Monthly Archives: July 2013

Pope Francis speaks to journalists on board Papal Flight

  • Pope Francis speaks to journalists on board Papal Flight
  • On the 30th of July 2013, on the return flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rome, Pope Francis spoke for around an hour and half with the journalists accompanying him on his journey. The questions and answers were all impromptu, and the Pope answered all the questioned posed, on matters ranging from his personal security to his relationship with the Roman Curia, his trip to Brazil, his collaboration with Benedict XVI and the situation of divorced and remarried persons…
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Gospel of the day – 31st July

  • Gospel of the day – 31st July

  • Matthew 13, 44-46

    ‘The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off in his joy, sells everything he owns and buys the field…

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Gospel of the day – 30th July 

  • Gospel of the day – 30th July 

  • Matthew 13,36-43

    ​Then, leaving the crowds, he went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, ‘Explain to us the parable about the darnel in the field.’ He said in reply, ‘The sower of the good seed is the Son of man…

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Gospel of the day – 29th July 

  • Gospel of the day – 29th July 

  • Luke 10, 38-42

    In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking…

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Gospel of the day – 24th July

  • Gospel of the day – 24th July
  • Matthew 13, 1-9

    ​That same day, Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow…

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Gospel of the day – 25th July

  • Gospel of the day – 25th July

  • Matthew 20, 20-28

    ​Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came with her sons to make a request of him, and bowed low; and he said to her, ‘What is it you want?’ She said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking…

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Gospel of the day – 26th July

  • Gospel of the day – 26th July

  • Matthew 13, 10-17

    The disciples went up to him and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted…

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29 July – 4 August​

  • 29 July – 4 August
  • Monday
     
    Tuesday
     
    Wednesday
     
    Thursday
     
    Friday
     
    4.30 a.m.         The Archbishop returns to Malta from Lourdes.  
    8.00 p.m.         The Archbishop attends a reception at St. Joseph Band Club, Ħamrun.
     
    Saturday
     
    Sunday
    9.15 a.m.         The Archbishop celebrates Pontificial Mass on the occasion of the feast of St…
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