News from the Church in Malta
IS-SIBT 24 TA’ JANNAR
5.30pm Il-Kapitlu jilqa’ lil Monsinjur Isqof Charles J Scicluna
Amministtratur Appostoliku,
5.45pm Traslazzjoni tar-Relikwija tal-Appostlu Missierna.
6.00pm Quddiesa bl-Ewwel Għasar Pontifikali.
Dak in-nhar ser issir ukoll 31 anniversarju mill-mewt tal-
Arcisqof Mons Mikiel Gonzi
IL-ĦADD 25 TA’ JANNAR
8.55am Kant tal-Lawdi…
Saint Mark 2:23-28
As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his companions?” Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”
Saint of the Day: Saint Sebastian, martyr
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Pope Francis left Manila on Monday morning, after a weeklong trip to Asia which took him to Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos lined the streets of Manila to catch a final glimpse of the Holy Father as he went to the airport.
Pope Francis drew over 6 million to his final Mass in Manila’s Luneta Park on Sunday, the largest crowd for a Papal event in history…
Saint Mark 2:18-22
The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, «Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?»
Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak…
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between today, Sunday 18th, and Sunday 25th January. The aim of this week of prayer is to overcome the differences which separate the members of different Christian Churches. This years’ theme will be “Jesus said to her: ‘Give me to drink’” (Jn 4, 7).
An Ecumenical Service will be held on Thursday 22nd January, at 6.30 p.m., at the Capuchins’ Church, Floriana…
Church without frontiers, Mother to all
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Jesus is “the evangelizer par excellence and the Gospel in person” (Evangelii Gaudium, 209). His solicitude, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized, invites all of us to care for the frailest and to recognize his suffering countenance, especially in the victims of new forms of poverty and slavery…
Saint John 1:35-42
John was standing with two of his disciples,
and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to him,”Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day…
On Sunday 8th February, at 6.30 pm, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Bishop Scicluna will celebrate Mass for couples who will get married this year.
Għeżież koppji li żżewwiġtu fil-Mulej fis-sena 2014, huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li ngħaddilkom messaġġ qasir f’din l-okkażjoni…
In-numru ta’ żwiġijiet fil-Knisja li ġew irreġistrati fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fis-sena 2014 kien ta’ 1,387, żieda marġinali fuq iż-żwiġijiet irreġistrati fl-2013.
Mit-total ta’ żwiġijiet rreġistrati fl-2014, 1,183 żwieġ kienu bejn Maltin. Kien hemm ukoll 53 żwieġ bejn Maltin u barranin. Dawn kienu mqassmin hekk: 29 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Kattoliċi barrani; 20 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Insara mhux Kattoliċi barranin; 4 żwiġijiet ta’ Maltin ma’ barranin li mhumiex Insara…
Saint Mark 2:13-17
Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him…
