progress on our Christian journey in life if we are capable of judging ourselves first, said Pope Francis at Monday morning Mass in Casa Santa Marta.

    The readings of the day focused on the subject of mercy. The Pope, recalling that “we are all sinners” – not “in theory” but in reality – said that the ability to judge oneself is “a Christian virtue, indeed more than a virtue”, it is the first step for those who want to be Christian: “We are all masters, professors of self-justification: ‘No it wasn’t me, it’s not my fault, maybe yes, but not so much…that’s not the way it is…’…

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Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna meets Parish Priests

04/03/2015

  • L-Erbgħa 4 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna iltaqa’ mal-kappillani tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara. Fil-bidu l-kappillani u l-Arċisqof-elett kellhom ħin ta’ talb fil-kappella tad-Dar tal-Kleru. Id-diskors ta’ merħba sar minn Dun Gordon Refalo, l-President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani. Ftit qabel l-Arċisqof kellu ċ-ċans ukoll jiltaqa’ mar-residenti u l-istaff tal-istess Dar.

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Pope: A society that discards the elderly carries within a deadly virus

04/03/2015

  • “Where the elderly are not honoured, there is no future for the young”. This was the powerful message delivered by Pope Francis during his catechesis on Wednesday, devoted to the elderly.

    Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience the Pope continued in his series of teachings on the family, focusing this time on the role of grandparents…

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Pope thanks Churches in North Africa for their courage

02/03/2015
  • Pope Francis has thanked the Church in Libya and the ecclesial communities in North Africa for their courage and for being a peaceful presence in an area where freedom of conscience is under threat.

    The Pope was addressing members of the Episcopal Conference of North African Bishops, CERNA,   who are in the Vatican for their Ad Limina visit…

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Pope: Jesus reveals himself, as the perfect icon of the Father

02/03/2015

  • Before the Angelus the Pope recalled Sunday’s Gospel on the Transfiguration in which Jesus “is at the peak of his public ministry. The Holy Father explained that Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where the prophecies of the ‘Servant of God’ will be fulfilled.

    The crowds, he added, facing the prospect of a Messiah that does not fit their earthly expectations, abandoned him…

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The first pastoral visit by the Archbishop-elect at Id-Dar tal-Providenza

01/03/2015

  • Il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel l-ewwel żjara pastorali tiegħu fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi, fejn iċċelebra Quddiesa u ltaqa’ mar-residenti personalment. Huwa kellu wkoll l-opportunità li jitlob fuq il-qabar ta’ Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi, il-fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza.  

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kappella tad-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi

    L-1 ta’ Marzu 2015
     

    Dan il-post qaddis, kif qal Fr Martin Micallef, huwa qaddis għad-Djoċesi ta’ Malta imma anke għas-soċjetà Maltija għax f’dan il-post aħna naraw il-misteru tat-trasfigurazzjoni jseħħ kuljum…

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The Archbishop-elect celebrates Mass at Ħal Lija parish

01/03/2015

  • Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra quddiesa fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija. Fost dawk preżenti kien hemm il-ġenituri ta’ Mons. Scicluna, li flimkien miegħu huma residenti f’dan ir-raħal. F’isem il-parroċċa, l-kappillan offra lill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu rigal ta’ tifkira. 

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija

    28 ta’ Frar 2015

    Il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark, waqt li jirrrakonta l-mument sabiħ tat-Trasfigurazzjoni, jagħtina dettalji li ma jagħtuniex l-evanġelisti San Mattew u San Luqa…

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