Saint Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”‘ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. He said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.” Saints of the day: St Helen, Empress; St Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, Priest
The Archbishop meets with young people from the Neo-Catechumenal Way after the World Youth Day pilgrimage
17/08/2016
Il‑Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Awwissu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna pparteċipa f’laqgħa ta’ talb maż‑żgħażagħ tal‑Mixja Neo‑Katekumenali li attendew iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet li saru fil-Polonja fl-okkażjoni tal‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ 2016, fil‑Katekumenju, il‑Ħamrun. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Katekumenju, il-Ħamrun12 ta’ Awwissu 2016 Kif wegħedna lil xulxin erġajna ltqajna, u anke tal-esperjenzi qawwija li qsamtu miegħi u ma kull wieħed u waħda minna…
Pope Francis over the weekend sent his support to an event taking place in the Italian Diocese of Ugento-S. Maria di Leuca called “Mediterranean: A Sea of Bridges,” which brought together young people from Europe and the countries bordering the Mediterranean to create a Charter which would help stop the Mediterranean from being a “sea of death.” In a message sent through the Secretary of State, Pope Francis express his wish that the event “enkindle a renewed commitment to promoting a culture of hospitality and solidarity, and thus promote peace and fraternity among peoples.” The message went on to say the Holy Father encouraged the participants at the meeting to “consider the presence of so many brothers and sisters who are migrants to be an opportunity of human growth, of meeting and dialogue among cultures and religions, and also even an occasion to witness to the Gospel of Charity.” The meeting, which concluded on Sunday, issued the Charter of Leuca, which pledged the participants’ willingness “to preserve, to reconstruct, and to bring together the bridges linking the countries of the Mediterranean.” Source: Vatican Radio
Saint Matthew 20:1-16a Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off…
The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16/08/2016
It‑Tnejn 15 ta’ Awwissu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema u niseġ il‑Paniġierku, fil‑Knisja Arċipretali, il‑Mosta. Fi tmiem iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni saret ukoll il-preżentazzjoni lill-Arcisqof ta’ dokument bit-talba uffiċjali biex il-Knisja Arċipretali tal-Mosta tiġi elevata għat-titlu ta’ Bażilika Minuri.
The Celebration of Mass on YouTube
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Arċipretali, il-Mosta15 ta’ Awwissu 2016Salve Mater Misericordiae, Sliem għalik Sultana Omm tal-Ħniena…
Pope Francis on Monday expressed his hope women enslaved to the “arrogance of the powerful” will be allowed to have a life of “peace, justice, and love.” The Holy Father was speaking during his Angelus address for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. “The Assumption of Mary is a great mystery that pertains to all of us, regarding our future;” Pope Francis said…
Saint Matthew 19:23-30 Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up everything and followed you…
Saint Luke 1:39-56 Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior…
It‑Tnejn 15 ta’ Awwissu, fid‑9:15 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema u jinseġ il‑paniġierku, fil‑Knisja Arċipretali, il‑Mosta. Watch ‘Live’ fuq YouTube
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Greek mythology has some serious lessons to teach us. Much as proverbs are quintessential wisdom passed on from one generation to the next, so are myths. Ovid, that great Latin story teller, gives us the story of Midas, King of Phrygia. The god Bacchus asks Midas to choose his own reward. “Cause whatsoever I shall touch to change at once to yellow gold”, Midas replies. Bacchus grants his wish…
