Monthly Archives: July 2013

Psalm 121

  • Psalm 121

  • Psalm 121 A Song Of Ascents.

    1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains
        where does my help come from?

    2 My help comes from the Lord,
        the Maker of heaven and earth…

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Gospel of the day – 18th July

  • Gospel of the day – 18th July

  • Matthew 11, 28-30
     
    ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls…

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175 years since the beginning of the Maltese Dominican Province

On Friday 12th July 2013, the Archbishop assisted in a Thanksgiving mass on the occasion of the 175 anniversary of the beginning of the Maltese Dominican Province, celebrated at St. Dominic’s church, Rabat.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

Gospel of the day – 17th July

  • Gospel of the day – 17th July

  • Saint Matthew 11:25-27

    At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike…

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Pope Francis: Imitate God’s Mercy

On 14th July 2013, at midday, the Pope presided at his first Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, praying with the faithful gathered in Piazza della Liberta. He commented on the parable of the good Samaritan from the gospel of St. Luke, emphasizing that “God always wants mercy for everyone and not condemnation. He wants the mercy of the heart because he is merciful and understands well our suffering, our difficulties and even our sins… Read more »

From Africa – For Africa

The Pontifical Mission Societies, known as Uffiċċju Missjunarju, situated in Merchants’ Street in Valletta is organising an African Art Exhibition, FROM AFRICA FOR AFRICA. The main aim of this exhibition is to raise awareness about the situation in several African countries – like Tanzania, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe – where talented, but poor artists do not have the means to promote their work due to lack of money and resources… Read more »

Precarious work – Today’s reality

Il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol segwiet u qed tkompli ssegwi d-diskussjonijiet li qegħdin jsiru fuq ix-xogħol prekarju f’pajjiżna. Hija tixtieq twassal ukoll il-kontribut tagħha lis-soċjeta fuq din ir-realtà. Ix-xogħol prekarju huwa realtà fid-dinja tax-xogħol, realtà negattiva li tajjeb nagħmlu ħilitna kollha biex tiġi mrażżna.

Meta nitkellmu fuq xogħol prekarju hemm diversi aspetti x’jiġu kkunsidrati. Prekarju tfisser nuqqas ta’ stabilità u sigurtà. Xogħol prekarju huwa serq lill-ħaddiem minn xogħol diċenti u xieraq li għandu jkollu… Read more »

Gospel of the day – 16th July

  • Gospel of the day – 16th July

  • Matthew 11, 20-24

    Then he began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been worked, because they refused to repent. ‘Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! …

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Gospel of the day – 15th July

  • Gospel of the day – 15th July

  • Matthew 10, 34-11,1

    ‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth: it is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword. For I have come to set son against father, daughter against mother, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law; a person’s enemies will be the members of his own household…

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