July 2016 Archives

The Gospel of the day: 18th July

18/07/2016

Saint Matthew 12:38-42 Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. At the judgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and there is something greater than Jonah here. At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here.” Saint of the day: St…

17/07/2016

Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna inawgura u bierek il-bibien ġodda tas- Santwarju Ħniena Divina, f’San Pawl Tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar 17 ta’ Lulju 2016 L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza numeruża tagħkom. Jiena nixtieq noffri ftit riflessjonijiet mhux biss fuq dak li qed niċċelebraw illejla imma anke fuq is-sinifikat profond tiegħu…

16/07/2016

Saint Luke 10:38-42 Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing…

16/07/2016

Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa ta’ qabel il-purcissjoni, fil- festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta 16 ta’ Lulju 2016 F’din il-festa għażiża tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, l-Ewwel Qari (1 Slat 18, 41-46) propju jpoġġina fuq din l-għolja straordinarjament sabiħa li filfatt hija sensiela ta’ muntanji, imma hemm għolja ħelwa li tikkonkludi dawn is-sensiela ta’ muntanji li għandhom u jġibu l-isem tal-Karmel, isem li, kif tafu, jfisser ġnien mimli fjuri, l-aħħar waħda tħares lejn il-Baħar Mediterran…

16/07/2016

Pope Francis is currently in Poland for a meeting with two million young people on the occasion of World Youth Day. Over 650 young men and women, who hail from 23 different religious groups and several parishes in Malta, are also attending the meeting, which is an auspicious moment in the lives of these youthful members of the Church in Malta…

16/07/2016

Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, saret Quddiesa præsente cadavere tas-Sinjura Josephine Cremona, omm l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P., fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Duminku, il-Belt Valletta. Għall-Quddiesa attendew l-Ogħla Awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż, l-Isqfijiet Maltin, saċerdoti, qraba u ħbieb tal-familja Cremona. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali San Duminku, Il-Belt Valletta 15 ta’ Lulju, 2016 Fil-funeral tan-Nisrani, aħna ma ngħaddux mill-post tal-mewt għall-post tad-dfin…

16/07/2016

- St John 19, 25-27 (or Mt 12, 46-50) Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home…

15/07/2016

Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda attività bi tħejjija għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ, fl-Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta 15 ta’ Lulju 2016 L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom talli ġejtu. Hawn min diġà għandu esperjenza tal-World Youth Day u hawn ukoll min sejjer l-ewwel darba…

15/07/2016

Illum, il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-maratona ‘Oħloq Tbissima’ li ser tibqa’ sejra bla waqfien sal-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju f’nofsillejl. Din il-Maratona hija mtella’ miċ-ĊAM Productions international (CPi), li hija l-Production House fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP). L-iskop ta’ din il-Maratona hu li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja u permezz tad-donazzjonijiet li jiġu milqugħa, jintużaw fi proġetti favur il-missjonijiet diversi li l-MSSP għandha fdati f’idejha kemm f’Malta, kif ukoll fil-Peru, fil-Filippini u fil-Pakistan…

15/07/2016

Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack in Nice, France, which on Thursday night killed at least 84 people. “We have followed during the night, with the greatest concern, the terrible news which has come from Nice,” said the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ. “We want to make known, on the part of Pope Francis and ourselves, our sharing and solidarity in the suffering of the victims and all the French people, in what was supposed to be a great day of celebration,” – Father Lombardi continued – “We condemn in an absolute manner every manifestation of homicidal folly, hatred, terrorism, and attacks against peace.” The terrorist drove a heavy truck at high speeds into a crowd that had just watched a fireworks celebration…