Monthly Archives: July 2018

Joint NGO statement on the Government’s decision to close Malta’s ports to NGO rescue ships

02/07/2018

  • We are gravely concerned by the Government’s decision to close Malta’s ports to NGO rescue ships. The consequences of this measure are potentially fatal, as the vessels will no longer be able to continue saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea.

    Although supposedly aimed at ensuring respect for the law, this action directly undermines the protection of human life at Europe’s borders, making them even more dangerous for refugees and asylum seekers…

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€651,905 in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

02/07/2018

  • At the end of the 53-hour BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon 2018 at midnight of Sunday July 1st, it was all smiles, champagne showers and gratitude; gratitude towards 40 or so young male and female players, coaches, referees, score keepers, medical doctors, physiotherapists and nurses, who decided to challenge the heat of the day and the stillness of the night and play 53 hours of non-stop Volleyball in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd July

02/07/2018

  • Saint Mattew 8:18-22 

    When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. 

    A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” 

    Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”

    Saint of the day: Saint Bernardino

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“We pray that we can truly be Catholic Christians, embracing a universal outlook, and with the universal call to holiness burning in our hearts” – The Archbishop

Quddiesa fis-solennità tal-festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl

01/07/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    29 ta’ Ġunju 2018

    “Il-Mulej jeħlisni minn kull deni u jħarisni” (2 Tim 4:18). Dawn il-kliem mit-Tieni Ittra ta’ San Pawl Missierna lil Timotju, huma kliem li jsibu l-eku tagħhom fil-liturġija tal-kelma tal-jum qaddis ta’ din is-solennità.

    Fir-responsorju, aħna u nimmeditaw fuq l-Ewwel Qari, kantajna: “Dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej, l-anġlu tiegħu jeħlishom”…

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The Sunday Gospel: 1st July

01/07/2018

  • Saint Mark 5:21-43 

    When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.” He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him. 

    There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had…

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