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Letter from Pope Francis to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences and Superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

05/02/2015

Il-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, llum, il-Ħamis 5 ta’ Frar 2015, irċeviet ittra mill-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku. F’din l-ittra, mibgħuta lill-Konferenzi Episkopali, lis-Superjuri Maġġuri Reliġjużi u lill-Għaqdiet ta’ Ħajja Appostolika madwar id-dinja, il-Papa jappella għall-kollaborazzjoni sħiħa mal-Kummissjoni għall-Ħarsien tal-Minuri li waqqaf f’Marzu 2014.

Il-Papa jgħid li din il-Kummissjoni għandha tkun mezz ġdid, importanti u effettiv biex il-Konferenzi Episkopali, is-Superjuri Maġġuri Reliġjużi u l-Għaqdiet ta’ Ħajja Appostolika, jgħinuh imexxi ‘l quddiem l-impenn tal-Knisja f’kull livell, biex jittieħdu l-passi kollha meħtieġa għall-ħarsien tat-tfal u l-adulti vulnerabbli, u biex l-Knisja twieġeb għall-ħtiġijiet tagħhom b’ġustizzja u ħniena…

05/02/2015

Pope Francis has encouraged fathers to be a daily example of love and integrity for their children. Addressing the pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Hall for the weekly General Audience, the Pope continued his catechesis on the family, reflecting in particular on the dignity and role of fathers.

Referring to the Book of Proverbs which speaks of the joy and pride which fathers feel as they see their children mature in wisdom and rectitude , the Pope said these words sum up the demanding but indispensable role of fathers in the family and in society as a whole…

04/02/2015

Daily contemplation of the Gospel helps us to have true hope, said Pope Francis Tuesday morning during Mass celebrated in the Casa Santa Marta chapel. In his homily, the Pope again urged people to take 10 minutes out of their day to pick up the Gospel and talk to the Lord, rather than waste it on TV soap operas or listening to other peoples’ gossip…

03/02/2015

Nhar it-Tnejn 2 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, mexxa ċelebrazzjoni fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara, għar-reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja Kkonsagrata.
Messaġġ tal-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja Kkonsagrata
Insellem liż-żewġ Isqfijiet reliġjużi, lill-Isqof għażiż Pawlu Cremona u lill-Isqof Adeodato Micallef. Tislima kordjali u mill-qalb lilkom ukoll, għeżież reliġjużi…

03/02/2015

Pope Francis said Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Monday afternoon, to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day for Consecrated Life – exactly one year ahead of the close of the Year for Consecrated Life, which opened on the First Sunday of Advent.

The blessing of the candles preceded the Mass – the candles that are sign and symbol of that Light, which is Christ, Himself – and then the liturgy began with a candle-light procession into the basilica, as the choir intoned the antiphon: Christ, light unto the Nations, and glory God’s people, Israel.

The focus of the Holy Father’s homily was the virtue of obedience, keystone of the religious life…

02/02/2015

Nhar il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Għal din il-Quddiesa ġew mistiedna wkoll koppji li qed jistennew tarbija.

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Ħajja
Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ħadd toffrilna l-opportunità li nieqfu ftit fil-mixja tal-ħajja u ngħidu grazzi…

02/02/2015

The general prayer intention of the Holy Father Pope Francis, for the month of February, is for prisoners, especially the young, that they may be able to rebuild lives of dignity.

One of the first gestures of Pope Francis, soon after his March 13, 2013 election, moved or rather shocked the world. He broke with tradition and celebrated Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Holy Week in a juvenile prison of Rome, instead of a Rome Basilica, washing and kissing the feet of 12 young detainees of different nationalities and faiths, including two women…

31/01/2015

Postijiet għat-tfal fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja fl-ewwel sena Kindergarten
Fit-2, it-3 u d-9 ta’ Frar ser jintlaqgħu l-applikazzjonijiet tat-tielet kriterju “Applikanti Oħra” għall-ewwel sena kindergarten għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena skolastika 2015-2016. Aktar dettalji jinsabu fir-Regolamenti tad-Dħul li jinsabu fuq il-websajt tal-Knisja f’Malta.

F’Novembru 2014 saru l-applikazzjonijiet skont l-Ewwel Kriterju għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja f’Settembru 2015 għas-sena skolastika 2015-2016. Hawn taħt qed nagħtu rendikont ta’ kemm applikaw u kemm baqa’ postijiet vakanti għall-Ewwel Sena Kindergarten…

30/01/2015

Pope Francis says ecclesial elites who form cliques and scorn others are privatizing the faith and not following the way of Jesus. His words came during his homily at morning Mass on Thursday (29th January) celebrated in the Santa Marta residence.

The Pope’s homily was a reflection on the need for Christians to follow Jesus in the way that He wants and not to follow incorrect models such as privatizing our faith.

“It’s true, Jesus has saved us all, but not in a general fashion. All of us, each one with their name and surname. And this is our personal salvation. I am truly saved, the Lord looked at me, gave his life for me, opened this door, this new life for me and each of us can say ‘For me.’ But there’s a danger of forgetting that He saved us individually but at the same time as part of his people or community. His people…

29/01/2015

Jum il-Ħajja Kkonsagrata jiġi ċċelebrat kull sena fit-2 ta’ Frar. Din is-sena, din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni għandha tifsira speċjali għaliex il-Papa Franġisku ddedika l-2015 għall-Ħajja Kkonsagrata, jiġifieri għall-membri tal-ordinijiet u l-kongregazzjonijiet reliġjużi.

Għal din l-okkażjoni ser issir ċelebrazzjoni nhar it-Tnejn, 2 ta’ Frar 2015, li għaliha qed jiġu mistiedna kemm il-membri tal-ħajja kkonsagrata, kif ukoll is-saċerdoti djoċesani u l-lajċi, biex flimkien jiċċelebraw il-ħajja kkonsagrata bħala don ta’ Alla lill-Knisja…